As you probably already know, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is one of the top-ranked…read moreuniversities in the United States and world and has top-ranked programs such as computer science, engineering, statistics, business, and psychology. I have never been a student, faculty member, or staff member here, but my husband did teach short courses in the computer-science department years ago, and I recently used CMU's Hunt Library to search for grant opportunities. As an outsider, I approached the information desk to ask for a free, temporary username and password to use their grant database GrantForward. The employee asked another employee about it a few times, looked at my ID, gave me the username and password, and kindly walked me to another floor. The library looked old and like it needed to be remodeled, and a small section of it was being remodeled. Noisy construction was occurring. I felt surprised that not many computers were there. One computer would not turn on, another computer needed an administrator to fix it, and finally the third computer allowed me to log in. The GrantForward database gave me very useful information about grants. The computer, though, logged me off about every two hours without giving any notice, so I lost my place the first time and had to sign back in. In the end, I felt thankful that CMU allowed me to use their library.

I enjoyed walking around campus and catching the art vibe - lots of cool things to see on foot.read more

We walked around a little bit on campus yesterday and it's a beautiful campus full of greenery…read moredespite being in the middle of the city. There's a bunch of affordable food options on Forbes Ave and around the area on S Craig St.

I am 32 years old, this has been my dream school since high school... I am 1 month into attending…read moreengineering school here (my 5th year of school overall) the cirriculum is great, campus is lovely. however, as a commuter student there is ZERO parking. ZERO. ZEERROOOOO. it's a lottery system akin to getting tickets to a big concert that sells out before you can refresh the page. I was a late enroll, I did not get one of these rare passes. I have to pay $10-$14 per day in parking to attend classes, IF I manage to get a spot. there's a good chance every lot will be filled and you are just SOL and drive back home missing your class day. The school offers an app where you can reserve parking but it's such a nightmare and requires basically scheduling where you are going to park on what day and it may well be a 20-30 minute walk to your campus building. It's actually complete BS for the school to think this is acceptable.

Just to echo the previous reviewer, the Mellon Institute is an amazing community resource…read more Here's a list of TV and Film depictions: 2006 CBS television drama Smith starring Ray Liotta and Amy Smart. 1990 film Citizen Cohn starring James Woods 1992 film Hoffa starring Danny DeVito and Jack Nicholson 2002 film Mothman Prophecies starring Richard Gere 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises starring Christian Bale But what I love about the Mellon Institute is the fabulous Art Deco auditorium. It features 386 seats, great acoustics, a marvelous Steinway Grand Piano, and the most beautiful woodwork I've seen in an auditorium of this vintage. Music students from the local universities regularly schedule recitals here, it's a great venue!

The Carnegie Mellon Research Institute is located on Fifth Avenue. It holds a variety of Carnegie…read moreMellon Research Laboratories. It's beautiful building is often used as the backdrop of documentaries and popular movies (e.g. a recent Batman movie). It also houses a 386 seat auditorium suitable for concerts, conference venues and graduation events. It's beautiful and stately appointments include marble bathrooms and a small restaurant. The Mellon Institute of Industrial Research was founded in 1913 by Andrew and Richard B. Mellon to honor their father, Thomas Mellon. The Institute performed government and industrial contract research and was first a department in the University of Pittsburgh. In 1927, the Mellon Institute was incorporated as an independent nonprofit. In 1938, the Mellon Institute's building was completed and the Mellon Institute moved to this location. In 1967, with the merger of Carnegie Tech with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to become Carnegie Mellon University the Mellon Institute continued as the Carnegie Mellon Research Institute (CMRI) performing contract research. CMRI closed in 2001 and its programs are now run by other parts of the university and spin-offs which now occupy the stately building.

I went to The University School for high school between 2006-2010. The small class sizes were…read morehelpful, specifically the individual attention given by each teacher. It was a small enough class size that, during my four years, there would be times when I would have either one other person in a certain class or I would be by myself. On the fun side, we would usually have a holiday party right before Winter Break for students and families, which was always a great way for the school community to come together every year. If you're looking for a high school to send your kid(s) to that does not have big class sizes, please consider going to The University School.

I went to the University School many years ago for the 7th and 8th grades. My education there was…read more2nd to none at the time (1992-1993.) The school is VERY small, and it offers the opportunity for kids in the 7th grade to interact with kids in their senior year. I had classes that ranged from 6-8 kids per instructor to 2 kids per instructor. Generally speaking, it's an exclusive private school, as expected, but I had classmates that were very bright, but had been kicked out of public schools. They were rare, but still there, but at no time was I worried about my safety, if I lived in Pittsburgh, I would feel safe sending my kids here. It's been so many years, I can't say for sure if it is still awesome, but check it out. Oh, and Mr. Rogers used to come by often to see the Headmistress. What an amazing person he was. RIP Mr. Rogers.

Great university and great staff! Stopped by to visit the Director of Alumni Relations to discuss…read moreupcoming activities for the year and I was greeted by so many of the staff that are trying to connect current students with alumni. So many of the alums are doing some pretty neat things and would appreciate paying it forward. Great university with a strong faith based mission! Try it out if you are looking for graduate study.

Carlow University operates under the guise of care for students while being mostly profit driven…read more Administration primarily cares about their social media appearance. Hidden fees everywhere, and mostly adjunct faculty.

Had a great time wandering around campus - Cathedral of Learning was my fave by far. Pitt has lots…read moregoing for it!

My 17 year old son and I enjoyed a 1 hour walking tour of the Pitt campus. The highlight was…read moredefinitely the Cathedral of Learning - an architectural wonder and landmark that began construction in 1926 and was completed in 1939 in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The in-person tour is highly recommended if you want to get a feel for the urban environment of the campus - free t-shirts are also provided with the Pitt logo. During the campus tour, you'll see the interior of classroom buildings, a dormitory for 1st year students, and a glimpse of Heinz Memorial Chapel. Founded in 1787, the university is a leading research institution where the polio vaccine was developed (by Dr. Jonas Salk). I think it's an impressive campus to visit - especially the Cathedral of Learning which is open to the public. You'll be amazed to learn that it's the second tallest academic building in the Western Hempishere. The interior does resemble a Gothic cathedral - but the space and tables are dedicated to students and classroom learning. Well worth a stop if you're in town!

Nice building with enough facilities to provide nearly everything you need. A huge shoutout to the…read moremushroom flat bread in the cafeteria. When I always bought a fresh and crispy mushroom flat bread, brought it to the class, and ate the whole bread while pretending to be listening to the class. Ah the good old days

This is one of the newer buildings on the CMU campus. It is very cool on the inside with spiral…read morestairs, windowed bridges to other buildings, modern high tech classrooms and Tazza Dora (the reason for my frequent visits). In my opinion it is incredibly ugly from the outside not in keeping with the stately yellow brick decor on the rest of campus. Love it for its function, hate it for its aesthetics. It is also ironic that Bill Gates, a college drop-out, can get his name on college buildings, donating far less tha typically required of other donors of named buildings. The Hillman's on the other hand are a treasured name in Pittsburgh philanthropy. All of in all my lower rating reflects its distraction from the attractive green roofed, yellow-brick buildings on campus. To each their own I suppose.