BERKELEY'S NEWS • DECEMBER 12, 2023
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FEBRUARY 28, 2022
UC Berkeley professor emeritus of chemistry Andrew Streitwieser dies at 94
On Feb. 24, the campus College of Chemistry Dean Douglas Clark announced the passing of professor emeritus Andrew Streitwieser in a letter to the campus community.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2022
UC Berkeley professor emeritus of chemistry Andrew Streitwieser dies at 94
On Feb. 24, the campus College of Chemistry Dean Douglas Clark announced the passing of professor emeritus Andrew Streitwieser in a letter to the campus community.
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FEBRUARY 13, 2022
Cal Basketball Hall of Fame player Gene Ransom shot, killed on I-880
Gene “The Dream” Ransom, one of the most successful basketball players to come out of UC Berkeley, was killed Feb. 4 while driving on I-880 in Oakland.
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FEBRUARY 13, 2022
Cal Basketball Hall of Fame player Gene Ransom shot, killed on I-880
Gene “The Dream” Ransom, one of the most successful basketball players to come out of UC Berkeley, was killed Feb. 4 while driving on I-880 in Oakland.
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JANUARY 25, 2022
'He opened people’s eyes': UC Berkeley architecture professor Paul Groth dies
Paul Groth, campus professor in the College of Architecture and Design known for his research on low-income housing, died Jan. 16.
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JANUARY 25, 2022
'He opened people’s eyes': UC Berkeley architecture professor Paul Groth dies
Paul Groth, campus professor in the College of Architecture and Design known for his research on low-income housing, died Jan. 16.
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DECEMBER 29, 2021
'New journalism' pioneer, UC Berkeley alumna Joan Didion dies at 87
UC Berkeley alumna and pioneer of "new journalism" Joan Didion died Thursday, Dec. 23, due to Parkinson’s disease at the age of 87
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DECEMBER 29, 2021
'New journalism' pioneer, UC Berkeley alumna Joan Didion dies at 87
UC Berkeley alumna and pioneer of "new journalism" Joan Didion died Thursday, Dec. 23, due to Parkinson’s disease at the age of 87
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DECEMBER 20, 2021
'One of the most influential scholars of international relations': UC Berkeley political science professor Robert Powell dies
Robert “Bob” Powell, campus political science professor, died Dec. 13.
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DECEMBER 20, 2021
'One of the most influential scholars of international relations': UC Berkeley political science professor Robert Powell dies
Robert “Bob” Powell, campus political science professor, died Dec. 13.
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NOVEMBER 07, 2021
'A brilliant colleague': UC Berkeley professor John Morgan dies at age 53
Professor John Morgan, an economist who discovered new methods of game theory analysis and taught popular classes at UC Berkeley, died at age 53 on Oct. 6 in his home in Walnut Creek.
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NOVEMBER 07, 2021
'A brilliant colleague': UC Berkeley professor John Morgan dies at age 53
Professor John Morgan, an economist who discovered new methods of game theory analysis and taught popular classes at UC Berkeley, died at age 53 on Oct. 6 in his home in Walnut Creek.
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AUGUST 16, 2021
'Sounds like an angel': Author, museum director Ellen Weis dies at 64
Ellen Weis, author, Museum of Modern Mythology director and Berkeley publicist, died of brain cancer on July 27 at age 64.
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AUGUST 16, 2021
'Sounds like an angel': Author, museum director Ellen Weis dies at 64
Ellen Weis, author, Museum of Modern Mythology director and Berkeley publicist, died of brain cancer on July 27 at age 64.
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AUGUST 11, 2021
'A gem of a human being': Philip Kreycik, Berkeley resident and runner, dies at 37
Philip Kreycik, Berkeley resident, long-distance runner, outdoor enthusiast and father, died at age 37 after disappearing on a run in Pleasanton on July 10.
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AUGUST 11, 2021
'A gem of a human being': Philip Kreycik, Berkeley resident and runner, dies at 37
Philip Kreycik, Berkeley resident, long-distance runner, outdoor enthusiast and father, died at age 37 after disappearing on a run in Pleasanton on July 10.
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AUGUST 11, 2021
'Champion of the underdog': Leon Litwack, UC Berkeley history professor emeritus, dies at 91
Despite being a historian, Leon Litwack, UC Berkeley professor emeritus in the department of history, was a man far ahead of his time.
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AUGUST 11, 2021
'Champion of the underdog': Leon Litwack, UC Berkeley history professor emeritus, dies at 91
Despite being a historian, Leon Litwack, UC Berkeley professor emeritus in the department of history, was a man far ahead of his time.
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AUGUST 05, 2021
‘A deep thinker’: UC Berkeley molecular biologist emeritus Alexander Glazer dies at 86
Known as a deep thinker, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of biochemistry and structural biology Alexander Glazer died at the age of 86 on July 18.
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AUGUST 05, 2021
‘A deep thinker’: UC Berkeley molecular biologist emeritus Alexander Glazer dies at 86
Known as a deep thinker, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of biochemistry and structural biology Alexander Glazer died at the age of 86 on July 18.
