Category: Collaboration
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An inspiring summer: from the diary of a CERN intern
By Siddharth Sehgal For two weeks this summer, as an intern at CERN, I had a wonderful exposure to the exciting and challenging world of particle physics under the supervision of Archana Sharma, a senior particle physicist at CERN.
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Former CMS Spokesperson receives Italian knighthood
Guido Tonelli, CMS Spokesperson 2010–2011, was made ‘Commendatore’ of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republlic (Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) by Giorgio Napolitano, the President of the Italian Republic, for contributions to the discovery of a new, Higgs-like particle at the LHC.
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Reconstructing a multitude of particle tracks within CMS
The LHC circulates protons inside its beam-pipes not in a continuous stream but in several very closely packed bunches.
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A World without the Higgs
Here is a delightful poem written by Erich Harth, an Emeritus Professor from Syracuse University, in the wake of the discovery announcement from CMS and ATLAS.
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Media response to CMS Higgs Search seminar, 4th July 2012
The July 4th 2012 announcement was widely covered by press.
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When music and physics collide – the CMS guitar
I have been a physicist working for CMS for about ten years now, and a guitarist for about twice as long.
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A memorable week with CMS
Every year CERN opens its doors to hundreds of high-school students who wish to get an in-depth look at what it is like to be a scientist or engineer at one of the world’s most prestigious research laboratories.