In Memoriam

Narinder Kapany, known as the ‘father of fiber optics,’ dies at 94

Narinder Singh Kapany, a pioneering scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who served as a Regents Professor at UC Santa Cruz and a trustee of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation, died December 3.

Founding campus leader Hal Hyde dies at 97

Harold A. (Hal) Hyde, who, as the first vice chancellor for business and finance at the University of California, Santa Cruz, helped create a world-class campus on a sprawling cattle ranch, died peacefully of natural causes Oct. 12 at 97.

Influential marine biologist John Pearse dies at 84

A leading authority on marine invertebrates and intertidal ecology, Pearse was a beloved teacher and mentor to generations of marine biologists.

In Memoriam: Peggy Rose, associate director, EOP

It is with deep sadness that we write to tell you of the death of Ms. Peggy Rose. Ms. Rose passed away in the evening hours of July 17, 2020.

Michael Soulé, father of conservation biology, dies at 84

Michael Soulé, a professor emeritus of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz who was widely considered the "father of conservation biology," died on June 17. He was 84.

In Memoriam: Allison Endert

In Memoriam: Maria Kerschen (1955–2020)

Maria Kerschen, who retired as assistant dean of planning and resource management from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences, passed away on May 22 in Eugene, Oregon.

In Memoriam: Alec Stouras

Alec Stouras, a department assistant for Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, died on April 19. He was 67.

In Memoriam: J. Casey Moore (1945–2020)

Casey Moore, professor emeritus of Earth and planetary sciences, died on Wednesday, March 11.

In Memoriam: Lloyd Robinson (1929–2020)

Lloyd Burdette Robinson died peacefully in his sleep on March 12, 2020. He was 90.

In Memoriam: Thomas Schleich (1938–2020)

In Memoriam: Jonathan Kahana (1966-2019)

Engineer, philanthropist Jack Baskin dies at age 100

Jack Baskin, an entrepreneur and major philanthropic supporter of UC Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz community, died at his home in Carmel on January 12.