1926 – 2007
A prolific scientist and inspirational teacher, Dr. Walt Macior had lasting impacts on many researchers
October 2003 Photo, courtesy Anthony Brach
and students. He had special interests in the plant genus Pedicularis(louseworts), and in bumblebees. The Department of Biology and the University of Akron are saddened by his loss, and we have tried to gather some items about him here.
Personal History and Obituaries
Contact (please contact us if you would like to post photos or remembrances to this site, or if you have questions or need information about Dr. Macior)
Other:
- Established two scholarships for graduate study in botany; the Lazarus Walter Macior Graduate scholarship in Botanty and Plant Sciences, and the Alice and Walter Macior Award in Plant Sciences for students. The latter scholarship is named in honor of his parents. Documents related to that scholarship indicate that Dr. Macior credited his mother with introducing him to the study of plants and instilling in him an appreciation of botany.
- Distinguished Professor of Biology, The University of Akron
- Outstanding Teacher Award, The University of Akron
- Taught many classes, including:
- Evolution
- Plant Development
- Plant Morphology
- Bioethics seminar
Dr. Macior working with Chinese colleagues in Hongyuan, West China, 1996. Photo courtesy Dr. Tang Ya (CDBI, Chengdu, Sichuan, China).
Lunchbreak, Hongyuan, West China, 1996. Photo courtesy Dr. Tang Ya (CDBI, Chengdu, Sichuan, China).