Category: In Memoriam

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In memoriam: Iossif Lozovatsky, research professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences

Iossif D. Lozovatsky, research professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences at the University of Notre Dame, passed away December 23. He was 75. Lozovatsky was an expert in physical oceanography, and his research lab was the world’s oceans. He worked with …

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In memoriam: Robert Nelson, former chair and professor emeritus of aerospace and mechanical engineering

Robert C. Nelson, professor emeritus of aerospace and mechanical engineering, passed away October 19. He was 81. Nelson earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate from Pennsylvania State. He worked for three years in the Air Force …

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John J. Uhran, Jr., professor emeritus and founding member of Notre Dame’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering

John J. Uhran, Jr., senior associate dean emeritus and professor emeritus of computer science and engineering and electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, died October 2 (Monday). He was 87.  Born and raised in New York City, Uhran earned a bachelor’s degree in …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …