I am so heartbroken to hear about Angela's passing. It's difficult to find the right words, but I want you to know that Angela was such a kind-hearted and lovely girl. The world is a sadder place without her, and I'll cherish my memories of her always.

I’ve only known Angela for around a year but it feels like I’ve known her so much longer. I was the newest roommate addition to the house and even though we were originally complete strangers it quickly felt like we had known each other way before living together. Right after I moved in, Angela treated me with so much kindness and really put in the effort to get to know me as a person. This led to going from small conversations when we saw each other around the house, to regularly hanging out outside of the house for food, social, and walking adventures. She always did everything she could to bring our housemates together by regularly facilitating dinner meetups and celebrating each one of our birthdays. For my birthday she baked me 2 cakes. I didn’t just go to her to hangout - she also became someone I really trusted and confided in. We had become so close I had once jokingly said to her I saw her as my Bay Area mom to which she said back to me, “hey! maybe not mom but big sister?” You have really impacted my life in the last year Angela. You are one of the best people I have gotten the privilege to personally know and I hope that wherever you are now, you are feeling peace and happiness ❤️

I fondly remember you playing with my daughter Celina when you were both very young. More recently, your dad would always encourage us to play pickleball when we both were visiting down South. You grew to be such a gracious and accomplished person. Bumping into you in the Google cafes was always a joy. I appreciated you endearingly referring to me as Auntie Gail. Rest in peace Angela.

I first knew Angela in a seminar I organized at UT Austin. Angela was sharp, considerate, and intensely inquisitive. She brightened up the classroom, just like her presence did at various NLLs and other events. She was a wonderful person and delightful spirit in the UT NLP community. It's so incredibly hard to believe that she is gone; she will be dearly missed. Deep condolences to her friends and family.

I had the privilege of working closely with Angela for the last 2 years. Given we were based in different continents (myself in Europe), most of our collaboration was conducted through video conferencing, emails and code reviews. Even in this remote set-up her positive energy and kindness transpired through the geographical distance. As a co-worker she was smart and diligent, always eager to exchange ideas and feedback, of which I learned quite a lot.  Even though our relationship was primarily professional, I felt she was a friend, and I will deeply miss her.

Angela, our lives overlapped very briefly when I was an intern at Google on the same team. We would go on walks, have lunch together and hang out over coffee breaks. After my internship ended we kept in touch and hung out a few times. Knowing you had made a positive difference in my life and I will cherish our memories. I am so sad to hear that you are gone.

I first met Angela during our orientation at UT Austin and still remember how warm and welcoming her personality was. We ended up in the same lab under Ray Mooney, and over the next couple of years, I made many fond memories with her. We’d get lunch together, went to our first conference as grad students in New Orleans, and spent a summer interning at Microsoft. Angela was one of the sweetest people I’ve known. Her energy was truly infectious. It’s really heartbreaking to hear about her passing.

To my dear friend Angela, it’s hard to believe you’re gone. You were my first friend in grad school and my lab mate who sat beside me everyday for more than 2 years. You were full of life and had a remarkable gift for bringing joy to those around you, which helped me and many others in our lab get through some of the hardest years of grad school.

I will forever cherish my many memories with you— from the times we would sketch out research ideas on the white board near our desks, our regular lunches in the conference room, our first research conference in New Orleans, and most of all, our friendship outside of lab, which has continued even after graduating, as we started working in nearby buildings. You would regularly check up on me and schedule lunches so we could catch up.

You had a kind heart and were always welcoming to others. You were a true inspiration for me and others in our cohort, as a researcher, friend, and as a human being. I feel lucky to have known you and call you my friend. You will truly be missed.

Angela was my first ever research intern at Microsoft Research. I remember her as a very hard-working person, very smart and an incredibly nice person. I still have the thank you note that she handwrote for me at the end of the internship. It is just a terrible loss for her family, friends and colleagues. Life can be so unpredictable.

Such a bright spirit, she gave freely of her time volunteering at the Monterey Park Library. I remember her smile, wit, and her funny British accent, everyone would laugh. Honored to know her.

Hi Angela, I really miss you. You've been a constant in my life since we were 18yo freshmen at Berkeley taking CS classes together. I always thought you were so cool and smart and nice and I really wanted to be your friend. I remember being excited junior year when our seats were next to each other for EE40 since it would be an opportunity to chat with you more. 
When you did your internship at Microsoft during grad school and reached out for us to get lunch together I was really happy! I still remember the exact cafe we had lunch together. After undergrad graduation, I'm really grateful we had more opportunities to hang out together! We have so many fun memories when we met up in Seattle with Michelle, Bonnie, and David and when we went with the same group to revisit Berkeley together! We were 27 at that time and we were exploring Foothill like we were 18 again as well as Dwinelle and Wheeler. It was a rainy day but that didn't stop us from running up and down the Berkeley campus remembering our college days. Our group ended the chilly day at Marugame Udon, a new restaurant that had opened up since we'd graduated!
This is my absolute favorite photo of you. I wasn't even here for this moment, but when Michelle and Bonnie shared it with me I thought it was such a great capture of how gentle and fun you are that I saved it to my phone. 
When I heard the news about you, I immediately felt like the earth was missing someone so important. Even though we were never the type of friends to keep in touch, just knowing your presence, that you're doing your thing wherever you are, is a great comfort. That I know whenever we run into each other next we'll have a great time. It doesn't feel right at all what has happened.
I'm keeping your family and loved ones in my thoughts. Our community has lost someone so, so great and wonderful. You are cherished and missed dearly.

I did not know Angela, but this tragic news really made me feel so sad for Angela, the boyfriend, her Friends that were with her and all that loved her.  I was actually planning to go to Yosemite and I have been to this beautiful place and while hiking I had never thought in a million years that something like this would happen.  I can't imagine what the Family and Friends are going through. But just know that our hearts are with you at this time and Angela must have been  a very special person as I feel like I knew her. May Angela's soul RIP. Hugs to you all who are hurting.

I am a few years younger than Angela and coincidentally ended up matching her trajectory of moving from the LA-area to UC Berkeley (undergrad) to UT Austin (grad school) and ending up with the same advisor (Ray Mooney). But the only time I met Angela was at a reunion lunch with Ray and his former students in the Bay. She was working at Google, and I was interning there. It was a fancy lunch with modest portions, and somehow Angela could tell that I was still hungry after my pasta and gave me several slices of her pizza. It was a simple gesture that spoke volumes about her character. I wish I had had more opportunities to see the inherent kindness and generosity with which she always treated others.

She was one of the kindest people I've known and helped me get through the early years of grad school. We'll all miss her very dearly  ❤️

I advised Angela's graduate research at UT Austin and will always remember her as an amazing student, researcher,  and human being. Her great spirit and insight enlightened every one of the the many days I met with her discussing research and academic life.  The AI research she did at UT  continues to be cited and impact the field.  All of us at UT remember her fondly and she will be greatly missed.   My deep condolences to her family and friends.

Angela sat in my research group meetings when she was in the PhD program: she was brilliant, insightful, and very kind. My condolences to her friends and family.

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Angela Shih Lin

November 4, 1995 – July 19, 2025

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