Eugene Chudnovsky and Alexander Greer, two Board members of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, wrote an Opinion piece for the Chemical and Engineering News addressing problems of racial profiling of Chinese American academics and scientists. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR C&EN: Free academic exchange We would like to expand on “Amid Tensions with China, US Emphasizes ... Continue Reading>>
CCS Board Member, Myriam Sarachik, Profiled in NY Post Article
Dr. Myriam Sarachik, CCS Board Member and New York City College professor and researcher, was profiled in the November 9, 2019 issue of the New York Post. Dr. Sarachik overcame significant odds in a primarily male dominant field, as well as serious family tragedies, to earn her doctorate in Physics and obtain a teaching position at City College. In January Dr. Sarachik will be awarded the 2020 ... Continue Reading>>
Member of the CCS Honorary Board Myriam Sarachik Receives the Highest Prize of the American Physical Society: APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
2020 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research Awarded to Myriam P. Sarachik ... Continue Reading>>
CCS Co-Chair Makes a Presentation for a Congressional Event
Dr. Eugene Chudnovsky, one of the CCS Co-Chairs and a Distinguished Professor of Physics at Lehman College (NY), spoke at a Congressional Event on March 22, 2019 informing those in attendance, which included several Congresspersons, their staff members, members of the human rights community and the general public, about persons in the academic and scientific community in various countries whose ... Continue Reading>>
CCS Congratulates Past Executive Director on Publication of Second Book
Sophie Cook, past Executive Director of the Committee of Concerned Scientists has recently published her second novel, The Voyage of the Bluebird. Her previous novel, Anna and Elizabeth was published in 2015. ... Continue Reading>>
A Very Merry Happy 85th Birthday to Our Very Dear Advisory Board Member, Myriam Sarachik
Myriam Sarachik, famous for her pioneering experiments on the Kondo effect, metal-insulator transitions and spin tunneling, turns 85. She has been an invaluable, long-time CCS Board Member devoted to the human rights of scientists. I encourage everybody to read Myriam’s short autobiography: Pushing Boundaries: My Personal and Scientific Journey. Deeply personal, it encompasses great events that ... Continue Reading>>
Edward Gerjuoy, Brilliant Physicist and Member of CCS’ Advisory Board, Passes Shortly Before 100th Birthday
Dr. Edward Gerjuoy, long-time member of the CCS Advisory Board, Physicist, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Judge, Lawyer, among a much longer list of accomplishments, and involvement passed on January 31, 2018. He will be sorely missed by many, many, many people in many fields to which he contributed. Our thoughts go out to his sons and grandsons. Obituary: ... Continue Reading>>
Dr. Sylvain Cappell, Advisory Board Member of CCS, Receives Prestigious Award
Dr. Sylvain Cappell, a member of the Advisory Board of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, and a world renowned mathematician, has been an active supporter of human rights for many years. We are delighted to congratulate him on receiving the prestigious Public Service Award from AMS. Award Announcement: Sylvain Cappell, Julius Silver Professor of Mathematics at New York University (NYU), ... Continue Reading>>
CCS Advisory Committee Member, Dr. Pierre Hohenberg, Passes
It is with great sadness that the Committee of Concerned Scientists announces the passing of one of its active Advisory Committe members. Dr. Pierre Hohenberg died on December 15, 2017. Dr. Hohenberg was a French-American physicist who worked primarily on statistical mechanics. He received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from Harvard University. Dr. Hohenberg chaired a ... Continue Reading>>
Woman Who Designed CCS Website Passes From Cancer
New York Times Obituary: On July 29th, in New York City, after a fight with cancer, Sally Minker, 59, died. Born in Camden, NJ on November 19, 1957. Beloved wife of Jason Carucci; dear mother of Roger Dean Carucci; daughter of Jack Minker and the late Rita G. Minker; and brother Michael Minker. Sally received a BFA, Kansas City Art Institute, 1980 and an MFA, Sculpture, photographer and graphic ... Continue Reading>>