Gigras was born Nov. 1, 1974, in Moradabad, located in the northeast part of Uttar Pradesh, the most populated state in India. He spent most of his life in the northern part of India.

His father, Gopal Gigras, worked for the government of India as a scientist. Gigras joined one of the most prestigious institutes in India, the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, in the fall of 1995, majoring in chemical engineering.

He came to Washington University as a graduate student in the chemical engineering department in the fall of 1999. He began working in the field of non-Newtonian fluid dynamics under the guidance of Bamin Khomami, the Francis F. Ahmann Professor of Chemical Engineering.

"Piyush was an extremely gifted student," Khomami said. "He was a first-rate researcher. He was kind and generous, and touched the life of all he knew in a very positive and meaningful way. He is truly missed by all of us.

"I truly feel that I have lost a son, a very promising son who would have had a great impact not only on his profession but also on the people that would have come in contact with him."

Kartik Arora, a chemical engineering graduate student and friend, said, "Piyush had a very pleasant personality, and was liked by everyone who knew him. He was fun-loving with a very comforting smile.

"He liked seeing new places. In his 2 1/2 years in the United States, he saw six different states and eight different cities, including Las Vegas. He enjoyed taking pictures with his 35-80 mm focal length SLR camera.

"We shall miss him forever, and for some of us, life will never be the same without him."

Gigras is survived by his parents and two brothers. At his family's request, his body was transported back to India. A campus memorial service is being planned.

McNeely was an anthropology major in Arts & Sciences, a Howard Nemerov Writing Scholar, a member of the Lambda Alpha national honorary society for anthropology students, an active member in the Episcopal campus ministry as a peer minister, and a friend to many.

"Julia was light to all who knew her," Episcopal campus minister Mike Kinman said. "She was a beautiful child of God, and we all are so devastated by her death, but we are all so richer for having her in our lives."

McNeely was an avid writer. She wrote for Diatribe, the student-run campus magazine. She had studied Swahili her sophomore year and traveled to Kenya last summer. She was an avid pianist and a horse lover --she owned a horse at her home in Natchez.

"Julia was a terrific friend," said roommate Jenny Moffat. "She had such a gentle and compassionate way of saying things and being there for anyone who needed her. She was always there to listen, and she gave great advice. Julia will truly be missed.

"But the memories will be treasured forever, and remembering her great smile will keep us going."

Richard Jay Smith, the Ralph E. Morrow Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences and chair of the Department of Anthropology, was McNeely's academic adviser.

"The Washington University community is full of extraordinary young people, and Julia McNeely was one of the most extraordinary of all," Smith said. "She was gifted with generosity, enthusiasm and compassion, and she extended her kindness to everyone she met. She was an active member of the anthropology department, among many other groups on campus. She will be deeply missed."

McNeely was buried at the Natchez City Cemetery. A campus memorial service is being planned.

Jacobs founded the Hillel in 1946 and was its first director, a position he held until 1972. He also was an alumnus of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.

"As the founder of St. Louis Hillel at Washington University, Rabbi Jacobs laid the cornerstone for one of the most vibrant Hillel programs in the country," said Margo Hamburger Fox, current director of the Hillel. "As a pioneer in interfaith and intercommunity relations, Rabbi Jacobs taught us all the value of learning from each other."

Jacobs was born in Syracuse, N.Y., on June 16, 1908. He earned a bachelor of arts from Syracuse University in 1929 and received his rabbinic ordination at the Jewish Institute in 1933.

In 1956, he earned a master's degree from GWB. In 1962, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

Jacobs wrote a book on religions in St. Louis and was a frequent contributor to numerous national and local publications.

From 1972-75, Jacobs was the Midwest Regional Director for the Hillel Foundations. Since 1975, he had been executive vice president of the St. Louis Rabbinical Association.

The Jacobs Memorial Endowment Fund has been established in memory of Jacobs and his wife, Mildred "Bunny" Jacobs. Inquiries can be directed to Michele Peters, 6300 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63105; 935-9038; mpeters@restech.wustl.edu.