By Thomas Bauler and Paolo Fessia (CERN)

2024 was a challenging yet fruitful year for logistics and installation in the new HL-LHC galleries, and 2025 is set to be a key year for the installation of large machine technical equipment kicking off. 

By Mike Lamont (CERN)

Reviewing accelerator operations, supporting an increasingly diverse physics programme and preparing for the High-Luminosity LHC and beyond were key themes of this year’s Chamonix Workshop.

By Florence Thompson and Susana Izquierdo Bermudez (CERN)

In the last couple of months, CERN has received three magnet shipments for the HL-LHC project.

By Rende Steenberg (CERN)

During the Chamonix Workshop last week Rende Steenberg (CERN) wrote about the discussions and decisions starting to take place on the outlines of the 2025 LHC configuration and operational scenarios.

By Mike Seidel (CERN)

A review of the recently published High-Luminosity LHC book.

By Federico Roncarolo (CERN)

The review of the HL-LHC beam halo monitoring system covered multiple aspects of the system, including the comprehensiveness of functional specifications, technical solutions proposed for implementation during Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), and their associated risks.

By Mateusz Sosin and Hélène Mainaud Durand (CERN)

The Full Remote Alignment System (FRAS) will be implemented on 68 components of the HL-LHC Project. The Single Component Test has played a pivotal role in the validation of FRAS technologies before their deployment.

By Florence Thompson (CERN)

In this Q&A with Oliver Brüning, we take a look at the past year for the HL-LHC Project and what's to come in 2025. 

By Amalia Ballarino (CERN)

A collaborative effort between CERN, SOTON and industry has brought us to the successful completion of the complex production.

By Rama Calaga (CERN)

The first RF dipole crab cavity cryomodule, which arrived with two major non-conformities, has now been successfully repaired and commissioned.