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CERN is the European laboratory for particle physics, home to the #LHC. — All media © CERN, human-generated unless otherwise stated. French: @CERN_FR

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CERN @CERN Oct 6

CERN congratulates the winner of the 2026 @NobelPrize in #Physics 👏

Francis Halzen was awarded the #NobelPrize in Physics for his outstanding contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and to the discovery of high-energy neutrinos originating from astrophysical sources.

The Nobel Prize Verified account @NobelPrize Oct 6

BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”

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CERN @CERN Jun 19

François Englert (1932 – 2026)

It is with great sadness that we announce that Belgian theoretical physicist, François Englert, has passed away at the age of 93.

Read more: home.cern/francois-engle…

François Englert during a visit to CERN in 2014 (Image: CERN)

CERN @CERN Apr 20

Congratulations to the Muon g-2 collaboration

Breakthrough Verified account @brkthroughprize Apr 18

Congratulations to the Muon g-2 Collaboration @CERN @BrookhavenLab @Fermilab, winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, for multi-decade, groundbreaking contributions to the measurement of the muon’s anomalous magnetic moment, pushing the boundaries of experimental precision and igniting a new era in the quest for physics beyond the Standard Model.
breakthroughprize.org/News/98

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CERN @CERN Mar 20

Join us #AtCERN for a galactic journey where science and music collide 💫

Young pianists from Haute école de musique de Genève - Neuchâtel (HEM) will be playing pieces from inspirational composers, with stunning scientific films of subatomic particles, the solar system and the Universe as a background, produced by Emmy-nominated astronomer and filmmaker José Francisco Salgado.

This event will be co-created by CERN, the HEM and KV 265, a non-profit organisation whose mission is the communication of science through music and the visual arts.

📍CERN Science Gateway, Auditorium Sergio Marchionne
📆 31 March  2026, starting from 19h30
🔗Register here: indico.cern.ch/event/1606882/

CERN @CERN Nov 18, 2025

Featured this #TeachingTuesday: teachers learning 👨‍🏫

Every year, CERN offers various professional development programmes for teachers. Last month, it was the turn of French teachers, who came to CERN to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in particle physics, and experience a dynamic research environment.

Organised with @CNRS_IN2P3 Nucléaire & Particules and @Sciences_Ecole.

Find out more: teacher-programmes.web.cern.ch

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