Obituary

Pope.L, renowned interdisciplinary artist and UChicago scholar, 1955‒2023

Known for creating ‘humane, generous, combative’ art that is ‘among the most important bodies of work in 21st century’

Franklin I. ‘Chris’ Gamwell, religious ethics scholar devoted to justice, 1937-2023

Former Dean of UChicago’s Divinity School known for precise thinking, deep commitment to political participation

Sliman Bensmaia, leading expert on the neuroscience of touch, 1973-2023

Pioneering neuroscientist helped develop prosthetic limbs that can restore a realistic sense of touch to amputees and paralyzed patients.

Erik Shirokoff, astronomer who built instruments to map the universe, 1979-2023

Known as a generous and patient mentor and teacher, Shirokoff was a faculty member in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and a senior member of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, focusing on studying the evolution of the universe and the formation of stars and galaxies.