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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.

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BRAC University Joins Open Forum for AI, Expanding Global Participation in Responsible AI Development

BRAC University has joined 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 brings together academic institutions and nonprofit organizations to support collaborative, transparent, and inclusive AI development. The coalition emphasizes an open approach, multi-stakeholder engagement, and public interest values in AI strategy and governance.

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How the OSPO Helped the School of Computer Science’s Diagramming Platform Grow

Introduced in 2020 by researchers from the School of Computer Science, Penrose enables people to create beautiful diagrams just by typing notation in plain text, making it easy for nonexperts to create high-quality visuals that provide deeper insight into challenging technical concepts. The platform is made with open-source software, which means the code is freely available for modification and redistribution.

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Data & Code Support Team Builds Research Skills Across Campus

The University Libraries offers a variety of resources to help the CMU community master coding in open source programming languages and common data science tools, from workshops to recorded lessons available on YouTube. For those in need of more specialized assistance, students, staff, and faculty can also schedule virtual or in-person consultations with the Data & Code Support team.

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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.

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10 Free and Easy Ways to Be An Open Researcher at CMU

CMU Libraries celebrates researchers within the CMU community who choose to make their innovative work openly available and reusable. If you're seeking guidance on how to share your research openly and maximize its impact, visit our Open at CMU website to explore the services and resources we offer to support open research.

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Open Source Grant Leads to Global Recognition for CMU Blockchain Tool

Eason Chen, a second-year Ph.D. student in Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute, has spent the past several years working on SuiGPT MAD (Move AI Decompiler) — a tool to help increase transparency around blockchain technologies. His innovative work was brought to the attention of University Libraries’ Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), who helped to support his project. Now, Chen’s project is getting international recognition — and could prevent millions of dollars in blockchain-managed assets from being stolen or frozen in the future.

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