Retired University of Colorado professor Evi Nemeth, a computer engineer renowned in tech circles for her expertise in and critical work with UNIX and Linux systems, is reportedly lost at sea in shark-infested waters between New Zealand and Australia.
The New Zealand Herald is reporting that Nemeth, 73, and six other people aboard a classic American racing yacht were last heard from June 4 and that rescue crews have “grave concerns” for the fate of those onboard the 84-year-old wooden schooner that set sail May 29 from New Zealand’s Bay of Islands.
The yacht, named Nina, was bound for Newcastle, Australia, the Herald reported.
CU spokesman Bronson Hilliard said Nemeth taught at the university from 1980 to 2001. She is listed on the CU website as a retired associate professor with teaching interests in networks, data structures, UNIX tools and system administration.
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