Bruce P. Halpern ’57 ScM, ’59 PhD

Bruce P. Halpern ’57 ScM, ’59 PhD, of Ithaca, N.Y.; Jan. 31. He served as an assistant professor at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse before moving to Cornell University, where he was an assistant professor in the department of psychology. There, he became a tenured professor and was named the Susan Lynn Sage Professor of Psychology and chair of the psychology department for 12 years. During one sabbatical, he served as a visiting professor at Osaka University in Japan. In retirement, he remained active in research for NASA, working on a project simulating life on Mars. He was interested in American history and science fiction and enjoyed traveling with his wife, including an archaeological trip to the southwestern United States. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; two children; and four grandchildren.