Joe Halpern, 'towering' computer scientist and mentor, dies at 72
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Joe Halpern, 'towering' computer scientist and mentor, dies at 72
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Joseph "Joe" Halpern, a pioneering computer scientist whose profound impact advanced not only his own field but philosophy, economics and artificial intelligence, died Feb. 13 in Ithaca. He was 72.
In addition to his scholarship, Halpern was a beloved professor and . . .
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Joe Halpern, 'towering' computer scientist and mentor, dies at 72
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Joseph "Joe" Halpern, a pioneering computer scientist whose profound impact advanced not only his own field but philosophy, economics and artificial intelligence, died Feb. 13 in Ithaca. He was 72.
In addition to his scholarship, Halpern was a beloved professor and . . .
