Professor Emeritus Raymond Davis passed away Wednesday, May 29th, 2013. Dr. Davis retired from the University of Texas at Austin after 40 years of teaching. During this time, he received an impressive number of awards for his outstanding teaching, including the Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teaching Award (1980-81), the William David Blunk Memorial Professorship, Outstanding Professor Award, UT Austin freshmen honor society, CNS Advisory Council Teaching Excellence Award, CNS Teaching Excellence Award (all in 1984-85), Minnie Stevens Piper Professorship (1992), Academy of Distinguished Teachers (inaugural class, 1995), Jean Holloway Award for Excellence in Teaching (1996), and Dads' Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship (1996-97).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, the Tarrytown United Methodist Church Music, or the Raymond E. Davis Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry and Biochemistry to honor Ray's memory.
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Professor Emeritus James Boggs passed away Sunday, June 2nd, 2013. Dr. Boggs joined the Department of Chemistry in 1953. Although he formally retired while in his 70s, Dr. Boggs continued his research and publication in chemistry. Among other professional awards, Dr. Boggs was a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and received the prestigious Dr. Barbara Mez-Starck Prize for his outstanding contributions to experimental structural chemistry and molecular physics. He has about 400 original scientific publications including books and major reviews. His students and former postdoctoral associates continue to develop his ideas in many countries overall the world. Dr. Boggs very much enjoyed teaching, including freshman and non-majors chemistry. In his later years at UT, he worked extensively with the Overseas Study Program.
Memorial donations may be made to the James E. and Ruth Ann Boggs Endowment Fund for the Mallet Chemistry Library.