Open Science at CMU

How the OSPO Helped the School of Computer Science’s Diagramming Platform Grow

Introduced in 2020 by researchers from the School of Computer Science, Penrose enables people to create beautiful diagrams just by typing notation in plain text, making it easy for nonexperts to create high-quality visuals that provide deeper insight into challenging technical concepts. The platform is made with open-source software, which means the code is freely available for modification and redistribution.

Welcome, Chisom Obasih, Open Science Postdoctoral Associate

Please join us in welcoming Chisom Obasih to the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries as the Open Science Postdoctoral Associate. We asked Chisom a few questions about herself and her plans for her new role.

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Data & Code Support Team Builds Research Skills Across Campus

The University Libraries offers a variety of resources to help the CMU community master coding in open source programming languages and common data science tools, from workshops to recorded lessons available on YouTube. For those in need of more specialized assistance, students, staff, and faculty can also schedule virtual or in-person consultations with the Data & Code Support team.

Training Opportunities, Events Expand Open Science Offerings

Since launching one of the nation’s first open science programs in an academic library, Carnegie Mellon University Libraries has emerged as a national model for how libraries can lead in transparent, inclusive, and collaborative research. This fall, the Libraries will expand that leadership through a dynamic slate of training opportunities, community-building events, and published resources designed to equip researchers and librarians alike to work in the open.

10 Free and Easy Ways to Be An Open Researcher at CMU

CMU Libraries celebrates researchers within the CMU community who choose to make their innovative work openly available and reusable. If you're seeking guidance on how to share your research openly and maximize its impact, visit our Open at CMU website to explore the services and resources we offer to support open research.

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CMU Study Maps the Role of Libraries in the Future of Open Science

A new national study from the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries is shedding light on how libraries across the U.S. are keeping up with the fast-changing world of open science.

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Open Source Grant Leads to Global Recognition for CMU Blockchain Tool

Eason Chen, a second-year Ph.D. student in Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute, has spent the past several years working on SuiGPT MAD (Move AI Decompiler) — a tool to help increase transparency around blockchain technologies. His innovative work was brought to the attention of University Libraries’ Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), who helped to support his project. Now, Chen’s project is getting international recognition — and could prevent millions of dollars in blockchain-managed assets from being stolen or frozen in the future.

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Open Access By the Numbers

KiltHub is a comprehensive institutional repository maintained by the University Libraries and hosted on the figshare platform, where Carnegie Mellon University researchers and their collaborators can share the scholarly outputs and research data produced in the course of their research. KiltHub curates, collects, preserves, and provides open access to this material as part of the Libraries' commitment to open scholarship and collaboration. We’re highlighting the download and upload numbers from March and April, along with the most-downloaded article across both months.

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Bioinformatics Hackathon Elevates Computational Biology Research

From March 3–5, CMU Libraries partnered with California-based cloud computing and bioinformatics company DNAnexus to host their fifth annual collaborative bioinformatics hackathon in Pittsburgh. More than 30 participants from all over the world teamed up to explore machine learning and AI approaches to computational biology problems, sharing expertise, learning from their peers, and even engaging in a bit of friendly competition.