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Coco Fusco Honored by NYFA

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Professor Coco Fusco was inducted into the New York Foundation for the Arts Hall of Fame during its 2026 benefit awards ceremony.

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Houghton Gallery Reopens with Alex Kiss Exhibition

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The exhibition showcases the final drawings of Alexandra Kiss AR'05, tracing her shift from architecture to an intimate exploration of landscape and transformation. 

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In Memoriam: Dean Stephen P. Baker

Dean Baker

Baker, a beloved and dynamic figure on campus, dedicated his career to bringing sports and recreation to generations of Cooper students.

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Jim Jarmusch Honored with Go Your Own Way Award

Jim Jarmusch

The indie filmmaker accepted the award from The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture in memory of Zeke Reiser, son of alumni Jesse Reiser AR’81 and Nanako Umemoto’s AR’83.

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Judy Woodruff to Give 2026 Commencement Address

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The PBS NewsHour Senior Correspondent is a recipient of the Emmy for Lifetime Achievement in Television News.

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.