I regret that I must pass along the news of the death of Theodore Goldfarb, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry. He passed away on Wednesday morning after a long battle with cancer. When it came time for Ted to retire last fall he left behind career which was an extraordinary one, having joined the faculty in 1959 and having made several seminal contributions to the growth of the University since its birth.

As a scholar in the field of environmental chemistry he authored and edited many works in diverse areas – photolysis, infrared spectroscopy, ethics in science, nuclear power and waste management. As a teacher he was honored with the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (1979), selected as an awardee in the National
Faculty Salute sponsored by the American Association of Higher Education, the Carnegie Foundation and Change magazine (1986), and received the State of New York and United University Professions Award for Excellence for his innovative curriculum contributions, pedagogical projects, scholarship and service to the University (1990). As a dedicated University citizen Ted served as University Ombudsman (1967-69), Director of the Stony Brook Teaching Fellows Program (1986-91), Acting Director of the Federated Learning Communities (1990-92), and President of the College of Arts & Sciences Senate (1990-92).

- Robert McGrath, Provost and Exec. VP for Academic Affairs