Mobilizing for the LHC

A follow-up report on the incident that occurred in LHC Sector 3-4 was published on 5 December. It confirms that the accelerator will be restarted in the summer of 2009. From now until then, the teams will be pulling out all the stops to repair the sector and enhance the operational safety of the machine. >>

A word from the DG: A unified Laboratory

I complete my five years at the helm of CERN at the end of December and would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the route we have travelled during that time and to express my best wishes to you for the future. >>

Robert Aymar receives one of the highest Finnish distinctions

On 9 December 2008 Robert Aymar, CERN Director-General, was awarded the decoration of Commander, first class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland by the President of the Republic of Finland. >>

A new home for LHC physicists

ALICE gives its first thesis awards

CAS Introductory Course in Italy

Swisster – a news website for Anglophones

Ludwig Tauscher (1939-2008)

CERN Christmas card