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December 04

STEM OUTREACH: MEET OUR STUDENTS

December 01

Meet Irene Cheng

Cheng, who will focus on history, theory, and criticism in architecture, joins The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture as associate professor in January 2026

November 24

NYSCA Hits $1 Million in Lifetime Giving to Cooper

The New York State Council on the Arts has made grants in support of The Cooper Union every year since 1989, including Fiscal Year 2026 grants for the Saturday Program and Typographics.

November 19

$4.97 Million Gift Will Advance Cooper’s Computer Science Program

One of the largest single donations in Cooper’s history strengthens the launch of its newest engineering department and supports a project-based, human-centered approach to understanding the foundations of computer science.

November 10

New Documentary Features Painter Lois Dodd A'48

November 10

Rooms Without Walls

November 10

CUSLI Awarded a NASA New York Space Grant

The grant supports the student-led Cooper Union Satellite Launch Initiative's study of the properties of e-paper

October 30

Alum-Led Gallery Puts Artists First

Down Gallery, co-founded by Quinci Baker A’17, is redefining the artist–gallery relationship with its inaugural exhibition featuring Cooper artists from Prince George’s County.

October 29

Cooper Alumna Takes to the Ring at MSG

2008 School of Art alumna Angela Hill is one of the world’s top-ranked MMA fighters.

October 23

Kerestell Smith ME’12 Reimagines Virtual Reality Gameplay

Kerestell Smith ME’12, founder of Another Axiom, is the engineer behind Gorilla Tag, one of the most successful virtual reality games of all time.

October 16

Engineering Students Recognized by NIH for Bioengineering Work

October 15

Cooper Professor Redesigns Met Museum Study Room

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has selected Professor Michael Young’s firm, Young & Ayata, for the redesign of the Nolen Study Room in the Thomas J. Watson Library, a $3 million, 1,000-square-foot project.

September 30

Meet Emily Palmer, Assistant Professor, Physics

Joining the Albert Nerken School of Engineering this fall is Emily Palmer, a visiting professor in the Department of Physics.

September 25

2025 Study Abroad

Each summer, the Albert Nerken School of Engineering offers a 6–8-week study abroad experience to students in their second or third year at Cooper. This summer, eight students joined programs in Germany, Guatemala, Singapore, and Spain.

September 25

Prof. Tehrani Gives Lecture Honoring Ed Feiner AR’69

Professor Tehrani was invited to give the inaugural Edward A. Feiner Lecture for Public Architecture at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

September 25

Distinguished Professorships Awarded to Faculty in Engineering

September 22

Meet Stella Banou

She joins the Department of Electrical Engineering in the Albert Nerken School of Engineering

September 22

Getting to Know Our Engineering Exchange Students

The Albert Nerken School of Engineering participates in student exchanges with international institutions to offer undergraduate students the opportunity to study at Cooper. Exchange students spend one semester or one year taking a variety of courses ranging across the four core majors in the School of Engineering: civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering.

September 18

Assistant Professor Martin Lawless Co-Authors Paper Published in Virtual Worlds

Martin Lawless, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has co-published a paper titled “Virtual Acoustic Environment Rehearsal and Performance in an Unknown Venue” in Virtual Worlds 2025, 4, 35.

September 18

Introducing New Staff and Recognizing Promotions at Cooper Union

Please join us in welcoming our newest staff members, Subalekha Udayasankar, director of the Engineering Student Success, and Jessica Shen, electrical engineering laboratory Technician, and congratulating Donald Etheridge on his promotion to finance analyst and senior purchasing associate!

September 16

Professor Jennifer Packer Receives 2025 Heinz Award

Jennifer Packer, assistant professor, in the School of Art, has been named a 2025 Heinz Awards recipient.

September 15

Meet Marie Lorenz

A new School of Art faculty member Lorenz is visual artist working with printmaking, sculpture, performance, and installation

September 12

Fia Backström Exhibit at the Queens Museum

Starting September 13, 2025, the Queens Museum presents an exhibition of work by Fia Backström, associate professor of art, called The Great Society.

September 09

Cooper Team Wins 2nd Place in Digital Hackathon

A student team from The Cooper Union was awarded second prize in the 2025 Pfizer Digital Hackathon, a national competition designed to inspire innovative digital health solutions.

