In Memoriam
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Death of UCSC Student
With sadness, I write to inform you that the campus has learned that Michael C. Wilson, a College Eight undergraduate, died unexpectedly last week. He was 21 years old. Majoring in mathematics, Michael was a fourth-year UCSC student who was planning to graduate in 2008. In addition to succeeding in his academic endeavors, Michael worked…
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Physicist Stanley Flatté dies at age 66
Physicist Stanley Flatté, whose work on wave propagation led to important contributions in the fields of atmospheric optics, ocean acoustics, and seismology, died on Sunday, November 4, at his home in Santa Cruz. He was 66.
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Eminent physicist Stanley Flatté dies
I am sorry to inform you that longtime UCSC physicist Stanley Flatté died earlier this week after a lengthy illness. A professor emeritus of physics, Stan was an eminent researcher who made important contributions in a wide range of fields. As a particle physicist early in his career, Stan participated in some of the first…
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Gurdon Woods, sculptor who helped establish UCSC Art Department, dies at 92
Gurdon Woods, a visionary arts educator who helped design and create UC Santa Cruz’s first curriculum and facilities in the arts, died July 31 at his Aptos home. He was 92.Woods served as
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Brian Walton, leader of falcon recovery effort, dies at age 55
Brian Walton, whose leadership of the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group was highlighted by the pivotal role the group played in the restoration of the peregrin falcon on the West Coast, died on June 15 at a Santa Cruz hospital. Walton, who served a
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Donald Osterbrock, eminent astronomer and former director of Lick Observatory, dies at age 82
Donald Osterbrock, an eminent astronomer, a leading authority on the history of astronomy, and former director of UC’s Lick Observatory, died suddenly on Thursday, January 11. He was 82.