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Stanford Engineering — August 7, 2023

Hank Parker, master of heavy construction, has died

A veteran of mid-century highway and dam projects, Parker was enticed to Stanford by the opportunity to bring rigor to the construction industry.

Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences — August 2, 2023

Tze Leung Lai, professor of statistics, has died

Lai is remembered as a dedicated mentor and prolific scholar with an interdisciplinary approach to theoretical statistics and mathematics.

Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences — June 30, 2023

Lyman P. Van Slyke has died

A relentless yet humble scholar, Van Slyke helped distinguish Stanford’s Department of History for its scholarship in East Asian studies.

Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences — June 15, 2023

Stanley Wojcicki has died

The experimental particle physicist took part in his field's most explosive phases of discovery and is remembered for his wisdom and warmth.

Stanford Engineering — June 12, 2023

Robert Madix has died

The professor of chemical engineering and of chemistry is remembered as a major force in the study of the surface chemistry of catalysis.

Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences — June 9, 2023

Jean-Marie Apostolidès has died

The literary scholar and dramatist wrote about Cyrano de Bergerac, Tintin, King Louis XIV, and the Unabomber’s manifesto, among many other topics.

May 12, 2023

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.

May 8, 2023

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.

Hoover Institution — April 25, 2023

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.

Stanford Engineering — April 18, 2023

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.