To mark the laboratory’s 20th anniversary, a reflection on renewing its visual identity was initiated. During the 2022 Biennial, it was decided to organize an internal competition to design a new logo. After an open vote involving the entire laboratory, the winning design—created by Alexandra Claraz—was selected. This logo embodies the laboratory’s research themes: the APC acronym extends into a primary line that strikes a particle or pixel, generating star-shaped fragments. Though these elements appear scattered, they form a harmonious ensemble evoking the cosmos.
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On May 1, 2026, the European Commission approved ET-COMPASS, a Horizon Europe project with a budget of €1.5 million to support the Einstein Telescope as it moves into its implementation phase. Astrocent, a partner of the APC Laboratory, will lead the project’s international strategic communications.
An article published in the prestigious Reviews of Modern Physics by a team from the APC Laboratory and collaborators summarizes current knowledge about the mysterious core of the Milky Way
In 2025, the Paris Center for Cosmological Physics (PCCP) became the Cosmos, Science, and Society Center (CSS). This name change is accompanied by a new logo and a new website. This evolution reaffirms the center’s core mission: a science outreach organization affiliated with the APC laboratory that works to build bridges between fundamental research in astrophysics and civil society. Discover their new website and their initiatives.
2026-06-30 11:00
Ranjini Mondol
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
India
Online seminar: https://rendez-vous.renater.fr/Theory_Seminar_c5ba3d-ae1c35-f3b3b7
2026-07-02 10:30
Faouzi Boussaha
Observatoire de Paris
France
Amphithéâtre Pierre-Gille de Gennes
2026-07-03 11:00
Zhen Cao
IHEP and Tianfu CRRC, China
454A-Luc Valentin