Category: In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Jeffrey Kantor, former vice president, associate provost and dean

Jeffrey Kantor, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, former associate provost, vice president for graduate studies and research, and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame, died unexpectedly on July 12 at his home in Rainy Lake, Minnesota. He was …

Professor Stanisic working on a mechanical device with a Notre Dame engineering student.

Michael M. Stanisic, professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering

University of Notre Dame Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Michael M. Stanisic (right), a beloved teacher known for his wit and generous spirit, passed away unexpectedly on April 11. He was 65 years old. Stanisic joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1988 after earning bachelor’s, …

Thomas J. Mueller

Thomas J. Mueller, professor emeritus of aerospace and mechanical engineering

Thomas J. Mueller, professor emeritus of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame and a leading authority on aerodynamics, died Sunday (Dec. 4). He was 88.  A Chicago native, Mueller joined Notre Dame’s Department of Aerospace and Mechanical …

William M. Fairley

William M. Fairley, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences

William M. Fairley, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences at the University of Notre Dame, passed away Oct. 9. He was 93. Fairley earned a bachelor’s degree at Colby College, a master’s degree in geology from the University of Maine and a doctoral …