5–6 Mar 2026
CERN
Europe/Zurich timezone

CMS Data Preservation and Open Access: status and plans

5 Mar 2026, 16:15
20m
13/2-005 (CERN)

13/2-005

CERN

The event will be held as a hybrid workshop at CERN and via Zoom..
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Speaker

Thomas McCauley (University of Notre Dame (US))

Description

Since the first release of open data from an LHC experiment by CMS in 2014 the CMS Open Data program has matured into a sustained pipeline of data to the public. These data (nearly 5 PB of real and simulated collisions) have found extensive use in educational programs as well as in the larger research community. This talk will describe the content of CMS Open Data and how it has been used for education and research so far. It will also explore the challenges and opportunities ahead for data preservation and open access in CMS.

Authors

Matthew Bellis (Cornell University/Siena College (US)) Thomas McCauley (University of Notre Dame (US))

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