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Long-time Romance Studies Cornell Prof. Emeritus Jacques Bereaud Dies at 81
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A scholar of French language and literature alike, celebrated Prof. Emeritus Jacques Bereaud, romance studies, died on Oct. 22. He was 81 years old.
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‘Giant of a Scholar’ Emeritus Law Professor Robert Summers Dies at 85
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Prof. Robert Summers — an internationally renowned scholar and citizen of the law school outside of the classroom — died on March 1 in Canaan, Conn. at the age of 85. The prolific author of 55 books and over 100 articles was perhaps best known as the co-author of the Uniform Commercial Code.
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Professor Emeritus and Wildlife Biologist Richard McNeil Dies at Age 85
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Even in his retirement, Prof. Emeritus Richard McNeil, department of natural resources, led 25 people on Cornell Adult University’s first study tour to Mongolia. The lecturer died on Sept. 25 at the age of 85.
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‘Giant’ of Workers’ Rights Lois Spier Gray Dies after 72 Years with ILR
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“This just became something that was ingrained in her, the equality of people. That all people should be treated with human dignity and with rights.”
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Kremlinologist and Former Professor Myron Rush Dies at 96
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The former professor died Jan. 8 of kidney failure at his home in Herndon, Virginia. He was 96.
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Chemistry Professor, Evolution Expert Who Serenaded Students, Dies at 80
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After receiving tenure at Cornell, Usher combined his knowledge of chemistry, biology and astronomy to focus on the origin of life, a decision that did not sit well with his Cornell colleagues, he said in an interview.
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Cornell’s First Professor of Chinese Government, a Vietnam War Critic, Dies at 86
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“Cornell at that time was not in good shape,” he said in a 2015 oral history interview. “There were the big riots, there were guns on campus, black students had occupied Straight Hall. It was really in crisis.”
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Cornell Economics Professor, Radical Anti-War Activist Dies at 97
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Dowd told students that a Cornell education was “boring and wasteful” in 1969, The Sun reported at the time, and said, “people are being crippled here.” The only thing that makes life interesting, he said, is the “ability to use your mind,” and he blamed the culture of Cornell largely on students and faculty.
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AEM Professor Remembered as ‘Cherished Friend to All’
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“Greg was a cherished friend to all,” read an email to Dyson students. “He loved human interaction and had a gift for asking the often uncomfortable but always pertinent question.”
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Dark Matter Pioneer, Rubin ’51, Dies at 88
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In addition to this groundbreaking discovery, Rubin was also a women’s rights advocate and a role model to many female astronomers working in a male-dominated field.