CU Psychology and Neuroscience Professor Seth Sharpless passes away
CU Psychology and Neuroscience Professor Emeritus Seth Sharpless, III, passed away on August 19, 2017 in his 92nd year. He was on the faculty in the department from 1969 until his retirement in 1990. He was a World War II veteran who served in the Pacific Theater and then as a Japanese interpreter after the war’s end. Prof. Sharpless’ research was on the adaptation of neural tissue to long-term injury or drug intoxication. He was also an enthusiastic scuba diver from the early days of scuba and traveled to dive sites worldwide to enjoy that sport. Additional information on Prof. Sharpless is provided by a former student, Dr. Todd McIntyre, in this obituary.