Wild that #Friends premiered 30 years ago today. DYK @cmu.edu alum literally created the magic we're all still obsessed with? Burton Morris (CFA '86) painted those coffee cups in Central Perk. John Shaffner (CFA ‘76) & Joe Stewart (CFA ‘77) designed Monica's apartment. cmu.is/room-to-imagine

🎉 HAPPY 43rd bday to the emoticon! Before 😀 there was :-) In 1982, Prof. Scott Fahlman created the sideways smiley to help distinguish jokes from serious posts on message boards. This became the foundation for today's billion-dollar emoji industry! Visit the #CMU125 exhibit: cmu.is/room-to-imagine

The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at @cmu.edu is exploring the life of a brilliant artist and scientist in "The Art and Science of Rafael Lucas Rodríguez Caballero", on view from 9/16 to 12/17. 🎋 💻 Learn more: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

ON THIS DAY in 2009, Google acquired reCAPTCHA! Ever wonder why you prove you're human online? @cmu.edu Prof Manuel Blum & grad student Luis von Ahn (SCS 2005) created CAPTCHA—those squiggly letters distinguishing humans from bots. 🤖👩‍💻 Celebrate 125 years of CMU history here: cmu.is/room-to-imagine

Reflecting the independence days of several Central American nations, #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth invites thoughtful engagement with literature, history, and scholarship. 💻 Explore this digitally curated collection of eBooks as part of our Discover & Discuss reading list series. bit.ly/3IkTTFL

We checked in with 2024 Dietrich College graduate Nicholas Mlakar, who worked as a student assistant in the University Archives, to see where that passion has taken him post-graduation. 💻 Read the interview here: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

Join us for the AI In Research Program (AIR) and the Community of Practice kickoff event! 🍽️ Lunch will be provided. 🗓️ Wednesday, October 1 ⏰ 12:00 - 2:00pm 📍 Sorrells Library, Den (@cmu.edu) Register today!

🍕✂️ Get creative (and fed!) at our Pizza & Pennant Making workshop! 🚩 Join us tomorrow (Sept. 9th) from 4:30-6:30 PM in IDeATe Studio A on the first floor of Hunt Library to create your own @cmu.edu pennant while enjoying delicious pizza and drinks.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to visit us at the at the FAIR at @cmu.edu! There's still time to apply for the Libraries Student Advisory Council. 💻 Apply today: airtable.com/appP8aqxbhUi...

Celebrate #ConstitutionDay with a creative and civic twist! 📜 Join us for a hands-on, drop-in workshop where you’ll craft your very own pocket-sized U.S. Constitution. Decorate the covers, personalize the pages, and take home a unique keepsake that connects you to the nation’s founding document.

🍕✂️ Get creative (and fed!) at our Pizza & Pennant Making workshop! Join us in Hunt Library on Sept. 9th from 4:30-6:30 PM in IDeATe Studio A to create your own @cmu.edu pennant while enjoying delicious pizza and drinks.

The [Peter] Berndtson and Brierly collection of architectural drawings and records have been made available through University Archives portal. 💻 Learn more: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

Happy birthday, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley! 🎂 Well, it's technically tomorrow. She was born 8/30/1797. Did you know we have a first edition "Frankenstein" in our Special Collections? 🧟‍♂️ Shown here as part of the Fine & Rare series hosted by @samlemley.bsky.social, Curator of Special Collections.

Please join us in welcoming Erin Higgins as our Postdoctoral Associate for Evidence Synthesis! "I hope to develop and teach workshops about literature reviews and evidence synthesis for the @cmu.edu community and beyond!" 💻 Read the full interview with Erin: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

Happy first day of classes, @cmu.edu! Check out our service updates for this fall. bit.ly/41UBN3T Here you will find: + Fall service hours + Learn how to reserve spaces + Borrow materials + Course reserves + How to connect with a specialist + Technology and multimedia lending + Attend our workshops

We’re thrilled to sponsor the EFS International Forum 2025 (16–18 September). Don’t miss Symplectic-related sessions from @syracuseu.bsky.social, @library.cmu.edu, @virginiatech.bsky.social, Indiana University, Ohio University, and @digital-science.com. 👉 www.symplectic.co.uk/events/exper...

