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Gallery: Paul Alivisatos arrives at UChicago as 14th president

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President Paul Alivisatos

President Paul Alivisatos

President Paul Alivisatos and Katie Callow-Wright

President Paul Alivisatos

President Alivisatos walking with Provost Lee

President Alivisatos walking with Provost Lee

President Paul Alivisatos

Alivisatos talks with UChicago Facilities Services staff on Sept. 3.

Alivisatos and Facilities Services staff celebrate after enjoying ice cream together on Sept. 3.

Paul Alivisatos and Abigail Winograd

Paul Alivisatos and David Levin

The Smart Museum’s Berit Ness (right) shows President Paul Alivisatos a selection of photos from the upcoming exhibition “Smart to the Core: Medium / Image,” which is inspired by and curated for the College Core sequence “Media Aesthetics.”

President Paul Alivisatos (center) accompanied by Michele Rasmussen (right), dean of students in the University, and Mario Polizzi, assistant vice president for student services.

Alivisatos greets staff members in the lobby of the Student Wellness Center.

Paul Alivisatos talking with (from left) Michele Rasmussen, Mario Polizzi and UChicago physician Richard McDonough, the senior medical director for student health.

New faculty orientation

New faculty orientation

President Paul Alivisatos walks down 53rd Street accompanied by Angie Marks (right), associate vice president of real estate operations, and Derek Douglas (center), vice president of civic engagement and external affairs.

Alivisatos talks with Eric Williams, owner of the Silver Room

Dean Boyer and President Alivisatos

Members of the UChicago community pose for a selfie with President Alivisatos

Paul Alivisatos with student and mom on move in day

President Alivisatos and Dean Boyer visit a residence hall

Paul Alivisatos walks on the Main Quad as part of Opening Convocation

President Paul Alivisatos addressing students

President Alivisatos speaking with Odyssey Scholars

President Alivisatos speaking with Odyssey Scholars

Students pose for a group photo with President Alivisatos

President Paul Alivisatos (center left) convened with his predecessors during a Sept. 22 event at the David Rubenstein Forum

President Alivisatos (left) discussed the history and future of UChicago with the three former University presidents

Paul Alivisatos began his tenure as UChicago’s 14th president on Sept. 1, arriving at Edward H. Levi Hall to meet his new colleagues at the University.

Photo by Jason Smith

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