OpenLab connects the Pitt community with technology for hand-on making and experiential learning. Drop in to experience virtual reality, learn to 3D print and 3D scan, use a vinyl cutter, or laser cut onto virtually any material.
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“The goal is to transform the experience that students researchers and the community have in the research library to offer a lot more than what traditional libraries offer,” Ms. Tancheva said. “Now we are also offering access to experiences, to experiential learning and to the library as a big gathering space.” ...more
The gift of a note, card, or small painting on handmade paper is a special way to connect with friends and loved ones. But did you know that you can make paper that will also support bees, butterflies, and other vital pollinators? Join us at the Text & conText lab on the 3rd floor of Hillman Library on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 from 4-5:30pm to learn how to make your own paper using scraps and native wildflower seeds, paper that’s not just beautiful but can help to restore habitats and feed our pollinators....more
Please join us for an artist exhibition featuring the work of Imani Batts, a Pittsburgh native with an unwavering commitment to sustainable fashion, on Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at Studio 4. Her new body of work titled Nothing New Under The Sun was inspired by her dedicated research in the August Wilson Archive and plays on themes and characters from King Hedley II and Seven Guitars. ...more
Please join us Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from 6-7 p.m. at Pittsburgh Public Theater for a presentation and exhibit featuring the work of August Wilson Archive Student Research Award Recipient Maria McDill. During her research at the archive, Maria compared scripts from Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean play and explored their evolution and Wilson's creative writing process. She used this information as inspiration for her quilt....more
Education Resources Information Center, or ERIC, is a bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information, including peer-reviewed journals and reports from education organizations. This database, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, is used by researchers in education and other social sciences fields.
According to the ERIC Help Desk, resources covered by this database will be reduced effective April 24, 2025....more