In this list, experts from the Libraries and the Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) recognize the 11 most popular books from our career collection, so that even more job-seekers at @cmu.edu can take advantage of the tips and tricks they contain. 📚 View the list: bit.ly/4fMPGXB

The first ever Libraries Year in Reflection captures our stories and achievements as @cmu.edu’s destination for discovery. This annual publication will highlight the successes of the past year and looks to exciting opportunities ahead as we continue to build a library of the future. bit.ly/41fGtkB

As part of his research into energy affordability for U.S. households, a Ph.D. candidate reached out to the Data & Code Support team for help with his data. He was paired with one of our amazing Data & Code consultants, Alfredo González-Espinoza (@spiralizing.bsky.social). Read more: bit.ly/4726HuK

We asked Business and Economics Librarian Ryan Splenda a few questions about his work, to find out more about the inspiration behind his contributions to the @cmu.edu campus community as liaison librarian for @teppercmu.bsky.social. 💻 Read the full interview here: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

Learn about Libraries services at various orientation sessions across campus. You can also join us at information-sharing events to get involved with the Archives, the Sustainability Initiative, and more. 💻 library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

We offer a variety of resources to help the @cmu.edu community master coding in #OpenSource programming languages + common data science tools, from workshops to recorded lessons available on YouTube + virtual or in-person consultations with our Data & Code Support team. 💻 Learn more: bit.ly/4my7b00

Tomorrow (8/9) is #NationalBookLoversDay! 📚😍 Celebrate with the Libraries by cozying up with a good book. 📖 ⬇️ These students chose to read in our now famous Sci-Fi Station on the 2nd floor of Hunt Library. What's your favorite reading spot on @cmu.edu campus?

Today we’re remembering @cmu.edu alumnus #AndyWarhol on his birthday! 🎂 Can you find him in this archival image? 🔍 Warhol (BFA 1949) attended Carnegie Tech in the late 1940s before leaving his hometown of Pittsburgh for New York City.

Our current book display offers a range of perspectives on justice - spanning economics, education, environmental equity, civil rights, & more. Engage with these works to better understand the structural challenges we face and the ideas that continue to shape a more equitable future. bit.ly/4lTVqRv

DYK the paperback book revolutionized reading? 📖 In the 1930s, PenguinBooks (UK) & Pocket Books (US) introduced affordable, portable books that made literature accessible to the masses. These lightweight editions fueled reading on the go and expanded access to education. #NationalPaperbackBookDay

There are so many great shaded spaces around @cmu.edu campus to celebrate #NationalHammockDay! 📖💤 What are some of your favorite spots?

Now, five years from 2030, the target year for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), issues related to equity and justice have taken on new urgency. At this pivotal moment, @cmu.edu is focused on creating Sustainable Futures. 🌎 Read more: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

Since launching one of the first #OpenScience programs in an academic library, we've emerged as a model for how libraries can lead in transparent and collaborative research. See how we're expanding that leadership through training opportunities, events, and published resources. bit.ly/os-train

Please join us in welcoming Alex Daniels to the Libraries as our new Digital Archivist. 💻 Learn more about Alex and his plans for the new role. library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

🏆 June Top Viewed Article 2️⃣ The Implementation of Keenious at Carnegie Mellon University by Joelen Pastva et al. @library.cmu.edu #DataLibs #ArtificialIntelligence doi.org/10.7191/jesl...

Prior to arriving at @cmu.edu, many first-year students have never encountered an academic library. Over the last year, our librarians have worked to address this, turning one-off orientation sessions into a dynamic, personalized introduction to the Libraries’ offerings. 💻 Read more: bit.ly/1stYR

Reboot the Earth Open Source Hackathon, a social coding event to build tech solutions for the climate crisis, focused on #agriculture and #AI. The winning team will develop their solution—an AI chatbot to connect rural farmers with local transporters. Read more: engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/...

