COSMO-25

Venues & Travel

Host Institution and Campus Map

Carnegie Mellon University is a private institution that was founded in 1900. It sits on 122 acres in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Conference and Reception Venue

The venue and first-night reception will be at the Jared L. Cohon University Center on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus located in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

SESSION LOCATIONS: The McConomy Auditorium in Cohon will be used for the plenary talks and a parallel session. The MPW, Connan, and Danforth rooms will be reserved for remaining parallel sessions.

RECEPTION: The evening reception on Monday, Oct 13, will be held in Rangos 1-2-3.

Banquet Venue

The banquet held on October 15 will be held at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, located on the edge of the CMU Campus.

VENUE AREAS: Hillman Hall of Minerals/Gems, Foster Overlook, and Wildlife Halls.

BONUS: Self-guided tours of the “Dinosaurs in Their Time” exhibit will be available.

Accommodations

Blocks have been reserved at the following hotels:

Courtyard by Marriott

100 Lytton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-682-6251

Hotel Website
Valid until Sep 22

Hilton Garden Inn

University Place
3454 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1-877-662-6242
412-683-2040

Hotel Website
Valid until Sep 14

Residence Inn Pittsburgh

Oakland/University Place
3341 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-621-5600

Hotel Website
Valid until Sep 12

Travel

Pittsburgh is the second most populous city in Pennsylvania. Its Gilded Age sites, including the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, speak to its history as an early-20th-century industrial capital.

AIR

Pittsburgh International Airport is serviced by 14 airlines and offers nonstop service to more than 50 U.S. cities. You can then rent a car or use one of the available bus or car service options to get to campus or your hotel. The airport is an approximate 45 minute drive to campus.

Tip: Pittsburgh has many tunnels and bridges, and construction that may slow travel to and from the airport. If you are visiting campus in the morning, you are encouraged to fly to Pittsburgh the day prior to your visit.

BUS

Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) maintains bus routes throughout the city and surrounding areas. Visit the PRT website for fares, schedules and route information.

Tip: If you are coming from the airport, the 28X Flyer has a stop at the CMU campus.

CAR

Uber, Lyft and taxi services are popular and easy to use in Pittsburgh. There are a variety options to accommodate your party size and specific transportation needs.

Tip: The most centrally located campus pick-up/drop-off spaces are in front of the Cohon University Center or Hamburg Hall, both on Forbes Avenue.