Man who taught at UC Berkeley for nearly 5 decades killed in hit-and-run
The hit-and-run collision happened in Oakland on Monday night at a crosswalk, the Oakland Police Department said.
UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy killed in hit-and-run crash in Oakland
A retired University of California, Berkeley professor was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday, authorities confirmed.
Sociologists mourn retired UC Berkeley professor killed in hit-and-run crash
Sociologists across the country are mourning the loss of retired UC Berkeley Professor Michael Burawoy, who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland.
Hit-and-run death of UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy an ‘unimaginable loss’
Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, died after being hit by a car about 7:10 p.m. at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace. Oakland police said a dark-colored SUV hit Burawoy as he walked through a marked crosswalk, then kept going.
Sociology Professor's Death Shocks UC Berkeley Campus
A renowned professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Oakland, police confirmed Wednesday. Michael Burawoy, 77, died while crossing a street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt shortly after 7 p.
Well-known UC Berkeley sociology professor killed in hit-and-run near Lake Merritt
A well-known 77-year-old University of California, Berkeley sociology professor was killed in a hit-and-run collision while crossing the street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt on
Retired UC Berkeley professor killed in Oakland hit-and-run
A retired UC Berkeley professor was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday. He was identified as Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, who was regarded as an influential sociology professor when he retired in 2023 after a 47-year career at UC Berkeley,
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