Events and Exhibits

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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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.

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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Beyond Three Minutes: 3MT Alumni Reflections

We asked Mellon College of Science Ph.D. student Byron Abraham Daniel, who competed in the 3MT Championship in 2023, a few questions about his experience and how it shaped his journey.

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Announcing Spring 2026 Workshops

Have you ever wanted to learn a skill, but haven’t found the time? Interested to learn more about library resources, straight from a librarian? This semester’s workshops at the University Libraries offer numerous opportunities to connect with resources to support your teaching, learning, and research needs.

Fall Open Science Programming Celebrates Open Research and Collaboration

This fall, Carnegie Mellon University Libraries hosted a dynamic series of open science events that brought researchers, librarians, and thought leaders together to share resources, exchange ideas, and tackle real-world challenges. Through engaging programming — from an interactive unconference to a global symposium — CMU Libraries reaffirmed its role as a national model for how academic libraries can lead in advancing transparent, collaborative research.

CMU Libraries Unveils the Newly Renovated Posner Center for Special Collections with Inaugural Exhibition “Rare Books & Ancestral Machines”

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries opened the doors of the newly-renovated Posner Center for Special Collections on December 2 with its inaugural exhibition “Rare Books & Ancestral Machines.”

GIS Day Unites Community Around Data Access

On November 12, more than 170 members of CMU and the wider Pittsburgh community gathered in Rangos Hall for the Libraries’ largest GIS Day event yet. Students, staff, faculty from multiple universities, local government, and industry professionals alike celebrated the positive impact of GIS applications at the day-long symposium, which was dedicated to exploring resources, sharing research, and networking.

Research With Community

Members of the wider Pittsburgh community can be an integral part of the research process for numerous disciplines, offering specific expertise and valuable perspectives that shape studies and expand impacts. But these relationships can also bring challenges, from establishing and continuing meaningful relationships to managing funding. Are there ways that CMU can better support partnerships between researchers and the community, empowering critical dialogue and information sharing?

Julia Corrin Installed as Inaugural Michael and Lonna Smith University Archivist

The University Libraries is proud to announce the installation of Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections Julia Corrin as the inaugural Michael and Lonna Smith University Archivist, an endowed position made possible through the generosity of two longtime friends and supporters of Carnegie Mellon University, Michael and Lonna Smith.