Randy Pausch, a prominent computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University who became an instant sensation far beyond the classroom last year when he delivered his inspiring "Last Lecture," ...

Randy Pausch, a computer-science professor who became internationally known for his inspiring “Last Lecture,” passed away in Chesapeake, Virginia, Friday after losing a battle with pancreatic cancer.

There were times when Randy Pausch’s sheer exuberance, physical and spiritual, made it easy to imagine it would end some other way. We could watch his “Last Lecture” on YouTube, receive the gift he ...

This Week: Tara Parker-Pope discusses the recent death of Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch with Jeff Zaslow, co-author of the best-selling book, "The Last Lecture," which he wrote with Mr.