TuesdayNewsdayVol. 8 - Issue 38 - June 14, 2022 | ![UC Santa Cruz](/tuesday-newsday/images/tn-uc-santa-cruz.png) |
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Editor's note | The Tuesday Newsday team extends its very best wishes to the campus community, particularly all the new UC Santa Cruz alumni. Through summer, Tuesday Newsday will be published every other week with the next issue hitting inboxes June 28. |
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![](/2022/06/6-9-22-abc-latinx-graduation-cl-007.jpg) Proud families showed up to support their graduates. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) |
Commencement was a grand celebration that included Slug Crossings, heartfelt speeches, cap tossing, photo ops, and accessorized cap-and-gown outfits. Graduates spoke of the challenges they faced on the way, savored time with their families, and discussed future plans. |
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![UC Santa Cruz joins in forming HSRU Alliance](/tuesday-newsday/2022/june-14/images/hsru.jpg) | UC Santa Cruz and 19 other leading universities have formed the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities to increase Hispanic opportunity. |
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![$3.8M NIH grant awarded to DuBois for RSV vaccines](/2022/06/rebecca400.png) | Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Rebecca DuBois will use the five-year grant to develop a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus. |
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![Arts Division announces new leadership position](/tuesday-newsday/2022/june-14/images/dee-tn.jpg) | Arts Professor Dee Hibbert-Jones was appointed to serve as the inaugural Associate Dean of Research, Exhibition and Engagement. |
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![Pitch competition encourages innovation](/2022/06/winners3501.png) | The annual UC Santa Cruz business pitch competition and job fair drew in 19 student teams, 25 local companies, and nearly 500 attendees. |
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![Zimmer develops Responsible AI course](/tuesday-newsday/2022/june-14/images/nhc-tn.png) | Zac Zimmer, asst. professor of literature, joins colleagues from around the U.S. to plan classes that better explore the impact of artificial intelligence. |
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