Jorge Villa-Vélez
@jurgenvilla.bsky.social
Colombian Astronomer 🇨🇴 School and Student Programmes Manager at #CERN. BL4S manger cern.ch/bl4s
Before: Postdoc at #LPENS Paris 🇫🇷. #MOONS collaboration and #RECAstronomia
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Before: Postdoc at #LPENS Paris 🇫🇷. #MOONS collaboration and #RECAstronomia
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Would you like to perform your own experiment? Here’s what you need to know:
Register: cern.ch/bl4s
Proposal submission deadline: 13 March
Additional prizes for up to 70 teams
Beamline for Schools is supported through the CERN & Society Foundation.
Register: cern.ch/bl4s
Proposal submission deadline: 13 March
Additional prizes for up to 70 teams
Beamline for Schools is supported through the CERN & Society Foundation.
beamlineforschools.cern
cern.ch
February 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Would you like to perform your own experiment? Here’s what you need to know:
Register: cern.ch/bl4s
Proposal submission deadline: 13 March
Additional prizes for up to 70 teams
Beamline for Schools is supported through the CERN & Society Foundation.
Register: cern.ch/bl4s
Proposal submission deadline: 13 March
Additional prizes for up to 70 teams
Beamline for Schools is supported through the CERN & Society Foundation.
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
Students from all around the world propose an experiment to be conducted at a beamline, and the teams with the best proposals will win a trip to CERN, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, or Electron Stretcher Facility ELSA to conduct their experiments.
beamlineforschools.cern
cern.ch
February 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Students from all around the world propose an experiment to be conducted at a beamline, and the teams with the best proposals will win a trip to CERN, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, or Electron Stretcher Facility ELSA to conduct their experiments.
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Only one more month to apply 📣
Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is a physics competition for high-school students worldwide.
Hear from last year’s winning teams about their experience.
Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is a physics competition for high-school students worldwide.
Hear from last year’s winning teams about their experience.
February 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Only one more month to apply 📣
Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is a physics competition for high-school students worldwide.
Hear from last year’s winning teams about their experience.
Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is a physics competition for high-school students worldwide.
Hear from last year’s winning teams about their experience.
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
Last week we asked you to guess what this was… 🔎
Here we see the Experimental Linac for Surface Analysis (ELISA), a compact proton accelerator built for exhibition in #CERNScienceGateway – the only one that is ready for demonstrations to the public.
Here we see the Experimental Linac for Surface Analysis (ELISA), a compact proton accelerator built for exhibition in #CERNScienceGateway – the only one that is ready for demonstrations to the public.
January 26, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Last week we asked you to guess what this was… 🔎
Here we see the Experimental Linac for Surface Analysis (ELISA), a compact proton accelerator built for exhibition in #CERNScienceGateway – the only one that is ready for demonstrations to the public.
Here we see the Experimental Linac for Surface Analysis (ELISA), a compact proton accelerator built for exhibition in #CERNScienceGateway – the only one that is ready for demonstrations to the public.
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Beamline for Schools is supported by donors and partners through the CERN & Society Foundation. The Foundation connects CERN’s science, creativity, and innovation with society.
January 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Beamline for Schools is supported by donors and partners through the CERN & Society Foundation. The Foundation connects CERN’s science, creativity, and innovation with society.
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
Teams can participate in preparatory online events and virtual visits before submitting their proposal.
Submit your experiment proposals by 13 March 2026.
Learn more and apply: cern.ch/bl4s
Submit your experiment proposals by 13 March 2026.
Learn more and apply: cern.ch/bl4s
beamlineforschools.cern
cern.ch
January 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Teams can participate in preparatory online events and virtual visits before submitting their proposal.
Submit your experiment proposals by 13 March 2026.
Learn more and apply: cern.ch/bl4s
Submit your experiment proposals by 13 March 2026.
Learn more and apply: cern.ch/bl4s
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
Kickstart your future in science 🚀
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to conduct your own experiment at CERN?
High-school students from all over the world can now apply for the Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) competition.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to conduct your own experiment at CERN?
High-school students from all over the world can now apply for the Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) competition.
January 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Kickstart your future in science 🚀
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to conduct your own experiment at CERN?
High-school students from all over the world can now apply for the Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) competition.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to conduct your own experiment at CERN?
High-school students from all over the world can now apply for the Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) competition.
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
📅Submit your experiment proposals from January 2026 until 13 March, 2026.