September 08

Meet David Kim

Kim whose research areas are in electrochemical methods for water and wastewater treatment joins the Albert Nerken School of Engineering as an assistant professor of civil engineering

September 02

Incoming 2025, Part 2

Our first-year profile series continues with several more students who arrived at The Cooper Union this semester.

August 27

New York Times Says Professor Coco Fusco's Survey is a Must-See

The exhibition on view at El Museo del Barrio from September 18, 2025 through January 11, 2026

August 25

Meet Tommy George

George recently completed a Ph.D. in materials science from Harvard University, specializing in electrochemistry

August 25

Incoming 2025, Part 1

Meet some of the newest members of the student community as they prepare for their first semester at Cooper.

August 20

How to Build on a Warming Planet

An Interview with Max G. Wolf CE’05 M.Eng’25

August 18

Meet Nina Ebner

August 11

Meet Martin S. Lawless

Martin S. Lawless joins The Cooper Union this year as a full-time faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

July 30

Open Books, Open Process

Three courses recently offered by The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture engage students through printmaking, book design, and publishing.

July 30

Driven by Divergent Thinking

By embracing his dyslexia, August Hunt A’17, founder of Object Fabrication, discovered his strengths as an entrepreneur.

July 22

Yun Gao A'23 Places First in Design Competition

A Cooper alumna won first place in Print magazine's annual design competition in the student data visualization category.

July 15

New METRO Grant Supports Digitization of Peter Cooper's Papers

July 14

Student-Fabricated Structure Acquired by SFMOMA

The latest iteration of the Paper Log House, designed by Shigeru Ban AR’84 and fabricated by Cooper students, was added to the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

July 07

Professor Stanislav Mintchev Chairs and Presents at the SIAM DS25

July 03

Architecture Summer Program Reaches New Milestone

July 01

Welcoming Cooper’s New President

Watch Steven W. McLaughlin’s first Great Hall address as The Cooper Union’s 14th president.

June 30

Engineering Faculty Present Research at the EORS Annual Meeting

Jennifer Weiser, associate professor of chemical engineering, and Mili Shah, professor and chair of mathematics, gave invited talks at the 33rd Annual Meeting

June 25

Meet Our New Faculty Members

June 17

Tracing the Legacy of a Cooper-Trained Artisan

A new book chronicles the work of Peter Melocco, a mosaic artist and marble worker who trained at The Cooper Union and transformed Australian architecture.

June 12

The City as Seen by Its Workers

Civic Views, a public art installation by Emilio Martínez Poppe A’16, offers a glimpse through the office windows of Philadelphia’s municipal workers.

June 04

Mayoral Candidates Forum in the Great Hall

Earlier this month, The Cooper Union, the NAACP New York State Conference, and the New York Civil Liberties Union came together to host a forum with New York City's candidates for the upcoming mayoral election.

May 30

Benjamin Aranda Appointed Acting Dean

May 28

In Memoriam: Professor Melvin Sandler

Remembering longtime faculty member Melvin Sandler, the Jesse Sherman Professor of Electrical Engineering Emeritus.

May 22

And Just Like That...

May 22

Class of 2025: In Their Own Words

Each year, we ask graduating students a few questions about their time at Cooper and any plans they might have for the future.

May 13

School of Art Student Juliana Woods Unveils Work in Astor Place

Woods, a first-year student, won the Village Alliance's inaugural Student Art Competition

May 12

Feltman Chair Nominated for Tony Award

Marsha Ginsberg A’83, this year's Feltman Chair in Architecture, was nominated for a 2025 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Play.

May 09

Professor Sidebotham Performs Farewell Concert

To mark his retirement from The Cooper Union, Professor George Sidebotham is giving a series of concerts, performing just a few of the many song he’s written over the years, including some inspired by his teaching career.

May 05

In Their Own Words: Agnieszka Gasparska A’99

A School of Art alumna shares her journey as an artist and graphic designer.

