Best-selling author Michelle Alexander responds during the moderated discussion on discrimination in the criminal justice system.
Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni offers her life lessons and ideals of equality on Sept. 17, 2018.
A full auditorium listens to renowned roboticist Daniela Rus speak on Nov. 29, 2018.
2018 Dickson Prize in Science recipient, Emery Brown, discusses brain activity under general anesthesia.
University Lecture Series
The University Lecture Series (ULS) features a diverse range of lectures and performances by artists, scholars, and experts invited by Carnegie Mellon faculty, students, and staff. Thank you to the CMU community for contributing to the success of the University Lecture Series by participating in lectures and submitting speaker nominations.
2023-24 ULS Events
Nita Farahany
"Chat GPT and Your Brain"
Monday, November 6 at 5 p.m.
Simmons Auditorium A, Tepper Building
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Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz
The Dickson Prize in Science Award Ceremony and Lecture
Thursday, February 15 at 5 p.m.
Simmons Auditorium, Tepper Building
Teresa M. Bejan
"Civility"
Thursday, April 4 at 5 p.m.
Rangos Ballroom, Cohon University Center
Abigail Marsh, Ph.D.
Inaugural Carl & Amy Jones Lecture in Interdisciplinary Science
"The Biology of Heroism"
Wednesday, September 27 at 5 p.m.
Simmons Auditorium, Tepper Building
Watch Abigail Marsh's Lecture
Fall 2023 Co-Sponsored Lectures
Activities Board Presents: A Conversation with Brittany Broski
featuring
Brittany Broski
Tuesday, November 7, at 7 p.m.
McConomy Auditorium
Free ticketing event
Ticketing will open on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at noon through TartanConnect.
Co-sponsored by the Activities Board
Shakespeare's First Folio and Second Chance
featuring
Stephen Greenblatt
John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University
Thursday, November 30, at 3 p.m.
McConomy Auditorium
Free and open to the public
Register now
Co-sponsored by the English Department, CMU Libraries, the Humanities Center, the Center for Arts and Society, the School of Drama, the Department of History and the Frick Museum
ULS Partners
In addition to stand alone lectures by prominent figures, thought leaders and visionaries, the ULS is proud to work in partnership with research centers and academic units across campus to present several policy, research, and academic talks throughout the year, including the following lecture series:
