Rice President David Leebron confirmed the professor’s death in a statement that in part reads: "Marjorie was a much-admired longtime professor of physics and astronomy, who worked tirelessly on behalf of her students, Rice, and STEM education.”
Corcoran received a Bachelor of Science from UD in 1972, according to her staff page at Rice University.
The incident disrupted train service while crews investigated the case.
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