Memorial service message

To: Media Lab Community

Subject: Very Sad News

From: Frank Moss

Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:18:23 -0500

To the Media Lab Family,

We just had a lab wide meeting in which we announced the tragic news [about] Push Singh, a long time beloved member of the Media Lab community.... I know that many of you have known, worked with and loved Push for a very long time and my heart goes out to everyone. I had spent just a few hours with him, but was immediately impressed with his incredible intelligence, humanity and passion for his life's work. I will keep you up to date as we get more information.

With deepest regret,

Frank

To: Media Lab Community

Subject: Message from Frank Moss: Information about Push Singh's Memorial Service

From: Ramona Allen

Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:31:23 -0500

Dear Colleagues,

I write to provide you with some details of the memorial service for our dear colleague and friend, Dr. Push Singh. The service will take place at the MIT Chapel at 3:00pm next Thursday, March 9th.

The service will last approximately two hours. There will be refreshments directly afterwards at the Media Lab in the Atrium.

Map and Directions to the MIT Chapel: The MIT Chapel is located directly across the street from the main entrance to MIT at 77 Massachusetts Avenue. http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=chapel

Parking: Street parking on Massachusetts Avenue is usually unavailable. The nearest public parking facility is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar Street. Here is the information about the local parking options: http://www.media.mit.edu/contact/parking.html

Map and Directions to the MIT Media Laboratory: The Media Lab is located at 20 Ames Street, Cambridge. Here is a map and directions. http://www.media.mit.edu/contact/directions.html

Contact information: The memorial service is being coordinated by Marvin Minsky's assistant, Ms. Betty Lou McClanahan. Please feel free to contact Betty Lou with questions, needs, and suggestions.

Betty Lou McClanahan

telephone: 617-253-0630

fax: 617-258-6264

email: bl

cell: 617-230-0402

With sincerest regards, Frank Moss

From: Frank Moss

Date: 04 March 2006 13:12:15 GMT-05:00

To: ML Alumni and Friends

Subject: Push Singh

Dear Media Lab Alumni and Friends,

It is with immense sadness that I inform you that our dear friend and colleague Push Singh passed away last Tuesday February 28th. This was a great shock to all of us. I know that many of you have known, worked with and loved Push for a very long time and my heart goes out to everyone. I had spent just a few hours with him, but was immediately impressed with his incredible intelligence, humanity and passion for his life's work. If anyone was the future of the Media Lab, it was Push.

I also want to inform you of several things that are being done in the near term to honor Push. We have set up a wiki to gather remembrances of Push at:

http://pedia.media.mit.edu/wiki/Push_Singh

We will also be establishing an annual award for UROP students at the lab in Push's honor. ...

Again, I am sorry to have to connect with you for the first time on such sad news for the Media Lab and its extended family.

With deepest regrets, Frank

Frank Moss Director of the Media Lab