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Yiran Fan, Ph.D. student ‘beloved by all who knew him,’ 1990-2021
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Video of candlelight vigil for Yiran Fan

Jan 14, 2021

Yiran Fan, SM’15, was remembered as an exceptional student, talented scholar and beloved friend. The University of Chicago community honored with memory with a Jan. 14 candlelight vigil on the Main Quadrangles.

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