Apply now: cern.ch/bl4s
Beamline for Schools is supported through the CERN & Society Foundation.
Apply now: cern.ch/bl4s
Beamline for Schools is supported through the CERN & Society Foundation.
Home | A Beamline for Schools
cern.ch
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
📅Submit your experiment proposals from January 2026 until 13 March, 2026.
Apply now: cern.ch/bl4s
Beamline for Schools is supported through the CERN & Society Foundation.
Apply now: cern.ch/bl4s
Beamline for Schools is supported through the CERN & Society Foundation.
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
If you are a high-school student with an idea for a #physics experiment to conduct at a particle accelerator, submit your proposal to win the chance to spend two weeks at CERN, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY or Electron Stretcher Facility ELSA to perform your experiment.
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
If you are a high-school student with an idea for a #physics experiment to conduct at a particle accelerator, submit your proposal to win the chance to spend two weeks at CERN, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY or Electron Stretcher Facility ELSA to perform your experiment.
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
📣 Pre-registration for Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is open.
Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is a #physics competition open to high-school students from all over the world.
Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is a #physics competition open to high-school students from all over the world.
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
📣 Pre-registration for Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is open.
Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is a #physics competition open to high-school students from all over the world.
Beamline for Schools (#BL4S) is a #physics competition open to high-school students from all over the world.
Are you a high school teacher or university professor eager to guide a team of 5–9 students in designing an experiment at #CERN, #DESY, or #ELSA? Pre-register for the Beamline for Schools Competition and discover how to take part. Proposal submissions will open in January 2026.
cern.ch/bl4s
cern.ch/bl4s
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Are you a high school teacher or university professor eager to guide a team of 5–9 students in designing an experiment at #CERN, #DESY, or #ELSA? Pre-register for the Beamline for Schools Competition and discover how to take part. Proposal submissions will open in January 2026.
cern.ch/bl4s
cern.ch/bl4s
Yesterday, someone walked into my office and asked me where I was from. When I told him I was from Colombia, he immediately said, “Ohhh, that’s why you’re so kind!” Such a simple comment, but it absolutely made my day. 😄
December 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Yesterday, someone walked into my office and asked me where I was from. When I told him I was from Colombia, he immediately said, “Ohhh, that’s why you’re so kind!” Such a simple comment, but it absolutely made my day. 😄
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
If you are looking for resources, @shaunoboyle.bsky.social produced an extremely comprehensive document with a long list of articles, papers, books, and more:
prideinstem.org/2024/11/18/t...
prideinstem.org/2024/11/18/t...
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
If you are looking for resources, @shaunoboyle.bsky.social produced an extremely comprehensive document with a long list of articles, papers, books, and more:
prideinstem.org/2024/11/18/t...
prideinstem.org/2024/11/18/t...
Wishing you all a happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM #LGBTQSTEMDAY #LGBTSTEMDAY 🏳️🌈⚛️🔭 Visibility is very important for our colleagues who cannot be out :D ... Very happy to join the @cern.bsky.social celebration this afternoon.
prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/
prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Wishing you all a happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM #LGBTQSTEMDAY #LGBTSTEMDAY 🏳️🌈⚛️🔭 Visibility is very important for our colleagues who cannot be out :D ... Very happy to join the @cern.bsky.social celebration this afternoon.
prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/
prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/
It was a real pleasure to meet Maxime and the winning teams at CERN (@cern.bsky.social). Their enthusiasm for physics and research was truly inspiring! 👏 🚀 ⚛️ ... Thank you #CERNandSociety Foundation for making this possible ♥️
#CERN #DESY #ELSA #UniversityofBonn #Education #Science #Outreach #STEM
#CERN #DESY #ELSA #UniversityofBonn #Education #Science #Outreach #STEM
October 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It was a real pleasure to meet Maxime and the winning teams at CERN (@cern.bsky.social). Their enthusiasm for physics and research was truly inspiring! 👏 🚀 ⚛️ ... Thank you #CERNandSociety Foundation for making this possible ♥️
#CERN #DESY #ELSA #UniversityofBonn #Education #Science #Outreach #STEM
#CERN #DESY #ELSA #UniversityofBonn #Education #Science #Outreach #STEM
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
BL4S is an education and outreach project supported by the CERN & Society Foundation, where teams of high-school students propose an experiment to be performed on a beamline.
Find out more: home.cern/news/news/ce...
