Author: Thomas Hortala
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Carbon dioxide for the environment
Following the completion of a successful in-house development phase, CERN is equipping the ATLAS and CMS detectors with new carbon dioxide (CO2) cooling systems that will contribute to the transition towards green and sustainable technology in this area
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HL-LHC: successful tests validate a new remote alignment system for magnets
The many CERN-developed sensors and software programs of the FRAS (Full Remote Alignment System) have been successfully tested on a prototype magnet in preparation for the HL-LHC
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CERN Science Gateway: architecture at the service of knowledge
Science Gateway, the most recent of CERN’s iconic buildings, is the latest in a long line of innovative architectural concepts aiming to bring different communities together around scientific research
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Lebanon inaugurates the computer servers donated by CERN
The computing equipment, which will shore up scientific capacities in Lebanon, was inaugurated in the presence of the country’s Prime Minister and a CERN/CMS delegation
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HiLumi News: Recovery of an HL-LHC niobium–tin magnet
The successful replacement of a coil in an HL-LHC niobium–tin quadrupole magnet by the US Accelerator Upgrade Project team has showcased this crucial technology’s flexibility and cost-effectiveness
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CERN and SESAME engage with Bahrain
The fruitful collaboration between the two laboratories and the Bahraini scientific community were in focus during the CERN & SESAME Info Days at the University of Bahrain
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Building 180’s metamorphosis
The renovation that was completed in 2022 has transformed the appearance of CERN’s second-biggest building in terms of surface area while also improving its energy performance
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Outreach award for initiative to teach high-school physics with CERN detectors in Spain
CERN microelectronics experts, secondary school teachers in Catalonia and researchers at the University of Barcelona have teamed up to facilitate the dissemination of Minipix detectors in Spanish secondary schools
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CERN fundraising effort contributes to aiding Ukrainian civilians
The sum raised by the CERN personnel, the Directorate and the Staff Association contributed to the Swiss Red Cross’s essential humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine
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A remedy against electron clouds inside particle colliders
An LHC quadrupole whose beam screen had been coated with a fine layer of carbon displayed minimal heat load in comparison to other magnets, constituting a promising step in eliminating electron clouds in future particle accelerators