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Former ECE Professor Steven Case Dies in plane crash
2009-06-18 09:30-05.00
Former University of Minnesota Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty member and founder of CyberOptics Steven Case was killed in a plane crash in Crystal, Minn., Tuesday night. Steve was an outstanding faculty member and made tremendous contributions to ECE teaching and research missions.
"Steve was a highly respected researcher, a popular teacher and a wonderful colleague," says ECE Department Head David Lilja. "His founding of CyberOptics is an excellent example of how University-developed research can move successfully into the commercial market place."
Steve remained a stong supporter of the University serving as an adjunct faculty member and, most recently, as a member of the department's Industrial Advisory Council. His contributions to research in optics and to Minnesota's entrepreneurial community, and his friendship will be greatly missed. To read more, visit the Institute of Technology site at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/itcomm/news/2009/06/in_memoriam_steven_case.html