People

Obituaries

Memorial Resolution: Edward Lee Garwin (1933-2008)
Memorial Resolution: Kosuke Ishii (1957-2009)
Memorial Resolution: Herbert Conrad "Hobey" De Staebler (1929-2008)
Irving Schulman, former chair of pediatrics, dies at 87
Former Stanford women's swim coach Richard Quick, a prominent figure in the sport, dies at 66
Rajeev Motwani, computer scientist at Stanford; adviser, investor in Silicon Valley, dead at 47
Eran Geller dies at 71 in VA hospital he loved
Memorial Resolution: Gene H. Golub (1932-2007)
Memorial Resolution: John W. Fondahl (1924-2008)
Memorial Resolution: George M. Fredickson (1934-2008)
Memorial service for Keith Smith on May 16
George Gulevich, emeritus psychiatry professor, dies at 76
French professor, author and world soccer expert dies at 87
Ralph Spiegl, devoted alumnus and fundraiser, dies at 86
Keith Smith, Medical School ombudsman, dead at age 59

Awards

Thomas Kailath elected to Royal Society
Human Biology staff member wins Arnice Streit award
Social scientist Stephen Haber awarded Cox Medal
Graduates honored with 2009 Golden, Firestone medals, and Kennedy prizes
Annual awards presented June 10 for outstanding teaching and patient care
Thirty-seven graduate students chosen for teaching assistant awards
Robert Harrison wins prestigious book prize in Italy
Maren Aukerman receives award from International Reading Association
Communications office wins six CASE medals
First recipients receive President's Awards for Excellence Through Diversity
2009 Cuthbertson, Dinkelspiel, Gores awards honor faculty, students and staff
'Stanford Report' wins bronze in CASE competition
Hooked on books: Stanford students get awards for their essays on collecting
Haas Center's senior associate director wins Student Affairs' Fidler Award
Robert Byer wins IEEE Photonics Award for work with lasers

People

Democracy and development expert Francis Fukuyama joins Freeman Spogli Institute as senior fellow
Medical center people
Kim Meredith, head of development for Planned Parenthood, takes over Stanford philanthropy center
University Archivist Maggie Kimball to ride off into the sunset this summer
Medical center people
Media monitor
Fathman receives grant to further study T cells
Medical center people
50th anniversary event will include Dean's Medals awards
Larry Gibbs, environmental health and safety director, named fellow of AIHA
Memorial Resolution: Gene H. Golub (1932-2007)
Memorial Resolution: John W. Fondahl (1924-2008)
Memorial Resolution: George M. Fredickson (1934-2008)
Memorial service for Keith Smith on May 16
CARE leader to speak at June 13 commencement