Category: In Memoriam
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Posted on October 13, 2017
Wayne Kussow, noted soil science instructor and CALS administrator, dies at 78
Wayne Kussow, a dedicated soil scientist who brought education to students on two continents, died on Oct. 7, 2017. He was 78. An ambassador of […]
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Posted on September 11, 2017
Mark Cook, noted educator, scientist and entrepreneur, dies at 61
Mark Cook, a professor of animal sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison whose research yielded advances in human health and food production, died from complications […]
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Posted on August 17, 2017
Truman Graf, esteemed dairy economist, dies at 94
Truman Graf, a go-to figure in the field of agricultural economics and a renowned dairy marketing educator, died on Aug. 7 in Middleton, Wisconsin. He […]
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Posted on August 14, 2017
Francis W. “Frank” Groves, longtime director of UW Center for Cooperatives, dies at 92
Francis W. “Frank” Groves passed away on Friday, Aug. 4 at Fern Glen Farm, the Groves’ family home since the 1860s. He was 92. Born […]
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Posted on July 6, 2017
In memoriam: Philip Howard “Phil” Lewis Jr.
Philip Howard “Phil” Lewis Jr. passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the age of 91. Lewis served as chair of the UW-Madison Department […]
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Posted on June 16, 2017
In memoriam: Ellen Maurer
Dorothy “Ellen” Allbeck Maurer, who enjoyed a vibrant career as a teacher, writer, editor, photographer, and international science communications consultant, passed away on June 11, 2017 […]
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Posted on May 8, 2017
Ayse Somersan, UW-Extension and UW-Madison educator and administrator, dies at 75
Ayse Somersan, who had an exemplary career with UW-Extension and UW-Madison as a teacher, applied researcher, extension educator and university administrator, passed away on April […]
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Posted on April 7, 2017
In memoriam: Alfred Harper
Professor Emeritus Alfred “Alf” E. Harper passed away in late March of 2017 at the age of 94. Harper was affiliated with the Department of […]
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Posted on March 30, 2017
Memorial resolution for Wolfgang Hoffmann to be read Apr. 10
A memorial resolution for academic staff member Wolfgang Hoffmann, who died last July, will be presented at the next UW-Madison Academic Staff Assembly meeting on […]
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Posted on March 6, 2017
William “Terry” Howard, professor emeritus of dairy science, dies at 80
William “Terry” Howard, professor emeritus in the Department of Dairy Science, died on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 at the age of 80. Howard studied dairy […]