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High-tech Swiss consulate opens in Massachusetts

This content was published on Oct 11, 2000 The newly renovated building near Harvard Square was inaugurated by the Governor of Massachusetts, Paul Cellucci at an official opening ceremony attended by over 100 dignitaries from Switzerland and the Greater Boston area. The Swiss House for Advanced Research and Education, or Share, is a unique public-private partnership. The building was purchased and renovated by…

Switzerland creates new consulate for high-tech economy

This content was published on Oct 10, 2000 It is being billed as the first consulate in the world exclusively dedicated to Science, Research and Education. It is also the first digital consulate, acting as a link between the scientific, academic and high-tech communities of Switzerland and New England. The Swiss government says this represents a new diplomatic strategy and is a direct…

American artist wins new prize

This content was published on Oct 10, 2000 In a statement published on Tuesday, de Maria said: “This is a great honour… such an award motivates me to carry on.” De Maria won acclaim for his “vertical earth kilometre” made from brass, which dates back to 1977. He is also famed for his giant constructions, minimalist creations and “land art” as well as…

European science celebrates the end of an era

This content was published on Oct 9, 2000 Scientists and ministers from some of CERN’s 20 member states are joining this week’s celebrations to mark the achievements of CERN’s Large Electron Positron (LEP), which is due to be closed on November 2. Many scientists have mixed feelings about the timing of the closure, which comes at crucial moment in the LEP’s history. The…

LEP era at CERN ends on a high note

This content was published on Oct 9, 2000 The event was clearly intended as a celebration rather than a wake. At a colourful ceremony marked by Dixieland music and ballet, speakers from some of the 20 member states of CERN reviewed the achievements of the LEP, which started operating 11 years ago. They also paid tribute to CERN as a platform for effective…

Website helps humanitarian workers deal with trauma

This content was published on Oct 7, 2000 The website (address below) was created by the Centre for Humanitarian Psychology, which was founded in 1998 by the psychotherapist, Claire Colliard. She turned her attention to the problems experienced by humanitarian workers after being asked by the Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to set up a unit to offer…

Sulzer eyes US orthopaedics business

This content was published on Oct 6, 2000 However, a Sulzer spokesman in Winterthur said the company was not in active talks about a deal. “Naturally we are looking at the Zimmer option,” said Sulzer spokesman Hans-Caspar Ryser, when asked about market speculation. “This is something that we are very clearly looking at given the strategic positioning of our orthopaedics business, which is…

One US boy still missing in central Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 30, 2000 Obwalden policeman, Edi Wallimann, said the boy has a fifty per cent chance of survival after spending a night in the mountains overlooking Lake Lucerne in miserable weather conditions. Wallimann said a 12-member search team from the Swiss Alpine Club was continuing its search for the boy, although the rainy and cloudy weather is hampering…

CERN proves that particle physics is child’s play

This content was published on Sep 28, 2000 CERN is best known for extending the boundaries of our knowledge of the origins of the universe. But its freshly revamped visitors’ centre, Microcosm, is aiming to show children that there is a direct link between the Big Bang and the world around them. Microcosm’s new interactive permanent exhibition, “What are we made of?”, tells…

Swiss hotels increase business in August

This content was published on Sep 28, 2000 The Federal Statistical Office in Neuchâtel said on Thursday that the positive result was due not only to the sunny weather, but also to favourable exchange rates and an improvement in value for money. The Office notes that since the beginning of this year, the number of overnight stays has increased by almost six per…

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