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Hall of Fame

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
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 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

Nominate an Alum for a 2024 Award

Please nominate a living CUAA alumni who has excelled in the field of Art, Architecture, Engineering or Public Service. Individuals nominated before October 31, 2023 will be considered for the awards that are presented...

Read more June 1, 2023 at 4:26 pm

2023 Founder’s Day Award Ceremony

The 2023 Founder’s Day CUAA Award 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 year...

Read more May 9, 2023 at 4:26 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
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

Alumni Profile: Lois Dodd, A’48

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...

Read more April 6, 2023 at 9:19 am

Samuel Anderson AR’82

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...

Read more January 19, 2023 at 4:58 pm
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Alumni News

  • 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
  • Jeffery Hou AR’90 is mentioned in New York Times article. March 18, 2026
  • Lee Krasner A’29 is part of a joint exhibit opening on October 4, 2026 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. March 1, 2026

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