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ARTS Institutions

CERN

ALICE, is the acronym for A Large Ion Collider Experiment, one of the largest experiments in the world devoted to researching the physics of matter on an infinitely small scale. Hosted at CERN, the European Laboratory for Nuclear Research near Geneva, this project involves an international collaboration of more than 1,000 physicists, engineers and technicians from more than 30 countries. Together they are contributing to the resolution of one of the most important challenges in modern physics: recounting the birth of matter.

Another CERN project that employs Apple technology is the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment. CERN is building a Large Hadron Collider (LHC) accelerator, which will collide protons in order to simulate conditions similar to those of the very early universe. The CMS experiment will study these collisions in order to understand how the universe developed into what we see today. More than 2000 scientists and engineers from nearly 40 countries around the world are involved in the design, construction and operation of CMS, one of the largest and most complex pieces of scientific equipment ever constructed.

Discover how scientists at CERN are using Intel-based Macs to help improve man’s understanding of the universe.

EPFL

EPFL is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of technology. Like its sister institution, ETHZ, it has three missions: education, research and technology transfer at the highest international level. Situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, EPFL brings together a campus of more than 10,000 people. The school stimulates collaboration between students, professors, researchers and entrepreneurs, and this daily interaction gives rise to new and groundbreaking work in science, technology and architecture.

With more than 250 laboratories and research groups on campus, EPFL is one of Europe’s most innovative and productive technology institutes. The school’s unique structure facilitates transdisciplinary research and encourages partnerships with other institutions.

Gene research designed to improve our understanding of cancer and other diseases, undertaken at EPFL in Geneva, was the first project to receive support from the ARTS programme in Europe. Learn more.

Find out more about EPFL’s pioneering research into Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation.

University of Freiburg

Founded in 1457, the University of Freiburg is one of the oldest universities in Germany, and is now one of the nation’s leading research and teaching institutions. Proud of its 550-year history in the centre of Europe, the University of Freiburg is consciously aware of its intellectual roots in the occidental Christian tradition. Building on the original disciplines of theology, law, medicine and philosophy, the university is also dedicated to defining and pioneering new research areas and promoting a strategical interweaving of the natural and social sciences with the humanities.

The Black-Forest-Grid (BFG) computing initiative hosted by the computer centre of the University of Freiburg is one of the central driving forces in the adoption of grid computing amongst researchers of various disciplines in Germany. These globally distributed computing resources provide the opportunity for undertaking numerical research of hitherto infeasible dimensions.

Learn more about how the University of Freiburg is using Apple technology to better analyse research data of material and life sciences.

INRIA

Created in 1967 at Rocquencourt near Paris, INRIA (The National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control) is a public scientific and technological establishment (EPST) under the joint supervision of the Research Ministry and the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry.

INRIA is dedicated to pursuing applied research in information and communication science and technology (ICST). The Institute also plays a major role in technology transfer by fostering training through research and the diffusion of scientific information, as well as providing expert advice and participating in international programmes. By virtue of playing a leading role in the scientific community and being in close contact with industry, INRIA is a major participant in the development of ICST in France.

Find out how scientists at INRIA are using the Mac to power ambitious research into the causes of heart disease.

Institut Pasteur

The Institut Pasteur is a non-profit private foundation which contributes to the prevention and treatment of disease through research, education and public health activities. Based in Paris, and formed 120 years ago, the Institut represents an independent international network of 2,500 scientists — the only one of its kind in the world.

The institutes belonging to the network, including the Institut Pasteur, are heavily involved in the creation of public health policy in the countries in which they are located. The majority are recognised as reference centres on a national level or within the framework of  the WHO.

The participating institutes are also recognised as important training centres. The research carried out, both in the field and in the laboratory, largely concerns infectious diseases, including influenza, AIDS, arbovirus diseases and malaria. Through this network, the development of infectious diseases throughout the world is meticulously monitored by the Pasteur community.

Learn more about how the Institut Pasteur is using Apple technology to further its research into drug design.

King’s College London

King’s College London is the fourth oldest university in England with more than 13,700 undergraduates and 6,200 graduate students in nine schools of study based at five London campuses. It is a member of the Russell Group: a coalition of the UK’s major research-based universities. The College has had 24 of its subject-areas awarded the highest rating of 5* and 5 for research quality, demonstrating excellence at an international level.

