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IT: interactions, innovations, impact

In the logical sequence from collisions to a scientific breakthrough, computing comes last. But definitely not least

Opinion
Computing
17 April, 2024
Computing
Opinion
17 April, 2024

Facing up to the exabyte era

CERN openlab works with industry to tackle the ICT challenges of the high-luminosity LHC

Opinion
Computing
24 October, 2017
Computing
Opinion
24 October, 2017

CERN openlab: looking ahead to the next 15 years

After celebrating its 15th anniversary last year, CERN openlab looks back on its successes and what it hopes to achieve in the coming years

Opinion
Computing
22 March, 2017

The end of computing’s steam age

Cloud technology offers a promising solution for the computing needs of particle physics

Opinion
Computing
19 August, 2016
Computing
Opinion
19 August, 2016

What makes CERN’s research great

As a newcomer to CERN, I find myself both honoured and humbled to have had the role of Research Director confided in me for five years

Opinion
Computing
30 May, 2016
Computing
Opinion
30 May, 2016

The CERN effect

An opinion article from Sijbrand de Jong, President of CERN Council, on using innovation and knowledge so cutting-edge research can benefit society

Opinion
Computing
19 April, 2016
Computing
Opinion
19 April, 2016

On the road to Open Science

The release of the Open Data Portal is a significant milestone on the road to Open Science, but there is work ahead

Opinion
Computing
20 November, 2014
Computing
Opinion
20 November, 2014

Internet prehistory at CERN

Connecting CERN to the internet was a chaotic but essential task, says retired CERN computer scientist Ben Segal

Opinion
Computing
09 April, 2014
Computing
Opinion
09 April, 2014

Minimising the muddle

Peggie Rimmer was Tim Berners-Lee’s hierarchical "leader" in CERN’s Data and Documents division when he invented the World Wide Web

Opinion
Computing
12 March, 2014
Computing
Opinion
12 March, 2014