UC Berkeley geology professor emeritus Garniss Curtis dies at 93
Garniss Curtis, professor emeritus and founder of the Berkeley Geochronology Center died Dec. 18 in his home in Orinda, Calif. He was 93. Read More…
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UC Berkeley physicist and nobel laureate Don Glaser dies at 86
UC Berkeley physicist and Nobel Laureate Donald Glaser died at his home in Berkeley early Thursday morning. He was 86. Read More…
UC Berkeley alum Nicholas Castle, Peace Corps volunteer, dies at 23
Peace Corps volunteer and recent UC Berkeley graduate Nicholas Castle died Thursday in China following a sudden illness. He was 23. Read More…
Recent UC Berkeley alum Xiaoqian Lim dies at 22
Recent UC Berkeley graduate Xiaoqian Lim, who was known for her energetic personality and enthusiasm, died on Nov. 22. She was 22.
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Deceased UC Berkeley alumnus Brendan McManus remembered by classmates
UC Berkeley alumnus and Berkeley resident Brendan McManus, described as a brilliant researcher and caring friend, was found dead on Saturday. He was 27 years old.
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UC Berkeley student Cody Johnson dies at 20
UC Berkeley sophomore Cody Johnson, who died this Thanksgiving, was known for his genuine, infectious smile. He was 20-years-old. Read More…
Stuart Jay Freedman, Berkeley physicist, dies at age 68
Stuart Jay Freedman, a world-renowned nuclear physicist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a UC Berkeley professor, died Nov. 9 while at a scientific conference in New Mexico. He was 68.
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Poet, friend and vagabond Jack Gilbert dies in Berkeley
Jack Gilbert lived a life as fierce and unconventional as his poetry. The poet died Tuesday in a Berkeley nursing home after a prolonged battle with dementia. He was 87. Read More…
UC Berkeley professor Randi Engle dies at 45
Randi Engle, a professor at the UC Berkeley School of Education, died in her home Friday after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Read More…
Deceased UC Berkeley graduate student remembered by friends, family
Over 100 students, faculty, alumni and friends gathered Thursday evening to honor UC Berkeley graduate student Larkin Brogan after her sudden death on Monday. Read More…