MADISON – Richard ?Arthur? Dodd died at home in Madison on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, as a result of cancer first diagnosed in 2007. Arthur was active in initiating a graduate program in Materials Science at the UW and later, in 1974, he became chairperson of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He had many graduate students from countries throughout the world. He was awarded many research grants and published more than 150 technical papers. In 1974 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by the University of London for contributions to metallurgical science.
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