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Alumni Profile

Alumni Profile: Howard S. Goldberg EE’44

Hal was born in Brooklyn, New York. He studied Electrical Engineering at The Cooper Union where he received a B.E. degree in 1944. He continued his studies at The Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute where he...

Read more January 1, 2024 at 3:34 pm

Alumni Profile: Victor Papanek AR’50

Victor Papanek was born in Vienna, Austria. In 1939 following Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria, 15-year-old Papanek emigrated to the United States as a refugee. He initially taught German at a YMCA in New York City. He...

Read more October 10, 2023 at 10:54 am

Alumni Profile: Philip Auerbach ME’51

Philip Auerbach graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School, The Cooper Union Engineering School in 1951, and the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Prior to retirement, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Sperry...

Read more October 9, 2023 at 9:50 pm

Alumni Profile: Steven Silberstang CE’70

Steven Silberstang graduated from The Cooper Union Engineering School in 1970. He also studied at University of Arizona, for hydrology. Steven Silberstang was a founder of the Amarex Technology which was founded in 1979....

Read more October 6, 2023 at 5:01 pm
An early 20th-century postcard of Cooper Union. (via RollingRck/Flickr)

 Oronzio Maldarelli A’33

Oronzio Maldarelli was born in Naples, Italy in 1892 and came to New York City in 1900. He studied at Cooper Union from 1911 to 1914, and again in 1916. He also studied at...

Read more October 6, 2023 at 9:46 am

Alumni Profile: Arthur C. Keller Eng 1923

Arthur C. Keller was born in New York City in 1901. He joined the Western Electric Engineering Department in 1917. He attended the Cooper Union Engineering Night school where he earned an engineering bachelor’s...

Read more October 6, 2023 at 8:01 am

Alumni Profile: Howard Greyber ME’43

Howard David Greyber was born in New York City and originally had the surname Goldgraber. He graduated from the Stuyvesant High School at age of 16. He graduated from the Cooper Union four years...

Read more October 5, 2023 at 6:19 pm
A settlement crafted by the attorney general, expected to be announced Wednesday, will assign a monitor to oversee finances at Cooper Union. Credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Alumni Profile: Gerald Gersten A’50

Gerald Gerston was born on October 17, 1927 in New York City. He grew up in the Bronx. He attended The Cooper Union School of Art and graduated in 1950. He is well known...

Read more April 11, 2023 at 5:05 pm

Alumni Profile: Ann Grifalconi A’50

Ann Grifaloconi received a Certificate of Art from The Cooper Union in 1950. After graduating from The Cooper Union, she worked in advertising for a few years and later taught art and design at...

Read more April 11, 2023 at 4:42 pm
Reynold Ruffins

Alumni Profile: Reynold Ruffins A’51

Reynold Ruffins and his wife Joan Ruffins are both alumni of The Cooper Union Art School. Reynold Ruffins, an illustrator, graphic designer and artist was an early member of Push Pin Studios where he...

Read more April 6, 2023 at 4:12 pm
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Alumni News

  • Anushree Shreedar ChE’18 is a speaker for Climate × Water Venture Showcase September 16, 2026
  • Lucy Pan A’26 is shortlisted for the 2026 AXA Art Prize U.S., an annual competition that honors emerging artists. September 16, 2026
  • Larry Pappas CE’98 named to City & State’s 2026 Trailblazers in Transportation April 26, 2026
  • Sangamithra Iyer CE’99 will speak at the Pen Voices Festival on 5/01/2026. April 26, 2026
  • Zoe Pettijohn Schade A’95 is giving a series of lectures at Boston College. April 10, 2026

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