Our students in the math and physics program visited @cern in Switzerland this weekend, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which is a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Student Lauren said, “CERN was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the whole tour felt like a dream. CERN shows how physicists and engineers of different backgrounds and genders can work together to create something truly spectacular.” The students toured the first particle accelerator created at CERN and participated in a simulation. They learned about how a particle accelerator works and what CERN is doing to further the technology. In the future, they plan to make a particle accelerator that is 100km long, the current accelerator is 27km long. Lauren said, “CERN opened my eyes to new possibilities that I didn’t even know existed for me.” The group also saw the United Nations building and Lake Geneva. What an incredible time to be an #ouasooner! #ouinarezzo