STEVEN SLACK

I first met Dr. Slack in 1991, when I was a senior in Mechanical Engineering at Memphis State, and eight years later he was on my PhD committee at the University of Memphis. Looking back, his sense of humor (and dress code) clearly rubbed off on me as an impressionable grad student, and I feel privileged to have had Dr. Slack as the instructor in three of my classes. I was shocked to find that he left us so soon, and offer my deepest sympathies to his loved ones and to the University. Rest...

Dr Slack is one of the best teachers I ever had. He taught his courses in such a way, it made the subjects very interesting. I took two of his courses and always looked forward to them. He was also my thesis committee member. He will be missed very much. My condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace.

Dr. Slack was one of my best teacher at UT-UOFM Biomedical Engg department. I took biostat course under him and he made the course so simple for all of us. May his soul rest in peace.

I had the good fortune of having Steve as my Ph.D. adviser. His mentoring, support, and humor certainly made my life as a graduate student enjoyable. His contributions to the biomedical engineering field will live on through his students and colleagues. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.

Steve was my mentor in grad school, more like an older brother though. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I was his first Ph.D. student. I'm sure we learned more from each other than either would care to admit. He was a good mentor, and a good friend/colleague. Over the years, our conversations have become less frequent, but no less interesting. Steve definitely lives in my heart and in the way I approach much of what I do.

I took a couple of courses with Dr. Slack, who had an amazing gift of connecting with students. Steve was always the first person to whom I would go as a young, naive grad student either with oddball ideas or misunderstandings. Your warmth and teaching skills have generated a huge impact on so many of us.

I took one course under Dr. Slack in Memphis and with the first lecture I had, I recognized that he was a genius at Biomaterials. He was also a committee member of my thesis. Biomedical engineering field has lost a brilliant scientist and teacher with Dr. Slack's death. It is just untimely and makes no sense to me that Dr. Slack should die at this young age. I feel sad for his family and offer my deep condolenses.

It is amazing how he withstood the pain and suffering like a hero...

I had the good fortune of helping Steve celebrate his 21rst birthday among other holidays. His brother Gary is married to my sister Kelley and he was in New Jersey at my family's home for the occasion. It was one of the most memorable and funny nights of my life. We laughed so much our sides hurt. His untimely death is a shock to me and breaks my heart.

Steve and I share being owned by a border collie (in his case several) which is a special club with clear requirements for...

Steve was one of my first and best graduate students in Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington many years ago.

Despite the distance between our homes,we kept up contact over the years by phone but also seeing each other in person every few years in Seattle or Memphis or at his brother Jim's home when Jim and Deb lived in Orchard Park, NY, near where I grew up in Buffalo area.

Steve and I shared many scientific and other interests, including the game of...