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Countdown starts to The Boat Race 2027

Countdown starts to The Boat Race 2027 Hilary Fletcher Thu, 10/01/2026 - 15:28 This season has added significance as 2027 is the centenary of the Women’s Race. To mark the anniversary, two new trophies will be awarded to the victorious men’s and women’s crews. As well as this, the order of the races on Sunday 11 April 2027 will be reversed. The Men’s Boat Race will take place first at 15:40, followed by the Women’s Boat Race at 16:40.At yesterday’s event, hosted by broadcaster Claire Balding, Cambridge Presidents Eloise Etherington (Natural Sciences, Gonville & Caius) and Simon Hatcher (Engineering, Peterhouse) challenged Oxford Presidents Kyra Delray and Alex Sullivan to the race on the Tha...

📅 2026-10-01 14:28:26 • Cambridge News

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Why we love the Charles

Campus & Community Why we love the Charles “It’s a cute way of interacting with people,” said Harvard Graduate School of Education student Evelyn Huang as she waved to kayakers and rowers from her favorite river nook.Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Stephanie Mitchell Harvard Staff Photographer October 1, 2026 6 min read Some go to the river to move; others to write, relax, reflect, or just people-watch If asked to imagine the heart of Harvard’s campus, most people would probably picture the Yard. But one could argue the center is the Charles River, which runs through Harvard’s Cambridge and Allston sides. From dawn to dusk the river is thronged with joggers, rowers, c...

📅 2026-10-01 14:12:25 • Harvard Gazette

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Vice-Chancellor's annual address: 'the case for change'

Vice-Chancellor's annual address: 'the case for change' Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 10/01/2026 - 14:29 Full speech transcript:Good morning. A very warm welcome to the new academic year and special congratulations to the proctors for this year, newly elected.I spent quite a while deciding on my topic for this year’s address. As I imagined standing here before you in my cassock, gown and bands, looking for all the world like a 19th century parson delivering the weekly sermon, I wanted to choose a topic that was both timely and timeless: something that speaks to our moment but also to the current shape and direction of the University. It was a difficult summer for this University, one in whic...

📅 2026-10-01 13:29:16 • Cambridge News

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Want to develop your skills?

TOPIC:Knowledge sharing Want to develop your skills? Discover the broad range of educational opportunities on offer at CERN. One of them, the course “From needs to solutions: insights”, could change the way you see problems and their solutions Written by: Anaïs Schaeffer — 01 October, 2026 At CERN, the Learning and Development service provides members of the community with numerous opportunities to develop their skills, broaden their horizons and put new approaches into practice across a broad range of courses and workshops. The course “From needs to solutions: insights” is a good example of this. It allows participants to better understand their actual needs, clearly define problems and ide...

📅 2026-10-01 13:05:59 • CERN

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CERN entrepreneurship highlighted in global innovation report

TOPIC:Knowledge sharing CERN entrepreneurship highlighted in global innovation report The 2026 Global Innovation Index puts the spotlight on CERN Venture Connect, a programme that connects entrepreneurs with CERN technologies, experts, and partners to turn scientific innovation into real-world solutions Written by: Daniela Antonio — 01 October, 2026 The GII 2026 was launched on 29 September and entitled Powering entrepreneurs at the frontier of science. (Image: WIPO) The Global Innovation Index (GII) looks at innovation across 139 economies using 79 indicators and asks how economies can turn scientific breakthroughs into scalable ventures. CERN contributed to the latest edition of the report...

📅 2026-10-01 11:52:56 • CERN

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Do you know what to do when the alarm sounds? Building 60 evacuation drill puts preparedness to the test

TOPIC:At CERN Do you know what to do when the alarm sounds? Building 60 evacuation drill puts preparedness to the test On 28 September, staff working in CERN’s Building 60, part of the Main Building complex, took part in an unannounced evacuation drill designed to test emergency procedures under realistic conditions Written by: HSE Department — 01 October, 2026 Building occupants follow the emergency guides and gather at the designated assembly point following the evacuation. (Image: CERN) At 9.00 a.m., a small planning team comprising colleagues from the CERN Fire and Rescue Service, the HSE Fire Safety Engineering team, Departmental Safety Officers (DSOs), Territorial Safety Officers (TSOs...

