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Film Highlight’s CMU Leadership in Open Source and Climate Research

A new short documentary film airing during the COP28 climate summit highlights Carnegie Mellon’s leadership in environmental research and education and the role of open source software to amplify the impact of these efforts.

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Filmed in Pittsburgh, Holiday Edition

Families can be our best support system, and our biggest source of stress, often at the same time. Two holiday movies filmed in the Burg take this premise, with more twists than Hallmark movies but similarly cozy resolutions.

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Registration Opens for 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition

CMU Libraries is offering Ph.D. students an exciting opportunity to showcase their research in an internationally recognized competition. CMU doctoral candidates of every level can register to participate in the 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for the chance to gain early career recognition, connect with the campus community, and win prizes of up to $3,000.

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The Robotics Project Celebrates Field Robotics at 40

On October 20 and 21, current and former faculty, staff, and students gathered to reminisce about their time at the Field Robotics Center (FRC) at “The Robotics Project Celebrates Field Robotics at 40” during the FRC’s 40th anniversary celebration.

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DEI Book Display: Diversity in Music

The focus for this month's Diversity Book Display is music, which is universal and incredibly diverse. Not only is there a huge variety of styles and sounds that humans define as music, but the people who make music are composed of many different cultures, nations, eras, genders, nationalities, religions, and so forth.

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2023 Giving CMU Day “Levels Up” Libraries’ Impact

The ninth annual Giving CMU Day was celebrated on campus and online on Tuesday, November 28. With the support of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the University Libraries and the Integrative Design, Arts, and Technology (IDeATe) network, over $11,000 was raised for four priority funds: Friends of the Library, Special Collections Acquisition Fund, Enhance Library Learning Spaces, and IDeATe.

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Welcome, Adrianna Bennett, Science Libraries Circulation Manager

Please join us in welcoming Adrianna Bennett to the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries as the new Science Libraries Circulation Manager. Prior to joining the Libraries, Adrianna was a Resource Sharing Specialist at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Event Recording: Heading to the Point: A Journey through History

On November 15, the University Libraries and Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer Wanda Heading-Grant hosted "Heading to the Point: A Journey through History, Exploring the Black Urban Experience in Pittsburgh." The event featured a conversation between Heading-Grant and Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice Joe William Trotter, Jr. A recording of the event is now available.

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Sustainability Initiative and DISCOVER Network Join Forces Toward Regional Sustainability

At Carnegie Mellon, the Sustainability Initiative is committed to amplifying sustainability efforts across education, research, and practices. Since finding a permanent home in the University Libraries, it has grown as a convener, bringing students, researchers, and other contributors together. Now, Director Alexandra Hiniker is finding ways to share her technical expertise and experience with an even broader group across the region through the DISCOVER network.

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Music Collection Highlights

Music materials are located on the fourth floor of Hunt Library. There are approximately 13,000 print books, 25,000 scores, 13,000 LPs, 9,700 CDs, and 80 journal titles. Learn more from Kristin Health, Music & Catalog Librarian.