Research Assistance

Training Opportunities, Events Expand Open Science Offerings

Since launching one of the nation’s first open science programs in an academic library, Carnegie Mellon University Libraries has emerged as a national model for how libraries can lead in transparent, inclusive, and collaborative research. This fall, the Libraries will expand that leadership through a dynamic slate of training opportunities, community-building events, and published resources designed to equip researchers and librarians alike to work in the open.

2025 Reproducibility Hackathon Investigates LLM Writing Styles

On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Libraries hosted its second annual Reproducibility Hackathon. 35 participants were challenged to replicate and augment published research, working with existing data and code to explore new possibilities for ideas and analyses and winning prizes for their contributions.

Doctoral Researchers Connect Beyond Disciplines in 3MT Championship

Ten doctoral students shared their complex research and made connections across disciplines during the championship round of Carnegie Mellon University's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, held Tuesday, March 11 in McConomy Auditorium of the Cohon University Center. This year’s finalists, who hailed from departments across campus, were challenged to present their theses for a general audience in under three minutes.

Carnegie Mellon University Receives Generous Donation to Support Research and Special Projects at University Libraries

Carnegie Mellon University is pleased to announce a generous donation from Matthew (ENG 2005, 2005) and Sarah Brockmeyer, which will provide significant support for research and special projects at the University Libraries.

Love Data Week Photo Gallery

From Feb. 10–14, the Libraries celebrated Love Data Week 2025. This year’s theme, “Whose Data Is It, Anyway,” focused on how data collected by groups like researchers, governments, or companies is owned, shared, and published.

How Data Visualization Mapped CMU Graduate Research

Research Data Services Librarian Alfredo González-Espinoza wants to make it easier for CMU researchers to find related projects and opportunities for collaboration across disciplines.

Celebrate Love Data Week with the Libraries

This February, the CMU community is offering more opportunities than ever before to get involved in the 2025 Love Data Week hosted by the University Libraries.

GIS Day 2024: Sustainable Communities and Technologies

On Wednesday, November 20, the CMU Libraries Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services team hosted “GIS Day 2024: Sustainable Communities and Technologies,” a day-long symposium celebrating the positive impact of GIS applications and exploring the connections between GIS, spatial inquiry, and sustainability. More than 100 attendees from local universities, government organizations, and industry gathered in the Cohon University Center’s Rangos Ballroom to learn more about the GIS work happening in the community and share their own contributions.

Registration Opens for 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition

CMU Libraries is offering Ph.D. students an exciting opportunity to showcase their research in an internationally recognized competition. CMU doctoral candidates of every level can register to participate in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for the chance to gain early career recognition, connect with the campus community, and win prizes of up to $3,000.

GIS Day 2024: Sustainable Communities and Technologies

Join the CMU Libraries Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services team on Wednesday, November 20 for “GIS Day 2024: Sustainable Communities and Technologies” to celebrate the positive impact of GIS applications. The Libraries is hosting a day-long symposium exploring the connections between GIS, spatial inquiry, and sustainability.