Jul 12, 2012
James Simmons ’65 Is Award-Winning Expert in Bat Echolocation
By Dan Edelen One of the foremost experts in bat echolocation, James Simmons ’65 knows about the invisible. He seeks to understand the nature of perception…
Alumni Success Stories
Jul 6, 2012
David Farese ’88 Helps Build Infrastructure for Hydrogen Fueling Stations
By Matt Sinclair ’90 The fuel-efficient hydrogen-powered car is no longer the stuff of science fiction; indeed, all of the major automotive companies…
Jun 20, 2012
Dr. David Goldstein ’68 Teaches Next Generation of Doctors
By Kate Helm “The business of medicine has moved us away from the practice of medicine, and we need to recapture that,” says Dr. David Goldstein ’68…
Jun 14, 2012
Sue McDonnell ’73 Known Worldwide for Revolutionary Equine Behavioral Research
By Carrie Havranek As she grew up on a Pennsylvania dairy farm, Sue Miller McDonnell ’73 of West Chester, Pa., probably never envisioned being jokingly…
Jun 12, 2012
Leah Figur Akins ’82 Receives SUNY Award for Teaching in Engineering
By Kevin Gray For her teaching skills and work on curriculum to support the awareness and development of sustainable systems and retention of students…
Jun 10, 2012
Ali Berlin Weinstein ’99 Investigates Impact of Mental Stress on Cardiac Patients
By Kevin Gray Long intrigued by the notion that the mind and body interact in reciprocal ways, Ali Berlin Weinstein ’99 is conducting novel research…
Jun 7, 2012
Joel Pisano ’71 Rules on High-Stakes Cases as U.S. District Court Judge
Now in his 20th year, U.S. District Court Judge Joel Pisano ’71 presides over high-stakes cases in Trenton, N.J., involving virtually every aspect of…
May 19, 2012
Rick Lettieri ’69 Predicted Emergence of E-Discovery in Legal Practice
By Matt Sinclair ’90 Today, Rick Lettieri ’69 focuses his law practice on the discipline he foretold more than 25 years ago. As founder of Lettieri…
May 14, 2012
Amy Sichel ’75 to Lead National School Administrators Group
Superintendent of Abington School District in Montgomery County, Pa., Amy Silverstein Sichel ’75 is president-elect of American Association of School…
May 10, 2012
Alexandra Meis ’08 Wins National Public Policy Challenge from Penn’s Fels Institute
Alex Meis ’08 is part of a team that won the inaugural National Invitational Public Policy Challenge, with a $15,000 award, sponsored by the Fels Institute…