Obituary

U. of C. Dr. Richard L. Landau, in-law to David Axelrod, dead at 99

Article remembers Prof. Richard Landau as compassionate, tenacious and a leader in endocrinology


Leo P. Kadanoff, Physicist of Phase Transitions, Dies at 78

Article remembers Prof. Leo Kadanoff as a brilliant and energetic theorist who brought disciplines together


Christopher Rhodes, recruiter of authors for U. of C. Press, dies at 38

Alumnus Christopher Rhodes, UChicago Press editor, remembered for his ‘intellectual curiosity’ and ‘dry sense of humor’


Amy Kass, taught literature at University of Chicago, dies

Alumna and Lect. Emerita Amy Kass remembered as an inspirational teacher who turned ‘clever and ambitious kids into wise and generous human beings’


Pera Wirszup, former U. of C. lecturer and dorm supervisor, dies at 100

Longtime resident master and Lect. Pera Wirszup remembered as a paragon of 'joy, comfort and inspiration'


The Gifts of a Teacher

In op-ed, alumnus remembers Lect. Emeritus and alumna Amy Kass as a powerful teacher and 'a model of what it means to live life wisely, and meaningfully'


David M. Raup, Who Transformed Field of Paleontology, Dies at 82

Article hails late Prof. Emeritus David Raup as ‘audacious theorist widely viewed as among the most singular thinkers in his field’


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