‘Agent of Change’ Dennis Assanis Inaugurated as UC Santa Barbara Chancellor
California dignitaries and scholars filled the Lobero Theatre on May 27 for the inauguration of UCSB Chancellor Dennis Assanis.
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UC Santa Barbara’s New Chancellor, Dennis Assanis, Inaugurated at Lobero Theatre
The ceremony included a string of laurels from local and state dignitaries, university staff, students, and colleagues and friends from Assanis’s long career in education.
Research Funding for UC Santa Barbara and Other Universities Doesn’t Make the Cut
A $12 billion state bond measure missed the deadline for the November 2026 ballot.
Public Help Sought by Victim’s Family to Locate Suspect in Reported Sexual Assault, Strangulation in Isla Vista
The parents of an 18-year-old UC Santa Barbara freshman went public on Thursday to seek help from the community to identify their daughter’s attacker, including a request that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office take over the investigation.
UCSB Appoints Jaime Lester as New Dean for Gevirtz School of Education
SANTA BARBARA, CA – UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis announced the appointment of Jaime Lester as the new Jules
New UCPD Chief Appointed, Sworn in at UC Santa Barbara
UCPD Interim Chief of Police Matthew Bly has been appointed to the role permanently.
UCSB Names New Dean of Its Prestigious Bren School
Elena Irwin has been appointed the head of UCSB’s environmental graduate program.
UC Santa Barbara Gets Grade Bump on Anti-Semitism Report Card
Anti-Defamation League says UCSB’s promotion from a D to a B “was earned through diligent improvements in campus policies, enforcement, and outreach to the Jewish community.”
UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division Marks Milestone Year
The 290 doctoral candidates and 333 master’s degree recipients at Thursday’s commencement represented the division’s largest graduating group in a decade.
UC Santa Barbara’s David Gross Wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Gross awarded $3 million “for a lifetime of groundbreaking contributions to theoretical physics, from the strong force to string theory, and for tireless advocacy for basic science worldwide.”
