Category: In Memoriam

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In memoriam: Iossif Lozovatsky, research professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences

Iossif D. Lozovatsky, research professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences at the University of Notre Dame, passed away December 23. He was 75. Lozovatsky was an expert in physical oceanography, and his research lab was the world’s oceans. He worked with …

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William M. Fairley, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences

William M. Fairley, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences at the University of Notre Dame, passed away Oct. 9. He was 93. Fairley earned a bachelor’s degree at Colby College, a master’s degree in geology from the University of Maine and a doctoral …

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David Kirkner, associate professor of civil engineering emeritus

David Kirkner, associate professor of civil engineering emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, passed away Feb. 19 from complications related to heart failure. He was 74. Kirkner earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Youngstown State University and a doctoral degree in structural …