Read article 'Dynamic particle physics in the UK'
Dynamic particle physics in the UK
The European Committee for Future Accelerators, which met in London in March, was impressed by the vitality of particle physics in the UK.
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Read article 'Jordan is first choice for SESAME synchrotron site'
Jordan is first choice for SESAME synchrotron site
In a meeting at CERN on 10-11 April, a restricted interim council of the SESAME project selected Jordan as its first choice by a large majority and Armenia as its second choice.
Read article 'Brookhaven and China to join forces in research'
Brookhaven and China to join forces in research
Representatives of the National Natural Science Foundation of China visited Brookhaven to learn more about the scientific programme of Brookhaven's new RHIC heavy ion collider and to explore opport...
Read article 'Swedish accelerators take a look at the past'
Swedish accelerators take a look at the past
In the years immediately after the Second World War, several countries that were pushing to develop more powerful particle accelerators created an exclusive club. A recent symposium in Uppsala look...
Read article 'JINR-Russia agreement is ratified'
JINR-Russia agreement is ratified
Under a new ruling, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, near Moscow, has the same legal status of an international organization in Russia as CERN enjoys in its host countries.
Read article 'SESAME: a mini CERN for the Middle East'
SESAME: a mini CERN for the Middle East
Science brings nations together, and synchrotron radiation facilities bring different kinds of science together.
Read article 'Korea and CERN make plans for future scientific collaborations'
Korea and CERN make plans for future scientific collaborations
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed recently in Seoul between a CERN delegation comprising the director of research Roger Cashmore, the advisor on non-member states John Ellis, the CMS resourc...
Read article 'CERN finalizes new agreement with ISTC'
CERN finalizes new agreement with ISTC
A collaboration agreement between CERN and the International Science and Technology Centre, finalized in November and worth some 12 million Swiss francs, is a large step forward in CERN-ISTC co-operat...
Read article 'Heidelberg merger forms Kirchhoff Institute'
Heidelberg merger forms Kirchhoff Institute
The former Institutes for High-Energy Physics and for Applied Physics at the University of Heidelberg have recently joined forces to become the new Kirchhoff Institute for Physics.
Read article 'Alcatel merges with AHTS'
Alcatel merges with AHTS
Alcatel has signed the final agreement to take control of the superconductivity activities of Aventis Research & Technologies, a subsidiary of Hoechst.
