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A new LHC experiment is born!

The experiments at the LHC are now officially six. A new experiment named the Large Hadron Collider forward (LHCf), was officially approved in August. >>

Hawking Colloquium Packed CERN Auditoriums

Stephen Hawking's week long visit to CERN included an 'exceptional CERN colloquium' which filled six auditoriums. >>

The big wheels of ATLAS

The ATLAS cavern is filling up at an impressive rate. The installation of the first of the big wheels of the muon spectrometer, a thin gap chamber (TGC) wheel, was completed in September. >>

Trusted counsellor retires

His astute counsel, knowing smile and distinguished eloquence will be missed by many. With a pang of regret, the man himself admits that 'CERN was like a drug for me'. >>

Events at the Globe

CERN is organising a series of lectures based on the exhibition >>

CERN at the Fête de la Science

The fifteenth Fête de la Science will be held throughout France from 9 to 15 October. In the framework of the festival, CERN will be organising activities in the Globe of Science and Innovation, as well as special visits. >>

Vitali Kaftanov 1931- 2006

Vitali Kaftanov who died on 14 September 2006, at the age of 74 years old, was an outstanding Russian physicist, professor, and former deputy director of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (ITEP) in Moscow. >>

Official News

REMINDER: Extension/suppression of allowance for dependent children aged 18 and above  
Revised regulation on the Hiring of Domestic Staff in Switzerland  

Training and Development

Academic Training: Practical Statistics for Particle Physicists  
Academic Training: Gravitational Waves Astronomy  
Technical Training: Places available and full programme  
Technical Training seminar: Texas Instruments  
CERN Technical Training 2006: Office Software Curriculum Scheduled Course Sessions (October-December 2006)  
Language courses  
Management & Communication  

General Information

Flu vaccination  
Helpdesk troubleshooting requests  
Work at the Saint-Genis roundabout  
AIS authentication  
Flavour in the era of the LHC  
Upgrade of the CERN telephone exchange  

Staff Association

Other activities - French version only  
Club news and cultural activities  
Elections to Staff Council  
Editorial  
Fête de la science - French version only