Archived ULS News & Announcements

Hours, Collections, and Services Updates
19 Feb 2021

Hours, Collections, and Services Updates

The libraries are here to help you succeed. As the University adjusts its posture, so do the libraries with appropriate modifications to services and facilities. Please continue to check this page for updates and additional details. ... ...
University Library System Acquires Jonas Salk Papers
18 Apr 2023

University Library System Acquires Jonas Salk Papers

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of an archival collection documenting the research and career of Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the first successful polio vaccine.
Join us for the Pitt-wide Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition!
21 Mar 2023

Join us for the Pitt-wide Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition!

The 3MT competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) students. Competitors vie for prizes as they explain their...
Join us and explore the research of the Archival Scholars
21 Mar 2023

Join us and explore the research of the Archival Scholars

Archival Scholars in Action highlights the research work and progress of the Archival Scholars Research Award (ASRA) recipients through a series of lightning talks, a panel discussion, and display of a selection of primary sources. Friday,...
Sam Rivers playing the soprano saxophone
13 Mar 2023

We’ve acquired the archive of jazz legend Sam Rivers

Rivers was an American jazz musician and composer. Though most famously a tenor saxophonist, he also performed on soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica, piano, and viola. With a thorough command of music theory, orchestration, and composition, Rivers was an influential and prominent...
Charles and Frankie Pace Sheet Music and Images
07 Mar 2023

Recovering the Lost Gospel Music of Charles and Frankie Pace

Join us in celebrating this important but little-known piece of Pittsburgh history in a Gospel Music Tribute to Charles and Frankie Pace on Saturday, March 25, 2023, 7 p.m., at Ebenezer Baptist Chruch.
Pitt Day of Giving. Support the Library’s Impactful Spaces, Services, and Programs!
14 Feb 2023

Pitt Day of Giving. Support the Library’s Impactful Spaces, Services, and Programs!

When you contribute during the Pitt Day of Giving and we reach our goal of 120 donors, the Board of Visitors will unlock $10,000 more for the University Library System. Do not wait until Feb. 21 to make your gift—...
Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward Logo
31 Jan 2023

PRESSED: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward

The PRESSED exhibit draws from the Forward archive a selection of the metal printing plates used to print photographs in the paper, depicting daily life and historical moments of Jewish life in America and around the world from the 1920s to the 60s.
Love Data Week
24 Jan 2023

Love Data Week

Love Data Week is an annual time for libraries to showcase, discuss, and celebrate working with data. 2023 is the Year of Emotional Well-Being at Pitt, and this year we want to emphasize healthy learning and professional development. ...
10 Jan 2023

The August Wilson Archive is Now Open for Research Use

The University of Pittsburgh Library System is pleased to announce that students, faculty, researchers, scholars, and the public now have access to the August Wilson Archive in Hillman Library.  The organization of the archive is detailed in the collection ...

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