Ashraf Ghaly, professor of engineering, has authored two articles for “Concrete Today,” the monthly magazine of the Pre-Cast Concrete Association of America. “Concrete Barriers: De-Nile of the Sea” appeared in the February issue and “Olivenhain Dam Sets World Record” was published in March.
Melinda Lawson, history lecturer, recently delivered a paper titled "Imagining Slavery: Representations of the Peculiar Institution in the Antebellum North" at the Organization of American Historians Annual Conference in Seattle.
Phil Wajda, director of media and public relations, recently wrote a story updating a 1988 murder in southern N.J. that attracted national headlines. Wajda had covered the murder and subsequent trial as a reporter. The story appeared on the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer. To read the story, click here.
The Alpha of New York Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Union, established in 1817, has admitted 45 new members. Thirty-nine members of the Class of 2009 were elected this year. They are: Lisa Angotti, Lorraine Ater, Christopher Backlund, Daniel Bailey, Anne Benfield, Stephanie Berlind, Laura Castellano, Gina Chiuminatto, Samantha Cohen, Sarah Coleman, Matthew Cook, Heather Cunningham, Alexandra Dubodel, Rose Foley, Charles Fontana, Cara Gallivan, Alexandra Giromini, Bradley Goldberg, Adrienne Hart, Andrew Kehl, Margaret Licht, Andrew Mackenzie, Mallory Mason, Lacey Morgan, Sarah Mueller, Sean Mulkerne, Lauren Obst, Jacqueline Ostrofsky, Katie Pandolfo, Thomas Perry, Maria-Claire Pietak, Fariha Ramay, Linah Rusere, Nozomi Sakata, Marie Schubert, Henry Sire, Michael Topka, Monica Vielkind and Ursala Williams. They join classmates Cathryn Cook and Steven Herron, who were elected last year. Six members were inducted from the Class of 2010: Brandon Bartell, Emily Feld, Rivka Fidel, Paul Hebert, Ann Keller and Jamie Luguri.