We are sorry to report that Jak Kirman passed away recently. Jak received his PhD from Brown in 1994. He worked as a postdoc for Leslie Kaelbling and Tom Dean for the next year and a half and served the department as an instructor for the object-oriented section of CS04. Although Jak had been having some health problems, his death was sudden and unexpected.

The CS Department is setting up a fund for the education of Jak's daughter Hayley, and would be most grateful for your contributions. Please make out checks to Kathleen Kirman and send them to Katrina ...