May 05

Hidden Brain Podcast Host Shankar Vedantam to Give The Cooper Union’s 165th Commencement Address

The ceremony will take place in Cooper’s historic Great Hall on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

May 05

Bridging the Gap: Women in Engineering

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the Society of Women Engineers, which held its inaugural meeting at Cooper's Green Camp and has maintained close ties to the school of engineering ever since.

May 01

Steel Bridge Team Excels at ASCE Competition

Cooper's Steel Bridge team placed first in numerous categories and third overall among a field of 15 schools participating in the 2025 regional competition.

April 30

Professors Luchtenburg and Yecko Awarded Fellowships at Ben-Gurion University’s Summer Research Retreat

April 29

Women in STEM: Sculptures and Biographies on Display for SWE’s 75th Anniversary

The short biographies in this booklet celebrate the lives and legacies of twenty prominent women in STEM. They accompany a set of busts sculpted by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and normally on display in the engineering section of The Cooper Union’s academic building at 41 Cooper Square. For the 75^th Anniversary celebration of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) on May 6^th, 2025, the busts were put on public display outside the Great Hall.

April 28

Solar Decathlon Team Earns Top Honor at 2025 Showcase

As part of the 2025 BuildingsNEXT Team Showcase, the Cooper team was recognized for their “Integrated Design” of an education building.

April 24

Stephen Brockerhoff EE'26 Awarded Best Undergraduate Poster at APS New York State Section Symposium

April 22

Earth Day Film Features Public Art by Cooper Faculty

In honor of Earth Day, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs debuted a new short film about adjunct instructor Carlos Irijalba's public art.

April 21

Cooper Union Names Next President

Steven W. McLaughlin, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been selected to serve as the 14th president of The Cooper Union, effective July 1, 2025.

April 15

Podcasts Recorded in the Great Hall

Kara Swisher talks with The Daily Show’s Josh Johnson and Preet Bharara interviews Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in two recent episodes of their respective podcasts, both recorded live in the Great Hall.

April 10

Agrest and Gandelsonas: Fabric Object II Opens on April 10

The exhibition is on view in the Arthur A. Houghton Jr. Gallery from Thursday, April 10 through Friday, May 2

April 10

Engineering Students Win Award for Disabilities Invention

April 01

$1 Million Grant Takes Innovation to the Next Level

The IDC Foundation has awarded Cooper a $1 million grant establishing two new distinguished professorships and supporting continued innovation in architecture, engineering, and building construction.

March 26

The Cooper Union Joins NORDTECH as an Initial Member

The Cooper Union is excited to announce its participation as an initial member of the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH). This collaboration positions the institution within a dynamic network of academia, government organizations, and industry partners, fostering innovation and workforce development in the semiconductor sector.

March 19

Angelica Baburova Presents Research at the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting

Senior mechanical engineering student Angelica Baburova presented their abstract at the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2025 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. The five-day meeting featured a diverse program of scientific sessions, interactive workshops, networking events, exhibits, and poster presentations.

March 17

Abduhla Ali Co-Published in the APS Physical Review Journals

Senior electrical engineering student, Abduhla Ali, has co-published in the American Physical Society’s Physical Review Journals (Vol. 111, Iss.12 – 15 March, 2025).

March 13

Michael Young Receives Arts & Letters Architecture Award

March 06

In Memoriam: Ricardo Scofidio AR’55

March 04

In Memoriam: Anson Rabinbach

March 04

Coco Fusco Elected to American Academy of Arts & Letters

Coco Fusco, professor in the School of Art, has been elected a member of the American Academy of the Arts.

February 27

NEA Grant for Myths and Migrations

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) was selected to receive a National Endowment for Arts Grants for Arts Projects award in support of a new solo-exhibition of work by Professor William Villalongo A'99.

February 25

Introducing our Newest Staff Members

February 24

Civil Engineering Students Receive 2024 Moles Scholarship

Senior civil engineering students, Georgios Stathopoulos and Matviy Zhachek, were both awarded a scholarship from The Moles Charitable Fund, Inc.

February 20

Center for Writing and Learning Debuts New Journal

The Cooper Union's Center for Writing & Learning debuts the first issue of its new eponymous, biannual journal, an online space for the community—faculty, staff, and students—to share and discuss the difficult and inspiring work of teaching and learning.

February 07