In Memoriam: Rod Smythe
Professor Emeritus W. Rodman (Rod) SmytheÌýpassed away on Monday, May 11, 2020Ìýat the age of 90. As an experimental nuclear physicist, Professor Smythe joined the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, Boulder Faculty in 1957. During this time of growth in the department, Professor Smythe helped to construct the cyclotron in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ's nuclear physics laboratory, which remained in use for 25 years, providing valuable research data to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ faculty, students and other institutions. He retired in 1995, after 38 years with the Department of Physics and remained in Boulder until his passing.
Due to current circumstances, a celebration of life has been postponed, but will occur at a future date. More information will be available at that time.