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Raymond Lifchez, pioneer of universal design, dies at 90

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Raymond Lifchez, pioneer of universal design, dies at 90

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Cheri A. Pies, public health leader who wrote pioneering book on lesbian parenting, dies at 73

Cheri A. Pies, public health leader who wrote pioneering book on lesbian parenting, dies at 73

James Valentine, paleontologist who grappled with the origin of animal diversity, has died at 96

James Valentine, paleontologist who grappled with the origin of animal diversity, has died at 96

Karl Pister, former UC Santa Cruz chancellor and UC Berkeley dean, has died

Karl Pister, former UC Santa Cruz chancellor and UC Berkeley dean, has died

Leon Litwack, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, dies at 91

Leon Litwack, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, dies at 91

David Wake, a prominent herpetologist who warned of amphibian declines, is dead at 84

David Wake, a prominent herpetologist who warned of amphibian declines, is dead at 84

World-renowned anthropologist Paul Rabinow dies at 76

World-renowned anthropologist Paul Rabinow dies at 76

Robert Middlekauff, leading scholar of early American history, dies at 91

Robert Middlekauff, leading scholar of early American history, dies at 91

Leo Goodman, trailblazer in statistics and social sciences, dies at 92

Leo Goodman, trailblazer in statistics and social sciences, dies at 92

Joseph Myers, Native American scholar and activist, dies at 80

Joseph Myers, Native American scholar and activist, dies at 80

William Clemens, expert on fossil mammals, dies at 88

William Clemens, expert on fossil mammals, dies at 88

Stuart Bowyer, pioneer of EUV astronomy and SETI, dies at 86

Stuart Bowyer, pioneer of EUV astronomy and SETI, dies at 86

Mary Ann Mason, Berkeley's first female graduate dean, gender equity trailblazer, dies at 76

Mary Ann Mason, Berkeley's first female graduate dean, gender equity trailblazer, dies at 76

UC Berkeley's Geoffrey Nunberg, famed NPR linguist, dies at 75

UC Berkeley's Geoffrey Nunberg, famed NPR linguist, dies at 75

Carol D'Onofrio, champion of health for underserved communities, dies at 84

Carol D'Onofrio, champion of health for underserved communities, dies at 84

Virus expert and cancer biologist Harry Rubin dies at 93

Virus expert and cancer biologist Harry Rubin dies at 93

Barry Stroud, influential, independent-minded philosopher, dies at 84

Barry Stroud, influential, independent-minded philosopher, dies at 84

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