Archived ULS News & Announcements

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 ...
hillman exterior
04 Jan 2023

All floors except ground now open!

The final phase of the Hillman Reinvention begins, with the ground floor and the core of the building (including elevators and bathrooms) under renovation starting spring 2023.When completed, these newly renovated spaces will contain: a centrally located help...
Romero Artifacts
31 Oct 2022

WTAE TV Takes a Look Inside the Romero Archive

See our Horror Studies Collection Coordinator give WTAE TV a tour of the Romero Archive!
A Conversation with Evan Laine on his Book: Arlen Specter: Scandals, Conspiracies, and Crisis in Focus
24 Oct 2022

Conversation with Evan Laine on his Book: Arlen Specter: Scandals, Conspiracies, and Crisis in Focus

Arlen Specter Center, Paul J. Gutman Library and the University of Pittsburgh Library System present a Conversation with Evan Laine on his Book: Arlen Specter: Scandals, Conspiracies, and Crisis in Focus
24 Oct 2022

Andrey Avinoff: Fantastic Visions

This exhibition at the University Art Gallery explores the life and art of Andrey Avinoff (1884-1949), the émigré artist, scientist, professor, and museum director whose scholarly rigor and flamboyant creativity left an indelible mark on Pittsburgh...
Freddie Fu
03 Oct 2022

We Have Acquired the Dr. Freddie Fu Archives

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of the papers of Dr. Freddie Fu, noted orthopaedic surgeon and a leader in the field of sports medicine.
Meet friend of the library and library Board of Visitors member Brian Wongchaowart
26 Sep 2022

Meet friend of the library and library Board of Visitors member Brian Wongchaowart

Brian has generously supported the Archival Scholars Research award and the renovated ground floor of Hillman Media Labs.
Undergrads: Apply to be an Archival Scholar!
12 Sep 2022

Undergrads: Apply to be an Archival Scholar!

Awardees will develop independent research projects from rare books, manuscripts, music, photographs, diaries, organization records, or other archival collections found in the University of Pittsburgh Library System’s distinctive collections. Click...
Emily Bingham visit
12 Sep 2022

Emily Bingham, My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song

The 1853 song “My Old Kentucky Home,” by Pittsburgh-born composer Stephen C. Foster, presented slavery as carefree while also telling a wrenching story of a man sold to die in the sugarcane fields of the Deep South. Join historian Emily Bingham on...
Youthful Frights: Exploring George A. Romero’s Young Adult Horror
01 Sep 2022

Youthful Frights: Exploring George A. Romero’s Young Adult Horror

In the mid-90s, Romero began production on several projects for young adult audiences.  Join us! Tuesday September 20th 7 p.m. as we examine and explore these lost projects including an adaptation of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps.

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