Category: FCC News
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Testing FCC-ee Reverse Phase Operation in the SPS: compensation of a cavity trip
During the very last weeks of the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) operation, the 200 MHz travelling-wave cavities were used to test the Reverse Phase Operation (RPO) mode foreseen for the RF system of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) e+e- collider and booster, as well as different compensation methods in case of an RF cavity trip. Like…
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CERN Council Sets the Course for the Future of Particle Physics
The CERN Council has updated the European Strategy for Particle Physics, marking an important milestone for the future of high-energy physics in Europe and beyond. The update confirms the full exploitation of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), through the completion and operation of its High-Luminosity upgrade,
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The world’s first high-temperature superconducting canted-cosine-theta sextupole comes to life
The world’s first high-temperature superconducting (HTS) canted-cosing-theta (CCT) sextupole now exists and has been successfully tested at cryogenic temperatures at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland.
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The public consultation process for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) project begins in Switzerland and France
The public consultation process for the CERN-led Future Circular Collider (FCC) project will soon begin in Switzerland and France. These four months of exchanges and dialogue with the public are part of the preparations for a final decision on the project.
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Private Donors Back CERN’s Future Circular Collider
For the first time in CERN’s history, private donors (individuals and philanthropic foundations) have agreed to support a CERN flagship research project. Recently, a group of friends of CERN, including the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund
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FCC Week 2026 to Take Place in Helsinki
FCC Week 2026, the twelfth edition of the Future Circular Collider Conference, will take place from 8 to 12 June 2026 in Helsinki, Finland, hosted by the University of Helsinki. The event marks a major milestone for the Future Circular Collider initiative, as it will be the first collaboration meeting following the publication of the…
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FCC Week Awards Recognize Innovation and Impact Across the Community
FCC Week 2025 not only brought together hundreds of researchers shaping the future of particle physics, but also highlighted the exceptional work being carried out by early-career scientists and engineers through the 2025 FCC Awards.
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Shaping the Future of Particle Physics: Highlights from the Venice Open Symposium
Venice, Italy, 27 June 2025. This week, more than 600 scientists met in Venice, Italy, to debate the future direction of European particle physics in the global context. The Open Symposium
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Engaging communities at FCC Week 2025 and beyond
Following FCC Week, from 19 to 23 May, an outdoor exhibition, “Code of the Universe”, remains on display in Vienna, inviting the public to explore the beauty of physics through art. (Image: CERN)
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FCC Week: Key takeaways from conference on CERN’s proposed future circular collider
A one-week conference dedicated to CERN’s proposed Future Circular Collider (FCC) has brought together over 600 international experts from around the world to discuss several aspects of the project, such as scientific advancements, construction and infrastructure