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Interview: How do CERN’s future proposed flagship accelerator projects compare?

Two members of a working group that assessed six possible new accelerators to succeed the Large Hadron Collider share their insights into the recently published study

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10 December, 2025

Announcing the 2026 International Particle Accelerator Conference IPAC’26

The IPAC is a key date in the calendar for the particle accelerator community, with next year's edition set to take place in northern France

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10 December, 2025

The nearer future: high-intensity beam test in preparation for CERN’s upcoming HL-LHC era

2026 will be an important year for CERN’s high-luminosity upgrade project, with a vital beam test taking place before the Large Hadron Collider’s next long shut down

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10 December, 2025

‘Accelerators key to making our lives better’, says chair of physics union working group

Christine Darve, member of the global physics union IUPAP, talks about cooperating among facilities, promoting accelerator science, training the next generation of talent and the benefits of these complex machines for society

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10 December, 2025

Record attendance at the 2025 International Beam Instrumentation Conference

The University of Liverpool together with STFC, the Cockcroft Institute and the John Adams Institute has hosted the largest-ever European edition of IBIC

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10 December, 2025

Registration for 2026 Joint Universities Accelerator School now open

JUAS offers two courses to scientists and engineers interested in finding out more about particle accelerator physics and applications

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12 September, 2025

Ultra-thin cold plates: How 3D printing is driving innovation in detector technologies

3D-printing is finding more uses in both high-energy physics in science-focused industries. In this interview, experts from Swiss technology innovation centre CSEM explain why

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12 September, 2025

A look at innovative beam window materials for next-generation accelerator facilities

The EU-funded I.FAST project assessed the potential of two new materials to act as beam windows for future accelerators – with promising early results

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12 September, 2025

International students complete challenge to find innovative medical solutions with accelerator technologies

The 24 students participating in the I.FAST Challenge Based Innovation event presented their projects at CERN and were praised for their novel ideas and creative solutions

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12 September, 2025

Particle therapy master class marks five years of inspiring young students with series of events

The Particle Therapy MasterClass has engaged over 1,500 school pupils around the world every year since it launched in 2020, with its adaptability helping it reach under-privileged children

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12 September, 2025