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Congrats to Project Management Office Director Kenneth L. Rose, Esq., PMP! Ken recently earned his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, which acknowledges candidates who are skilled at managing the people, processes, and business priorities of professional projects. 👏

At the University Libraries, Research and Information Management Services (RIMS) brings together information about scholarship, creative practices, and funded research endeavors, as well as teaching, service, awards, and leadership accomplishments, throughout Carnegie Mellon University. Read how the RIMS team, led by Program Director Jason Glenn, is leading the effort to compile faculty information, simplify assessment and documentation, and streamline collaboration across different departments and disciplines. https://lnkd.in/ev3-t8kK

Congrats to Social Sciences Librarian and Director of the Evidence Synthesis Program Sarah Young, who recently published two new papers with collaborators addressing evidence synthesis methods. The first, with Business and Entrepreneurship Librarian Ryan Splenda and several others, is an assessment of search reporting and conduct in Campbell systematic reviews, published in the The Campbell Collaboration. The second demonstrates an application of a new method called “research weaving,” combining systematic mapping and bibliometrics, using a previously published systematic map on the roles of vegetated strips in agricultural fields. This is published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence.

We're hiring! Postdoctoral Associate in Evidence Synthesis Are you a recent Ph.D. graduate in a #STEM or social science discipline interested in a career path in knowledge synthesis, open science, and/or meta-research? Join the team of Evidence Synthesis specialists and the Open Science & Data Collaborations program at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, where we are working to investigate and promote open science principles and methods towards a more efficient, effective and accessible synthesis of research knowledge across disciplines. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/ewYHSYrm

Curator of Special Collections Sam Lemley was recently quoted in a story from Nature Magazine about the sale of materials from the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Lemley weighed in on Enigma machines, the development of the world’s first programmable electronic computer, and the challenge of preserving modern items like computers. Read all about it: https://lnkd.in/gUEGPgsN

Congrats to Tatiana Usova, Library Director at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. Tatiana recently gave a talk at the pre-conference session, Diamond Moments of International Librarianship and its Impact, and also presented a poster “Democratizing access to undergraduate research” at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in San Diego.

Congrats to Associate Dean for Research and Innovation Brian Mathews, who was recently selected to serve on the conference planning committee for the 2025 Conference of the INSciTS-International Network for the Science of Team Science. It will be hosted next summer at the US Food & Drug Administration.

“There are some key questions around #AI that remain unanswered." Hear from Sayeed Choudhury, Associate Dean for Digital Infrastructure and Director of the Open Source Programs Office (OSPO) at Carnegie Mellon University, who was recently quoted by ACM, Association for Computing Machinery. 📰 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gZu8b_tc

CMU Libraries is proud to present its latest exhibit: "Like, Totally Transformative: CMU in the '80s." This retro exhibit explores the transformation of Carnegie Mellon University from a well-respected university in the ‘80s into an international leader in innovation, technology, and the arts.  The exhibit runs from August 30-November 27 in the first floor Hunt Library Gallery. But you can check out our exhibit webpage, watch 75-minutes of throwback videos that demonstrate emerging technologies, and see pictures from the gallery. 📺 Visit the exhibit page: https://cmu.is/totally80 A brief timeline of that transformative decade: ⭕ April 1980: CMU unveiled its plan for the Robotics Institute, a 15,000-square foot space with a $2.5 million budget. ⭕ October 1982: President Richard Cyert signed a deal with IBM to create a university-wide network of computers. ⭕ January 1983: CMU announced a $15.4 million investment in the Information Technology Center (ITC), which would lead the development of the campus-wide computer network. ⭕ April 1984: At CMU, French president Francois Mitterrand delivered an address promoting the university’s joint effort with the World Center for Personal Computing and Human Resource. ⭕ Summer 1984: The Robotics Institute built and tested the first autonomous vehicle, Terragator, on CMU’s campus. ⭕ November 1984: The Department of Defense announced CMU as home of the $103 million Software Engineering Institute (SEI). ⭕ November 1985: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs announced his plans to start Next Incorporated during a lecture at CMU. ⭕ January 1986: CMU and the University of Pittsburgh received a $40 million grant from the National Science Foundation for a supercomputing center, one of only five centers in the United States. ⭕ January 1986: CMU announced its Andrew software, which consisted of writing programs, word processing, communication, network, graphics, learning and research, developed with IBM through the Information Technology Center (ITC). ⭕ October 1986: CMU and the University of Pittsburgh established the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMC) Center for Biomedical Research, which housed the world's largest magnet. ⭕ November 1986: The Andrew Network came online. ⭕ October 1988: NeXT founder Steve Jobs unveiled the company's first computer, which was developed with the help of CMU's Director of Computing, William Arms. ⭕ January 1989: President Cyert announced his retirement #TartanProud #CMU #GenX #Apple #Mac #History #CarnegieMellon #nostalgia #robots #software #Technology #Innovation

Please join us in welcoming Robin Mitchell to the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries as Chief Advancement Officer. We asked Robin a few questions about herself and her plans for her new role. "I am so excited to learn more about the people in the Libraries and the incredible work you all are doing." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqf7eD9A