David Blackstock and the University of Rochester Free

This presentation provides perspective on David T. Blackstock at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY. Dr. Blackstock’s interactions with the University of Rochester began early in his academic career. In the early 1960’s, he was an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Rochester for several years. Beginning in 1970, he moved to The University of Texas at Austin for his long academic career with the Applied Research Laboratories and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Then in 1987, enabled through collaborations with Dr. Edwin L. Carstensen, Dr. Blackstock returned to Rochester to spend his summers at the University of Rochester. That same year, he became a visiting member of the Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound directed by Dr. Carstensen. Dr. Blackstock continued to spend summers at the University of Rochester for several decades. Summers with Dr. Blackstock were filled with engaging scientific discussions, research collaborations, and interactions with many students and faculty in various departments. During the summer, he regularly taught his Fundamentals of Acoustics course and, during select years, his Nonlinear Acoustics course. Dr. Blackstock’s longtime engagement with the University of Rochester greatly impacted the careers and lives of many students and faculty.