Liviu Librescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlivju liˈbresku]; Hebrew: ליביו ליברסקו; August 18, 1930 – April 16, 2007) was a Romanian–American scientist and engineer. A prominent academic in addition to …

As a child in Romania during World War II, Liviu was confined to a Jewish ghetto, while his father was sent to a forced labor camp. After surviving the Holocaust, Liviu moved forward with stalwart …

Jun 25, 2025 · Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Professor Liviu Librescu, the Romanian American engineer and teacher who died protecting his students at Virginia Tech. Liviu Librescu’s life …

News about Liviu Librescu, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Apr 14, 2017 · Liviu Librescu was born in Ploisti, an industrial city in eastern Romania, in 1930. Like millions of other Jews across Europe, fascism and communism would shape the course of Librescu’s …

May 6, 2008 · On the Hebrew calendar, last Shabbat marked the one year anniversary of the death of Virginia Tech professor Liviu Librescu, who saved his class by blocking his lecture hall’s door with his …

Feb 28, 2019 · Romanian form of Livius.

Librescu was an Israeli engineering and math lecturer known for his research, but his son said he will be remembered as a hero for protecting students as the gunman tried to enter his classroom....

Aug 11, 2025 · The name Liviu is a Romanian given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Livius. The etymology of Livius is uncertain, but it may b...

Apr 21, 2007 · Helped by the intervention of the Israeli government, Liviu was granted a permit and moved to Israel in 1979. There, he joined the faculty of engineering of Tel Aviv University as a …