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From Text to Artifact: Teaching the Constitution in the Renovated Posner Center

Associate Professor of History Scott Sandage is no stranger to the Carnegie Mellon University Special Collections. For several years now, he’s used the resources in the collections — specifically a rare printing of the U.S. Bill of Rights, one of only five extant copies — as a tool to help students engage more deeply in his course “U.S. Constitution and the Presidency.” Sandage’s class examines specific powers granted to the president by the Constitution, and how presidents like Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt expanded the powers of the presidency. The Bill of Rights is central to the class. But with the reopening of the newly renovated Posner Center in fall 2025, the experience of teaching — and learning — with Special Collections has taken on new depth. The updated space enabled Sandage to build a layered, immersive experience — one that brought students back multiple times to learn from experts, examine rare materials up close, and actively debate the Constitution’s meaning.

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“Hands-On: Cocoa and Canvases” Photo Gallery

On Jan. 29, the Libraries celebrated the snowy season and the start of the spring semester with a cozy afternoon painting winter landscapes. More than 60 attendees gathered in Hunt Library to showcase their artistic skills and enjoy some hot chocolate.

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Beyond Three Minutes: 3MT Alumni Reflections

We asked College of Fine Arts student Waku Ken-Opurum, a finalist from the 2024 3MT Championship, a few questions about her experience and how it shaped her journey.

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Discover & Discuss: Black History Month

This month's book display commemorates Black History Month, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. In 1926, historian and educator Carter G. Woodson initiated Negro History Week, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. The emphasis was on education, specifically that of integrating Black history into educational curricula, not only in schools, but also in libraries, churches and communities in general. In 1976, the weeklong observance was expanded to the full month of February and then-president Gerald Ford issued the first "Message on the observance of Black History Month." Ten years later, in 1986, congress federally recognized February as Black history Month.

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Event Recording: Fine and Rare VI: Rare Books and Ancestral Machines

On January 22, the University Libraries hosted “Fine and Rare VI: Rare Books and Ancestral Machines.” At the virtual event, Curator of Special Collections Sam Lemley invited attendees inside the newly renovated Posner Center for Special Collections, a cabinet of rarities and technological marvels where paper-and-string cipher machines, centuries-old books, cogwheel computers, and nineteenth-century “digital” images sit side by side. A recording of the event is now available.

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Alliance for Responsible Data Collection Joins Open Forum for AI, Contributing Expertise in Responsible Data Governance

The Alliance for Responsible Data Collection (ARDC) has joined the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), an international initiative focused on advancing human-centered and ethical approaches to artificial intelligence (AI). Launched at Carnegie Mellon University in 2024, OFAI convenes academic institutions and nonprofit organizations to foster collaboration, transparency, and inclusion in the development of AI systems.

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Beyond Three Minutes: 3MT Alumni Reflections

We asked Entertainment Technology Center Assistant Teaching Professor Vivian Shen, who won first place in the 2025 3MT Championship, a few questions about her experience and how it shaped her journey.

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Fellow Spotlight: Wendy Wang

This past summer, the Sustainability Initiative partnered with the Office of Undergraduate Research to offer several Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships related to Sustainability. These opportunities funded summer research that focused specifically on the Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the Global Goals. We asked Mellon College of Science sophomore Wendy Wang, one of our summer fellows, to answer a few questions about her experience.

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OpenMined Joins Open Forum for AI, Contributing Expertise in Responsible Data Use

OpenMined has joined the Open Forum for AI (OFAI), an international initiative focused on advancing human-centered and ethical approaches to artificial intelligence (AI). Launched at Carnegie Mellon University in 2024, OFAI convenes academic institutions and nonprofit organizations to foster collaboration, transparency, and inclusion in the development of AI systems.

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Discover & Discuss: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Engage with the resources in this month's collection to deepen your understanding of Dr. King’s vision and to consider how his ideas continue to inform conversations about equity, justice, and social change.