A celebration of life was held to recognize and honor Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science Jeffrey L. Elman, whose contributions redefined the fields of linguistics and social sciences. At the memorial, Chancellor Khosla shared that Elman would be remembered as an inspirational and visionary person. Elman served as dean of the Division of Social Sciences from 2006 to 2014 and was a founding member of the Department of Cognitive Science, the first of its kind in the world.