Read article 'J-PARC project is inaugurated'
J-PARC project is inaugurated
This is a joint project between KEK and the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute.
Read article 'J-PARC project is inaugurated'
Read article 'Karlsruhe Grid computing centre is inaugurated'
Karlsruhe Grid computing centre is inaugurated
To cope with the computational requirements of the LHC experiments, a worldwide virtual computing centre is being developed - a global computational grid of tens of thousands of computers and storage ...
Read article 'UK boosts technology transfer support'
UK boosts technology transfer support
During the past year, the UK's Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) has begun an innovative approach to strengthening technology transfer with CERN.
Read article 'Extra funding for Perimeter Institute'
Extra funding for Perimeter Institute
Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics was awarded C$25 million (€16 million) by the Canadian Federal government at a groundbreaking ceremony in June. Soon after, the province of...
Read article 'LHC and the Grid: the great challenge'
LHC and the Grid: the great challenge
Ultra-high performance distributed computing software is vital for a successful LHC physics programme. This presents a challenge and an opportunity, says Robert Eisenstein.
Read article 'SESAME opens the door to Middle East co-operation'
SESAME opens the door to Middle East co-operation
The SESAME project to build a synchrotron light source in the Middle East took a step closer to reality in May, when it received unanimous approval from the UNESCO executive board.
Read article 'Gamma-ray facility inaugurated in Namibia'
Gamma-ray facility inaugurated in Namibia
The first telescope of the high-energy stereoscopic system (HESS), named in honour of Victor Hess, the discoverer of cosmic radiation, was officially inaugurated in Namibia in September.
Read article 'Berkeley Lab: evolving for the future'
Berkeley Lab: evolving for the future
Originally an accelerator laboratory, LBNL now covers a broad range of fields. Deputy director Pier Oddone outlines the vibrancy of the multidisciplinary approach.
Read article 'CANDLE set to light up Armenian science'
CANDLE set to light up Armenian science
Originally in the running to host SESAME, Armenia launched its own synchrotron project when Jordan was chosen as the location for the Middle Eastern regional facility.
Read article 'Committee affirms LHC as global priority'
Committee affirms LHC as global priority
Following the funding shortfall for CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that emerged last September, the laboratory established five task-forces to examine ways of redeploying resources to the new acce...
