Irish University Joins CERN’s ATLAS Project to Power Next-Generation Particle Research
Munster Technological University has joined CERN’s ATLAS experiment as Ireland’s first technical associate institute. The university’s engineering teams are developing power systems and mechanical supports for the Large Hadron Collider’s high-luminosity upgrade, positioning Irish researchers at the forefront of particle physics discoveries.
Ireland Enters Major Physics Collaboration
Just days after Ireland secured associate membership with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Munster Technological University (MTU) has announced its pioneering role in one of the world’s largest scientific experiments, according to reports from the institution. MTU has joined the ATLAS collaboration as a technical associate institute—marking Ireland’s first participation in the flagship particle physics project that famously discovered the Higgs boson particle in 2012.
