Jul 19, 2013
Currency Analyst Chris Vecchio ’11 Keeps Watchful Eye on International Markets
By Kate Helm Rising well before the sun, Chris Vecchio ’11 starts his workday at 3 a.m. A currency analyst for DailyFX in New York City, the research…
Alumni Success Stories
Jul 18, 2013
Fortune Cover Features Kevin Mandia ’92 and His Discovery of Chinese Hackers
Dubbed “the CEO who caught the Chinese spies red-handed,” Kevin Mandia ’92 is featured on the cover of this week’s Fortune. Founder and CEO of…
Jul 12, 2013
Medical Innovator Meir Silver ’77 Bridges Science and Faith
By Dan Edelen On the bustling walkways of New York City, Meir “Michael” Silver ’77 encountered street preachers as a high school student. In questioning…
Jul 5, 2013
Caitlin Lowery ’10 Promotes Women’s Health in Eastern Europe
By Robert S. Benchley Peace Corps volunteer Caitlin Lowery ’10 has broadened the focus of her assignment—teaching English at a 300-student public school—to…
Jun 28, 2013
Linda Assante Carrasco ’90 Begins Term on Board of Trustees
Linda Assante Carrasco ’90, a partner with Jasper Ridge Partners investment management firm in Menlo Park, Calif., was elected to the Board of Trustees…
Jun 24, 2013
Kartik Chandran ’95 Leads Research in Blocking Deadly Ebola Virus
By Andrew Clark A team of researchers led by Kartik Chandran ’95 managed to break open Ebola’s previously elusive mechanism for entering a cell. “It’s…
May 28, 2013
Wystan Carswell ’10 Researches Wind Turbine Energy at Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
By Andrew Clark Studying wind energy was simply addictive for Wystan Carswell ’10. She was captivated by the topic while pursuing a master’s degree…
May 22, 2013
Richard Ill ’65 Heads Preparations for 113th U.S. Open
Making sure Merion Golf Club is completely up to par for the national golf championship June 13-16 is on the shoulders of Richard “Rick” Ill ’65, head…
May 10, 2013
The Danger of Iron Explored by Brad Wertheim ’07 in The Atlantic
Too much iron—is that possible? Yes, for people who have a gene resulting from an ancient DNA mutation that causes iron to accumulate to toxic levels…
Apr 24, 2013
Ross Gay ’96 Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Poetry is a craft and a spiritual practice, but it is more, says Ross Gay ’96, the recipient of a prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship 2013 for…