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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.

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From the University Archives: Joe William Trotter, Jr. Papers

This fall, the Carnegie Mellon University Archives is processing the academic papers of Giant Eagle University Professor of History and Social Justice Joe William Trotter, Jr. With the addition of this collection to the Archives, Trotter’s research on social justice and the Black urban experience will become accessible for a new generation of scholars working to build a more equitable future for all.

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Career Collection Spotlight: Management and Leadership

The University Libraries’ Career Collection is a treasure trove of valuable resources for professionals at any stage of their careers, from networking and interviewing to pursuing leadership positions. In this list, experts from the Libraries and the Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) recommend ten books that focus on management and leadership.

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Book Review: "Death in Custody"

Jan Hardy, Library Specialist, reviews "Death in Custody." This book traces the history of racism in law enforcement through the post-Civil War practice of convict leasing, the widespread arrest of free Black men for trumped-up charges and their forced labor on farms and in mines.

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New Battery Packs and Computers Available at Hunt Library

Students working in Hunt Library will now have access to portable battery packs that can be used to charge their devices when no outlets are available. Starting October 31, the 22 new battery packs can be checked out from the circulation desk or borrowed from self-service stations on the third floor of the library.

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How the Evidence Synthesis Service Team Helped an Engineering Student Explore Intersections with Open Science

The University Libraries’ Evidence Synthesis Service team has offered their expertise to a number of complex, long-term projects taking place across campus. Since October 2019, Open Science Program Director and Librarian Melanie Gainey and Principal Librarian Sarah Young have collaborated with Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Elizabeth Wayne. Their project is a scoping review about the interactions of nanoparticle-based cancer immunotherapy and macrophages in colorectal cancer.[current-date:fallback]

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“The Robotics Project Celebrates Field Robotics at 40” Photo Gallery

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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Call for Applications: Posner Curatorial Internship

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries invites current or incoming graduate students to apply for the recently reimagined Posner Curatorial Internship. The Posner Curatorial Internship supports Carnegie Mellon University graduate students in gaining practical and paid training in rare books and special collections librarianship. The Internship is intended for students who plan to pursue a career in cultural heritage institutions, including work in libraries, archives, and museums.

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Biomedical Hackathon Highlighted in “Technical.ly”

On October 24, tech news media company Technical.ly highlighted the biomedical hackathon hosted by the University Libraries and cloud computing and bioinformatics company DNAnexus. The piece explores the collaborative nature of the event, which focused on creating open-source pipelines, and the way the Pittsburgh community came together to facilitate learning and networking.

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CMU Welcomes Violins of Hope to Posner Hall

A crowd of community partners, sponsors, state and local officials and special guests gathered at a special reception Oct. 5 on the Carnegie Mellon University campus to celebrate the opening of Violins of Hope Greater Pittsburgh, a community project centered on the lessons of diversity, equity and inclusion.