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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.

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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—...

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 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. ...

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 ...