The Cooper Union Alumni Association (CUAA) provides a vital link between the alumni and the institution, building a strong body of support to preserve, protect and promote The Cooper Union.
Please nominate a CUAA alumni who has excelled in the field of Art, Architecture, Engineering or Public Service. Individuals nominate before October 2023 will be considered for the awards that are presented during the...
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...
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...
Alumni Profile: Lois Dodd, A’48 Lois Dodd grew up in Montclair, NJ and studied art at The Cooper Union. She lives in both New York City and in Maine. She is well known for...
The 2023 Founder’s Day CUAA Award Ceremony was held on February 9, 2023 in the Rose Auditorium. Opening Remarks were made by CU President, Laura Sparks. Laura announced that this is the 5th consecutive...
The Cooper Union Alumni Hall of Fame was proposed in 2008 by The Office of Alumni Affairs and the Office of External Programs at The Cooper Union. What was proposed was to identify at...
Sam Anderson is an architect and an adjunct professor at the Cooper Union, where he has taught Building Technology and Studio for over twenty years. Educated at Harvard College (BA cum laude) and the...
Mitch Epstein (born 1952, Holyoke, Massachusetts) is a photographer who helped pioneer fine-art color photography in the 1970s. His photographs are in numerous major museum collections, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan...
John Peter Cerone is a Professor of International Law, specializing in Human Rights, Humanitarian, & International Criminal Law, with faculty appointments at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy (Tufts University), American University Washington...
Irwin Gruverman graduated from The Cooper Union in 1954 with a B.S. in chemical engineering and from MIT in 1955 with a M.S in nuclear engineering. His ongoing academic work has included more than...