We hope you're staying safe and finding creative ways to beat this heat! 🥵 If you feel faint, dizzy, or unusually tired - seek help and let someone know. Heat exhaustion is real! 🛀 Check out this archival image from 1963 Spring Carnival, available online in CMU Digital Collections.

The University Libraries is transforming the Posner Center into a dedicated Special Collections library. The Special Collections is @library.cmu.edu's repository for rare books, manuscripts, early calculating devices and cryptographic machines.

In 2024, Edda Fields-Black of @cmu.edu's Dietrich College Humanities Center published "COMBEE" on Harriet Tubman’s involvement in the Combahee River Raid, the largest rebellion of enslaved people in US history. Read how we supported her Pulitzer Prize-winning research: bit.ly/4kFtT5O

Associate Dean for Academic Engagement Nicky Agate @terrainsvagues.bsky.social recently posted this op-ed in The LSE Impact blog along with other collaborators from @humetricshss.bsky.social. The piece addresses the viability of federal funding in the current climate. 💻 bit.ly/4l85be3

Here at CMU Libraries, we celebrate researchers within the @cmu.edu community who choose to make their innovative work openly available and reusable. Check out our ten free and easy ways to be an open researcher at CMU 👉 library.cmu.edu/about/news/2... #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenResearch

It's #InternationalArchivesWeek! DYK the University Archives is open to researchers + the @cmu.edu community? Drop-in Thurs. 10-4p to check out the item of the week, explore our collections, or learn how to navigate our discovery tools. All levels of curiosity are welcomed! #ArchivesAreAccessible

A new BioHackrXiv preprint describes public outputs from an international hybrid collaborative hackathon held at @cmu.edu, focusing on using machine learning methods to study the background genomic and environmental effects underlying complex genotype-phenotype relationships. bit.ly/bioinfohacka...

A national study put out by our incredible team of librarians is shedding light on how libraries are keeping up with the fast-changing world of #OpenScience. The study appears last month in The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 💻 Read the full story here: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

We're thrilled to announce the interior of the Posner Center is undergoing a major renovation to support and promote our Special Collections. This transformation is made possible through a landmark $8 million gift from the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh. Learn more here: bit.ly/posner-reno

We're not just supporting research, we're helping to reinvent it. In a video spotlighting @cmu.edu's unique automated lab, 2/3 of the featured voices were from the Libraries. Melanie Gainey and @sayeedc.bsky.social have emerged as key leaders in the #OpenScience movement. Watch here: bit.ly/45oiP8D

In this month's installment of our Discover & Discuss series, we explore books and movies on the topic of blending #AI into our lives, while retaining the skills and knowledge that makes us human. 👩‍💻🤖👨‍💻 💻 View eBooks + streaming videos available at the Libraries: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

🏆 May Top Viewed Article 1️⃣ The Implementation of Keenious at Carnegie Mellon University by Joelen Pastva et al. @library.cmu.edu #DataLibs #ArtificialIntelligence doi.org/10.7191/jesl...

For over thirty years, an old refrigerator has baffled and amused visitors to the 4th floor of Hunt Library. Where did it come from? Why is it here? What's with the pencil sharpener? 🤔 Learn more and see the notebook of the @cmu.edu alum who built the fridge here: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

Eason Chen, a Ph.D. student at @hcii.cmu.edu, created a tool called SuiGPT MAD to help increase transparency around blockchain technologies. His innovative work was brought to the attention of our Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), who helped to support his project. 💻 Read more: bit.ly/SuiGPT-MAD

KiltHub is a comprehensive institutional repository maintained by the University Libraries, where @cmu.edu researchers can share scholarly outputs and research data produced in the course of their research. 📈 🔍 View our latest #OpenAccess upload/download data here: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...

What will you watch on National #ClassicMovieDay? 🍿 We chose a fav, "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) directed by @cmu.edu alum, George A. Romero (BFA, 1961). 🧟‍♂️ Did you know we have lots of classic and modern movies available for checkout and streaming? 🔍 Search our catalog: bit.ly/ExploreCatalog

I want to give a special shoutout to @library.cmu.edu for allowing me to maintain alumni access. If my current institutions don't have access to certain articles/databases, I know I could always count on you 😘