It is with much sadness that the Department of Physics announces the passing of members of our community.

• Roger Dean Bengtson (Ph.D., 1968) died in May, 2023. He researched plasma physics at the University of Texas for 46 years.
• Bob Dorfman, a Professor Emeritus and former Dean and Provost, died August 27, 2025.
• John Gonano, a former tutor in the Slawsky Clinic, died this spring. During his career, he worked for NIST and for the Army Research Lab.
• Gary Wilson Phillips (Ph.D., 1967), died on July 7, 2025. After a career at the Naval Research lab, he held an adjunct position at Georgetown University.
• Andrew C. Victor, who worked as a physicist in rocket propulsion after receiving his master's degree at UMD, died on July 18, 2025.
• Frank C. Young (Ph.D., 1962), died on August 1, 2025. After receiving his doctorate, he worked for 10 years in the UMD Cyclotron before joining the Naval Research Lab.