On Sunday, June 12, Dr. Duncan Mellichamp, Professor Emeritus of the UCSB Department of Chemical Engineering and resident of Valle Verde, delivered the commencement speech at the Graduate Division's commencement ceremony. Dr. Mellichamp will be celebrating his 50th year as a professor at UC Santa Barbara this coming December. Dr. Mellichamp has been instrumental in making UCSB's Chemical Engineering Department among the best in the world. Due to his more than 100 research publications and his dedication to the university, Dr. Mellichamp was the perfect individual to deliver this speech to those completing their graduate level work at the university. Read more.