Friday, April 18, 2008

Remembering Dr. Liviu Librescu, A Hero from the Virginia Tech Massacre

Earlier this week (April 16) was the anniversary of the murders of 32 students and faculty at Virginia Tech. Debbie Schlussel marked the tragic day by paying tribute to one of the victims, Dr. Liviu Librescu, an American/Israeli Jew who was an esteemed Visiting Professor at the university. Librescu's bravery and self-sacrifice in saving 22 lives -- though he forfeited his own -- should be much more heralded and appreciated than it has hereto been but, thankfully, principled people like Schlussel are doing their part to honor this fallen hero.

Read Schlussel's tribute to this "scientific superstar" and view the compelling 10-minute video clip she provides right here.