Professor William B. Levy

Dr. Levy shared his passion for neural network models with a small group of young engineering students for over a decade--helping to shape their careers and welcoming several to his lab as undergraduate researchers. He will be missed!

Thank you Professor Levy for everything you did. You were one of the best mentors I could ever have. My love for neuroscience was sparked by you, and I'm always in awe of how much knowledge you hold. I hope to be a researcher as dedicated and committed as you are someday. I will always remember the lessons you have taught me about school and life. Thank you.

It will be impossible to forget Chip. His presence walking on Panorama Road was always a constant. The slight nod. A wave, if you were lucky. A faint smile, if he was feeling moved. Always adorned in the same hat and coat. Never in a hurry. Forever letting the fresh air fuel him. I enjoyed our conversations and feel grateful to have known such a mighty mind.

Thank you Chip for working up until the last day your life. Your dedication and contributions to science will surely benefit future generations. We will miss you and Darwin on the road. Give that magnificent brain a little rest now....you´ve earned it. Maureen Chrystal

Dear Chip, I was sorry to learn that you had lost your battle with cancer. You were a kind and friendly neighbor. I loved seeing you cruise by my house in your snazzy convertible. May you now rest in peace. - Charlotte Morris

I remember the pleasure my father, Toby Berger, took from his academic collaboration with Chip and his friendship with Chip. They enjoyed crossing over into each other's fields (dad into neuroscience, Chip into information theory) and made some worthy discoveries across those borders. And they seemed to laugh a lot while doing it. Chip's memory will be a blessing.

Fondly remember our collaboration on the NSF BRAID proposal. This has been a tough year for me. Lost my mother in January. Rest in peace Chip. Supriyo

I worked with Chip many years ago, and often found him in my office or vice-versa. After a brief hiatus where our research areas diverged, we reconnected about two years back and started working together again, through multiple proposals and a planned publication. Even through his final days, he was working tirelessly. Scholars with his dedication are rare these days. I will dearly miss his dry humor, passion and spectacular brilliance. RIP Chip.

Professor Levy was so valuable to me as an undergrad working in his lab at UVa. Absolutely the most impactful academic experience I had there. I'm saddened to hear that he is no longer able to share his passion and knowledge directly, but I know that those he shared with will continue to share with others. The flame of curiosity, investigation and research still burns because it is carried and passed on by people like Chip.