Archived ULS News & Announcements

20 Aug 2021

The Heinz Endowments Award $200,000 for Wilson Archive

The ULS was recently awarded $200,000 by the Heinz Endowments to support the acquisition of the August Wilson Archive, as well as community outreach and engagement with the Collection. The materials document a wide array of Wilson’s career...
workshops
16 Aug 2021

Gain new skills by taking a workshop!

From 3D printing, to data visualization, to data management, we have workshops to help you improve your skills and burnish your resume or CV! See the full lineup and register on our workshops...
Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month Logo (September 15-October 15)
15 Aug 2021

Hispanic Round Table Discussions

Join the University of Pittsburgh Library System and Hispanic Latino Professional Association for our annual Hispanic Round Table Discussions in celebration of Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month! The Hispanic Round Table Discussions is an event on Tuesday,...
First Editions of Twain, Hemingway Works Come to ULS!
14 Jul 2021

First Editions of Twain, Hemingway Works Come to ULS!

Actor, bibliophile and philanthropist Richard E. Rauh (A&S ’62, ’64G) has donated his extraordinary collection of rare books and manuscripts valued at more than $1.4 million to the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS). The Rare Book Library of Richard E. Rauh will be housed...
University of Pittsburgh Library System Acquires Additional Archives for its Horror Studies Collection
22 Jun 2021

University of Pittsburgh Library System Acquires Additional Archives for its Horror Studies Collection

The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) is pleased to announce several significant new acquisitions to its Horror Studies Collection.  First announced during an installment of the ULS Horror Studies Webinar Series, hosted in collaboration with Pitt’s Center for African American...
Bing Crosby with the Pittsburgh Pirates
15 Jun 2021

ULS acquires Bing Crosby materials

The Bing Crosby Collection, which was amassed by Crosby fan Frontis Wiggins, was recently acquired by the University Library System’s Center for American Music...
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07 Jun 2021

Renovated Floors 2 and 1 Now Open!

Floors 1 and 2 (and 3 and 4) are now open. The newly renovated floors 2 and 1 contain:An expanded and relocated Open Lab, a collaboration between the University Center for Teaching and Learning and the University Library System. Through workshops, class sessions, consultations and trainings,...
Student writing in an notebook in front of a computer and looking at a graph on a tablet.
20 Apr 2021

Graduate Student Internships!

Our Digital Scholarship Graduate Internships are intended to prepare students for success in digitally-inflected scholarly careers, both in the academy and beyond. Details and link to application on our Internships page!
Close up of a bee pollinating a flower and also a close up of a frog in water with a butterfly sitting on the frog's head
15 Mar 2021

Citizen Science Month: Getting Involved

April is Citizen Science Month! Please join us on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 11 a.m. – Noon to learn about opportunities for participating in Citizen Science projects ("Urban Biodiversity" and “FrogWatch USA”) here at Pitt and in general. Becky Gonda, Director...
Horror Studies - Women in Horror 3
05 Mar 2021

Horror Studies - Women in Horror 3

Join us on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 7p.m. for a conversation with acclaimed horror authors Jewelle Gomez and Michelle Lane. The conversation will explore expanding traditional horror conventions to include marginalized communities, the...

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