The Cut - Heart of CMU CampusStop on Carnegie Mellon University, a free self-guided tour.The Cut is the beloved central spine of Carnegie Mellon University - a broad, tree-lined open lawn where students gather, study, toss frisbees, and soak in the energy of one of the world's great universities. Flanked by historic academic buildings and leading toward the iconic Hammerschlag Hall tower at its western end, The Cut offers the best introduction to CMU's atmosphere of creative intensity and intellectual ambition. Andrew Carnegie laid the cornerstone of the first buildings in 1906, declaring 'My heart is in the work' - a phrase that became the university's unofficial motto and perfectly captures the passionate culture you will find here. Walk the full length of The Cut to orient yourself before exploring the remarkable buildings and research labs that surround it.Stops on this tourThe Cut - Heart of CMU CampusHammerschlag Hall - Original Carnegie TechMargaret Morrison Carnegie HallCollege of Fine Arts BuildingBaker Hall - Humanities and Social SciencesGates-Hillman Center - School of Computer ScienceNewell-Simon Hall - Robotics InstituteRandy Pausch Memorial FootbridgePurnell Center for the ArtsCohon University CenterThe CMU FenceHunt LibraryWean Hall - Mathematics and ComputingTepper School of BusinessWarner Hall - University AdministrationSoftware Engineering InstituteGesling Stadium and Campus Athletics