In Memoriam
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UC Santa Cruz scholar of Chinese American history Judy Yung dies at 74
Judy Yung, a pioneering author and scholar of Chinese American and women’s history, died on December 14, 2020.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In Memoriam: Alec Stouras
Alec Stouras, a department assistant for Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, died on April 19. He was 67.
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In Memoriam: J. Casey Moore (1945–2020)
Casey Moore, professor emeritus of Earth and planetary sciences, died on Wednesday, March 11.
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In Memoriam: Lloyd Robinson (1929–2020)
Lloyd Burdette Robinson died peacefully in his sleep on March 12, 2020. He was 90.
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In Memoriam: Thomas Schleich (1938–2020)
It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of our wonderful colleague Professor Thomas Schleich. Born in 1938 and originally from Staten Island, New York, Tom received his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from Rockefeller University. After graduate school, he moved to Dartmouth University and then the University of Oregon,…