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Marshall S. Smith, former dean at Stanford GSE, dies at 85

An influential figure in education who served in four federal administrations, Smith was a strong advocate for educational equity and standards-based reform.

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Robert Gregg, former dean for religious life, has died

Scholarly, approachable, and direct, Robert Gregg created new opportunities for worship and the exploration of questions about faith while serving as a professor and dean for religious life at Stanford.

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Hoover Institution —

Former Hoover Institution Director John Raisian has died

During his 25-year tenure, Raisian led the institution to become the most important academic public policy research center in the nation.

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Stanford Engineering —

Radar astronomy expert Len Tyler has died

In a 40-year career that began when he earned his PhD at Stanford, Tyler led studies of Mars and the rings of Jupiter and Saturn, among other explorations of Earth’s solar siblings.

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Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences —

Economic historian Paul David has died

David conducted influential research on technology diffusion and sought to make the study of economic history more rigorous by promoting a quantitative approach to the field.

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Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences —

Peter Duus has died

The professor emeritus of history helped found the fields of modern Japanese history and Asian studies and is remembered for his prolific scholarship, humor, and grace.

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Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Longtime Stanford GSB lecturer Bill Meehan has died

The longtime lecturer at Stanford GSB is remembered as a devoted teacher, generous mentor, and prolific volunteer for a host of Stanford organizations.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Ronald Lyon, geologist and expert in remote sensing of Earth and moon, dies at 95

The professor emeritus of applied Earth sciences was a pioneer in geological remote sensing whose research mapped surfaces from the Amazon basin to the moon.

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Stanford Engineering —

Neuroprosthetics pioneer Krishna Shenoy has died

Shenoy was a pioneer of neuroprosthetics, a field that reimagines how the brain makes the body move. He is remembered for caring deeply about everyone around him and for his “infectious enthusiasm for science.”

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Stanford Engineering —

Gio Wiederhold has died

The professor emeritus of computer science was a noted expert in databases, the valuation of intellectual property, and computer history.

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