William F. Burke, Jr., Professor Emeritus of ASU School of Life Sciences, died on May 31, 2018, at age 71. Bill received a BS in Biology from the University of Dallas, an MS in Biology from North Texas State University, and a PhD in Microbiology from ASU. He also received a post-doctoral fellowship at Scripps Institute in San Diego. With over 30 years of teaching at ASU, Dr. Burke dedicated his life to sharing his love of education and science. The visitation service and rosary for Bill was held at Queen of Heaven Catholic Funeral Home in Mesa on June 7, 2018. Mass was celebrated at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Tempe on June 8, 2018.