Barry Horowitz

Dear Sheryl, Charles and Hilary et al, Sending you lots of love and healing thoughts as you grieve the passing of one of the most unique and interesting people! I enjoyed Barry's frankness and self-deprecating manner from the moment I met him when I interviewed for an administrative job in Systems Engineering at UVA. Over 9 years we worked together I grew to adore his sense of humor and fabulous life stories. I appreciated that he may a special parking space for me in the gargare during one...

Sheryl, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

I worked closely with Barry throughout his years at UVA, and I will remain ever grateful for his mentorship and the many ways he broadened my view of engineering. His Monday evening research meetings in the old UVA Reactor building were legendary-dozens of students and faculty crowded into a single conference room, eating pizza, all ears tuned to Barry´s stories about the DoD and the FAA. He shared a wide and wild range of ideas about cyber-physical systems-concepts entirely new at the time....

Barry was a wonderful friend and mentor. I remember before presenting my first paper as a doctoral student, I was nervous-worried about every word and how I might come across. Barry eased my nerves by sharing the story of his own first conference, when he spoke far too quickly and tried to cram in too much detail, finishing with only seconds to spare. As he sat down, the panel coordinator leaned over and said, "Kid, you must have practiced forever to time that presentation so perfectly!" We...