Find out more: home.cern/news/news/ce...
2025 Beamline for Schools winners at CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn
From 10 to 24 September, CERN, DESY (the German electron synchrotron facility) and University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition. Beamline for Schools is ...
home.cern
October 7, 2025 at 7:28 AM
BL4S is an education and outreach project supported by the CERN & Society Foundation, where teams of high-school students propose an experiment to be performed on a beamline.
Find out more: home.cern/news/news/ce...
Find out more: home.cern/news/news/ce...
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
Michel Mayor et Didier Queloz : « L’astrophysique vit un âge d’or »
Michel Mayor et Didier Queloz : « L’astrophysique vit un âge d’or »
Trente ans après leur découverte de la première exoplanète, les deux astronomes, récompensés du prix Nobel de physique en 2019, reviennent sur la façon dont leur annonce a changé l’astronomie moderne.
www.lemonde.fr
October 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Michel Mayor et Didier Queloz : « L’astrophysique vit un âge d’or »
So proud to be involved in this programme :D #CERN #DESY #ELSA #UniversityofBonn #CERNandSociety #STEM #Outreach #Education
It’s a wrap for #BL4S 2025 💫
From 10 to 24 September, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition.
Find out more: home.cern/news/news/ce...
From 10 to 24 September, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition.
Find out more: home.cern/news/news/ce...
October 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
So proud to be involved in this programme :D #CERN #DESY #ELSA #UniversityofBonn #CERNandSociety #STEM #Outreach #Education
Meet some of the Winners of the BL4S 2025 competition! 😍⚛️💪 (cern.ch/bl4s)
#PassThePhone challenge with our #BL4S students 📞
Last week, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools competition.
Hear from Defne, Alex and Leo about what they are working on during their time in the labs.
Last week, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools competition.
Hear from Defne, Alex and Leo about what they are working on during their time in the labs.
September 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Meet some of the Winners of the BL4S 2025 competition! 😍⚛️💪 (cern.ch/bl4s)
Reposted by Jorge Villa-Vélez
#PassThePhone challenge with our #BL4S students 📞
Last week, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools competition.
Hear from Defne, Alex and Leo about what they are working on during their time in the labs.
Last week, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools competition.
Hear from Defne, Alex and Leo about what they are working on during their time in the labs.
September 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#PassThePhone challenge with our #BL4S students 📞
Last week, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools competition.
Hear from Defne, Alex and Leo about what they are working on during their time in the labs.
Last week, CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools competition.
Hear from Defne, Alex and Leo about what they are working on during their time in the labs.
September 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Dawson Technicolor is one of the five winning teams of the #BeamlineForSchools ( #BL4S ) competition heading to #DESY this year! 🚀
Next week:
🇧🇪 Belgium & 🇹🇷 Türkiye → #CERN
🇨🇦 Canada & 🇲🇽 Mexico → #DESY
🇺🇸 USA → #ELSA in Bonn
Exciting times ahead! 😄
www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/quebec-...
#Science
Next week:
🇧🇪 Belgium & 🇹🇷 Türkiye → #CERN
🇨🇦 Canada & 🇲🇽 Mexico → #DESY
🇺🇸 USA → #ELSA in Bonn
Exciting times ahead! 😄
www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/quebec-...
#Science
Quebec first: Dawson students bound for Hamburg after winning global science competition | Newsroom
Nine Dawson College students are heading to Hamburg this September after winning a major international science competition. The “Dawson Technicolor” team
www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca
September 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Dawson Technicolor is one of the five winning teams of the #BeamlineForSchools ( #BL4S ) competition heading to #DESY this year! 🚀
Next week:
🇧🇪 Belgium & 🇹🇷 Türkiye → #CERN
🇨🇦 Canada & 🇲🇽 Mexico → #DESY
🇺🇸 USA → #ELSA in Bonn
Exciting times ahead! 😄
www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/quebec-...
#Science
Next week:
🇧🇪 Belgium & 🇹🇷 Türkiye → #CERN
🇨🇦 Canada & 🇲🇽 Mexico → #DESY
🇺🇸 USA → #ELSA in Bonn
Exciting times ahead! 😄
www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/quebec-...
#Science
September 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
À la nouvelle vie ! Annemasse, France ➡️ Genève, Suisse 😊
August 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
À la nouvelle vie ! Annemasse, France ➡️ Genève, Suisse 😊