Welcome, Dr. Dennis Assanis.

Dr. Dennis Assanis has been named the next chancellor of UC Santa Barbara.

Assanis comes to UC from the University of Delaware (UD), where he has served as president since 2016. A native of Athens, Greece, he established UD as a hub of innovation in health, biotechnology, neuroscience, energy and the environment, data science, advanced manufacturing, art conservation, and digital humanities.

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