The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Dr. Xiaodong Lin, professor in the School of Computer Science in the College of Computational Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CCMPS) who passed away on Feb. 6, 2026.
Stacey Scott, interim dean of CCMPS, shared her condolences and reflected on his life and work at U of G. Lin’s obituary is posted online.
Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast on Thursday, Feb. 12 in Lin’s honour.
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