Category: Newsletter
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Using GEANT4 for medical applications
Using GEANT4 for medical applications How did you decide to apply for the summer student programme? I heard about CERN summer student program from the internet and learnt more from my supervisor. What is your previous background? My previous background is programming using Geant4 in medical applications. Tell us a few words about your project.
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Working together for the pursuit of Truth
Working together for the pursuit of Truth Awe-inspiring. That pretty much sums up everything about my 8 weeks stay in CERN as a summer student. As this was my first time venturing out of Malaysia, everything, from the European summer to the culture, is practically new to me and I have to say that I
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CERN: A Maltese experience
CERN: A Maltese experience How did you decide to apply for the summer student programme? I applied for the summer student programme through the University of Malta which issued a call for applications. The call was followed by a shortlisting of applications and the chosen applicants, one from each related faculty, were guided to apply
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The greatest journey of my life
The greatest journey of my life To me, this has been a humbling experience and the greatest journey of my life in search of understanding the truth in science and belief. I have never imagined in my wildest dream to be working among the top and the greatest people in the science industry. As a
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Pushing analysis to the frontiers
Pushing analysis to the frontiers How did you decide to apply for the summer student programme? I first heard about the program from a fellow student in the year above me who had applied for the program last year. After discussing it with a few of his friends who were previous summer students, I decided
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Upgrades studies for the ATLAS experiment: The search for SUSY
Upgrades studies for the ATLAS experiment: The search for SUSY How did you decide to apply for the summer student programme? I heard about the summer student programme through the Institue of Particle Physics (IPP) of Canada. I applied for the programme and was extremely excited when I got my offer. What is your previous
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A wonderful opportunity to start working in the field of HEP
A wonderful opportunity to start working in the field of HEP I had heard about CERN’s summer student programme in the Physics Department of my University. I discussed with some friends from my university who have previously been here as summer students. I thought this will be a precious experience and maybe important to my
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CERN: One of the “top” places for doing sciences
CERN: One of the "top" places for doing sciences The first day I came here I was thinking that CERN is a really scary place because it is one of the “top” places for doing science so it turns out to be a great place to study physics and provides a very friendly and intellectually
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From New Jersey to Geneva: the story of a CERN summer student
From New Jersey to Geneva: the story of a CERN summer student From the moment I took my first physics class at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, I knew I wanted to get involved with the high energy research group. Having always had a fascination with the subatomic particle world, I determined that
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Hunting the Higgs with CMS
Hunting the Higgs with CMS I am a student from China. I first saw the information of the CERN summer student program in my university’s website. Since some of my teachers and my fellow students who have helped me with my bachelor’s thesis have worked or are working at CERN. I felt interested in the