The Department of Mathematics is part of the School of Physical Sciences and Engineering at King’s. The Departments of the School together provide a wide range of degree programmes and course modules in mathematics, computer science, physical sciences and engineering, from first year to postgraduate level, and in a variety of modes from full- and part-time to continuing education. Mathematics has been studied at King’s throughout its history and the first Professor of Mathematics was appointed in 1830.

The Financial Mathematics Group was formed in 2000, and is active in research and teaching in a flourishing area of modern science. Since the pioneering days of Black, Scholes and Merton, the subject has developed rapidly into a substantial body of knowledge. Its numerous applications have become vital to the day to day functioning of the world’s financial institutions. As a consequence, a solid command of the principles and techniques of quantitative finance is essential for a responsible approach to the trading, asset management and risk control of complicated financial positions. Modern methods of parallel symbolic and numerical mathematical computation are being deployed using Apple technology.

Learn more about the grid computing project at King’s College London.

NOCS

NOCS, the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, is the national focus for oceanography in the UK with a remit to achieve scientific excellence in its own right as one of the world’s top five oceanographic research institutions. NOCS is based at a purpose-built waterside campus in Southampton, and is home to some 520 research scientists, lecturing support and seagoing staff as well over 700 undergraduate and postgraduate students. NOCS delivers a diverse mission, which ranges from managing the national research vessel fleet and other major facilities, to programmes of strategic research, and academic research and education in ocean and earth sciences.

NOCS activities also encompass major ocean technology development, long-term observations, managing international science programmes, promoting enterprise and knowledge transfer, providing advice to Government, business and charities, and the engagement between science and society. Moreover, the Centre is also specifically charged with working with the wider science community to provide strategic leadership, coordination and facilitation for the whole of the UK marine and related earth sciences.

Discover how researchers at NOCS are using Apple technology to help investigate the Earth’s changing climate.

Oxford University

Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, laying claim to nine centuries of continuous existence. As an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research, Oxford attracts students and scholars from around the world, with almost a quarter of Oxford students coming from overseas. More than 130 nationalities are represented among a student population of over 18,000.

The Department of Physics at the University of Oxford is one of the largest in the UK, achieving a 5* award in the RAE in 2001 and admitting about 200 new undergraduates annually.

Current research covers all aspects from atom trapping, two-dimensional electron gases and quantum computing to Martian atmospheres, W’s, Z’s and black holes. This work attracts substantial funding from research councils, industry and the EC. The Physics Department is a member of the Mathematical Physical and Life Sciences Division of the University of Oxford.

Learn more about the University of Oxford’s cystic fibrosis project.

The Swedish NMR Centre

Located in the Hasselblad laboratory, the Swedish NMR Centre (SNC) was established in 1991. The laboratory is at the heart of natural science and medical activities at the University of Gothenburg, the largest university in Scandinavia. In addition to the main NMR hall, the laboratory houses a library/conference room, a lecture hall and several offices.

SNC is one of the world’s best-equipped NMR facilities. The instrument park boasts one 500MHz spectrometer, three 600MHz spectrometers, two 800MHz spectrometers and one 900MHz spectrometer, as well as an FT-ICR-instrument, representing the very latest in mass spectrometer technology. The spectrometers are equipped with room temperature and cold probes best suited to biological spectroscopy, especially the 900MHz spectrometer with a cold-probe, which creates a system with unsurpassed sensitivity and resolution.

Find out how and why researchers at the Swedish NMR Centre use the Mac to analyse bio-molecular structures.

University of Lausanne

Up-to-date, well-equipped, and at the forefront of the latest technological developments, the University of Lausanne constitutes an ideal centre for an exchange of ideas leading to intellectual, scientific and economic progress. Dating from 1537, it is a state university where approximately 10,000 students and more than 2,000 researchers work and study, in some 150 research institutes and centres. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach and a close cooperation between students, professors and teaching staff.

At the heart of the university sits the Faculty of Biology and Medicine. This department concentrates on skills related to the mysteries of life — the origin, fundamental mechanisms and evolution of life, and the methods of safeguarding it.

Learn more about the University of Lausanne’s Cluster VS Cancer project.

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