In Memoriam

The Bruin, who earned his bachelor’s degree in 1948, made a lasting impact on the campus’s conservation and sustainability efforts.

She introduced students to the science underlying ancient materials and encouraged them to think like materials detectives.

During Dorr’s 13-year tenure, the UCLA school rose to national prominence and deepened its engagement with Los Angeles communities.

His scholarship reshaped how Americans understood the nation’s political, intellectual and religious past.

The pioneering genetic scientist, whose research transformed plant molecular biology and whose teaching enriched the lives of generations of UCLA students, died Nov. 21.

Wong, a professor and key founder of UCLA’s labor studies department, served as director of the center for 32 years.

Wong, a professor and key founder of UCLA’s labor studies department, served as director of the center for 32 years.

She was a UCLA School of Dentistry faculty member for the past 26 years and was director of the tumor immunology lab.

The Bruin, whose gifts have enhanced many areas across UCLA’s campus, enjoyed a long, successful career in the restaurant industry.

She joined UCLA’s art, design and art history department in 1965 and taught for nearly five decades until retiring in 2012.

Harding was a global trailblazer in feminist and postcolonial philosophy, critical science, technology studies, social justice and activism.

A prolific editor and author, Braunmuller was acclaimed for expertise on Shakespeare and the English Renaissance.

Leamer’s contributions to economic research spanned more than five decades and multiple areas. “It is impossible to overstate his impact,” UCLA Anderson Dean Antonio Bernardo said.

The global figure in transportation and land-use planning earned a dedicated following with his groundbreaking research and book “The High Cost of Free Parking.”

The Scottish-born scientist, who taught at UCLA from 1997 to 2008, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007.

A tribute program honored the late California Assemblywoman’s strong legacy of community activism and work on social justice.

He taught courses including thermodynamics, propulsion and material properties, and served as the school’s dean for 15 years.

He joined UCLA in 1966 as an assistant professor of English and in 1978, he became a full professor and English department chair.

Rosenfeld, who earned his bachelor's degree at UCLA in 1956 thanks to a $50 scholarship, transformed the campus with his giving and leadership.

The educator, critic and preservationist was a pioneer in establishing efforts to rescue, restore and showcase moving images.

Shapiro, who for more than half a century played an immense role in the life of campus as a donor, volunteer, mentor and advisor, died Aug. 14.

Atkinson, whose research on metabolic regulation was internationally acclaimed, died Feb. 2 at his home in Oregon.

Lawson, who led desegregation and worker justice efforts beginning in the 1960s, was known for teaching nonviolent resistance tactics to thousands of young activists.

Walton, who was a two-time NCAA champion with UCLA, died Monday, May 27, following a prolonged battle with cancer.

She set the direction for a UCLA School of Education & Information Studies dedicated to helping students achieve their full potential.