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ALICE joins the cosmic ballet

ALICE has detected its first real events. On 16 June, the time projection chamber started to record and reconstruct the tracks of cosmic rays. >>

A word from the DG: Decisions from Council

At the CERN Council session last week, there was an announcement of the LHC start-up schedule, a debate about the medium term plan, good news from the Pension Fund and a lively discussion on the five-yearly review. >>

ATLAS solenoid operates underground

A new phase for the ATLAS collaboration started with the first operation of a completed sub-system: the Central Solenoid. >>

CMS tracker slides into centre stage

As preparations for the magnet test and cosmic challenge get underway, a prototype tracker has been carefully inserted into the centre of CMS. >>

Back to work for the PS

On 22 June, the PS's rotating machine started turning again for the first time since its enforced shutdown one month ago (see Bulletin No. >>

Jim Virdee, the new spokesperson of CMS

On 21 June Tejinder 'Jim'Virdee was elected by the CMS collaboration as its new spokesperson, his 3-year term of office beginning in January 2007. >>

Forget (a while) the World Cup... support the CERN football team

During this year's World Cup, it seems unlikely that there could exist a team that everyone would unanimously cheer for. >>

Public outreach: (R)evolution by the lakeside

Why do the planets revolve around the Sun? Has genetic science shaken Darwin's theories to their foundations? Are viruses the champions of evolution? Is progress a form of tradition? On 8 and 9 July, Geneva's Science History Museum is inviting you to a Science Night on the theme of 'Evolution, revolution'. >>

Official News

143rd and 144th meetings of the Governing Board of the Pension Fund  
Pension fund  
Pension fund  

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French courses for beginners (level 0)  
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Renovation work on the Geneva motorway bypass  
Radioactive sources service  
Update of telephone exchange  
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Summer Student Programme  

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Five-Yearly Review: the package is postponed