📅 2026-10-01 11:02:07 • CERN

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Two new members elected to the Senior Staff Consultative Committee (“The Nine”) in 2026

TOPIC:At CERN Two new members elected to the Senior Staff Consultative Committee (“The Nine”) in 2026 Elections for The Nine are held every year, ensuring an annual rotation of members Written by: Giovanna Vandoni and Thorsten Wengler — 01 October, 2026 From left to right: Jean-Paul Burnet, Benjamin Couturier (Image: CERN) Jean-Paul Burnet (Beams Department) and Benjamin Couturier (Experimental Physics Department) are the two new elected members of the Senior Staff Consultative Committee, also known as The Nine. The electronic voting process closed at midnight on Sunday, 23 August 2026. Their terms of office will run from September 2026 to August 2029, replacing the outgoing members Sophie B...

📅 2026-10-01 07:44:32 • CERN

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Upcoming events

TOPIC:At CERN Upcoming events Check out this curated selection of upcoming events for the CERN community — 01 October, 2026 Please note 8 Oct 10:00 | At CERN | CERN Science Gateway Auditorium & Online | Director General | EN & FRTown Hall Oct – Nov | At CERN | CERN Restaurants | Medical Service | EN & FRCancer Awareness Events Sep 2026 – Feb 2027 | Knowledge Sharing | Esplanade des particules | Public Events | EN & FRImpact of CERN technologies: from fundamental research to our everyday lives Loading events . . . + more Show less No events No events No events for this day × When: () Where: Registration now open 12–16 Oct | Physics | Hefei, China | International Conference on Instrumentation ...

📅 2026-10-01 07:20:00 • CERN

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CERN’s AI innovation recognised at Digital@UNGA Awards 2026

TOPIC:Computing CERN’s AI innovation recognised at the Digital@UNGA Awards 2026 The award celebrates initiatives that use emerging technologies to address global challenges and contribute to an inclusive digital future Written by: Marzena Lapka — 01 October, 2026 The runner-up certificate was presented to Luigi Serio, Principal Scientist at CAFEIN, during the UN General Assembly. (Image: ITU Pictures) CAFEIN®, CERN’s federated learning artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has been recognised as runner-up in the Digital Frontiers category at the Digital@UNGA Awards 2026. The award celebrates pioneering initiatives that responsibly use emerging technologies to address global challenges and c...

📅 2026-10-01 07:02:04 • CERN

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Is cursive worth learning?

Illustration by Roy Scott/Ikon Images Nation & World Is cursive worth learning? Pencil-and-paper asks more of a student than a keyboard. Maybe that’s the point. September 30, 2026 4 min read Part of the Wondering series A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. Catherine Snow is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Perhaps cursive went out of style because there was a sense that it was just a technical skill, and one that was becoming less and less necessary with the universal availability of keyboards. There’s this sense that there’s a “problem” of putting stuff on paper, and the technic...

📅 2026-09-30 19:35:18 • Harvard Gazette

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What do you know about the Nobels?

Science & Tech What do you know about the Nobels? Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer September 30, 2026 1 min read Harvard’s history with the prestigious prize may surprise you Since 1901, committees in Sweden and Norway have awarded Nobel Prizes annually to recognize achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace, and (from 1969) economics. Through the years, dozens of Harvard scholars and researchers have earned the title of Nobel laureate across all categories. Test your knowledge of Harvard’s connections with the prestigious prize in the following quiz. var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_lo...

📅 2026-09-30 19:22:11 • Harvard Gazette

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Taking vital training home

Maralmaa Chinzorig (top left) talking with a healthcare worker. Assina Kahamba (bottom left) with a group principals. Photos courtesy of Maralmaa Chinzorig and Assina Kahamba Nation & World Taking vital training home With help from the i-Lab, two students tackle improving education in the DRC, healthcare in rural Mongolia Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer September 30, 2026 6 min read Assina Kahamba and Maralmaa Chinzorig both arrived at Harvard for graduate school with the goal of getting the necessary training to help their communities with big problems. For Kahamba, it was strengthening teacher education in Democratic Republic of the Congo. For Chinzorig, it was improving medical care in r...

📅 2026-09-30 17:04:56 • Harvard Gazette

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