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In Memoriam: Henry B. Clark II, 78
August 12, 2009Henry B. Clark II, professor emeritus of religion in USC College and champion of social justice, has died. He was 78. Clark had spent two weeks in July at a lakeside cabin in Vermont with his children and grandchildren.… more>
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In Memoriam: George O. Totten III, 86
March 4, 2009George Oakley Totten III, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science in USC College, whose life’s research promoted peace in the Pacific Rim and worldwide, has died. He was 86. Oakley died of heart failure… more>
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In Memoriam: Robert Bau
January 1, 2009Robert Bau, an esteemed faculty member of USC College's chemistry department for nearly 40 years, passed away on Dec. 28, 2008. He was a distinguished researcher in the field of x-ray and neutron diffraction… more>
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In Memoriam: C. Sylvester Whitaker
December 1, 2008C. Sylvester Whitaker Jr., professor emeritus of political science and former dean of social sciences in USC College, has passed away. He was 73. He died in Waterville, Maine, on Nov. 29 following a struggle with… more>
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In Memoriam: James C. Warf
November 1, 2008James C. Warf, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Chemistry, considered a “citizen scientist” because of his work toward world peace, has died. He was 91. Warf, who joined USC College in 1948 and retired… more>
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In Memoriam: Kazumi Maki, 72
September 1, 2008Kazumi Maki, world-renowned physicist in the field of superconductivity, has died. He was 72. Maki was among an elite group of Japanese physicists who during the 20th century fostered the development of physics as a science.… more>
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In Memoriam: George N. Boone
August 1, 2008George Nicholas Boone, longtime friend of the university, life trustee, former USC Alumni Association president and leading Southern California philanthropist, died August 12, 2008, at his home in San Marino, Calif. He was… more>
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In Memoriam: Katherine B. Loker, 92
June 1, 2008Philanthropist Katherine Bogdanovich Loker, one of USC’s most generous benefactors, has died. She was 92.She died June 26 at her home in Oceanside, Calif., after suffering a stroke on June 21. Loker, a USC trustee… more>
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In Memoriam: Dagmar Barnouw, 72
May 1, 2008Dagmar Barnouw, a pre-eminent scholar of the intellectual and cultural history of modern Germany, has died. She was 72. A professor of German and comparative literature in USC College since 1988, Barnouw suffered a stroke… more>
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In Memoriam: Harlan Hahn, 68
May 1, 2008Harlan D. Hahn, activist and leading authority on disability rights, and a faculty member in USC College for 35 years, has died. He was 68. Hahn, professor of political science specializing in American and urban politics,… more>
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