Academic Symposium
The inauguration of Dennis Assanis as the sixth Chancellor of UC Santa Barbara will take place on Wednesday, May 27. We are excited to mark this important milestone by celebrating the academic excellence of UC Santa Barbara.
We invite our campus community to attend the Inauguration Academic Symposium and reception to follow.
May 27
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Corwin Pavilion, University Center
Reception to follow with musical accompaniment by the UC Santa Barbara Gamelan Ensemble.
Moderator
David Marshall
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature
Speakers
Ram Seshadri
Fred and Linda R. Wudl Distinguished Professor of Materials and Chemistry and Biochemistry
Director, Materials Research Laboratory
Christopher Costello
Distinguished Professor of Natural Resource Economics
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research
Michelle A. O'Malley
Cliff R. Scholle Professor, Chemical Engineering
Interim Chair, Department of Bioengineering
Director, NSF ExFAB BioFoundry
Alan Liu
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, English
Denise Montell
Duggan Distinguished Professor
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biosciences Program
Neuroscience Research Institute
Janine Jones
Professor of School Psychology, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
Associate Vice Chancellor and Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean
David Weld
Professor of Physics
Co-Director, Eddleman Quantum Institute
Dolores Inés Casillas
Professor, Chicana and Chicano Studies
Interim Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence