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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 July 11.

Commencement 2023: Their voices will change the world

Thousands of UC Santa Cruz students graduated over the weekend. With family and friends, students marked the culmination of their campus experience with shouts of excitement, jubilant cap tossing and photos to remember the day.

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Katia Obraczka appointed director of CITRIS

Katia Obraczka appointed director of CITRIS

Obraczka will be responsible for leading operations and fostering impactful technological innovation on campus through the center.

Dean Paul Koch stepping down after 12 years

Dean Paul Koch stepping down after 12 years

During his tenure, Koch advanced key goals in the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences. After a sabbatical, he will return to teaching and research.

Astronomers observe giant gas tails escaping planet

Astronomers observe giant gas tails escaping planet

Heat from the host star is evaporating the atmosphere from a “hot Jupiter” exoplanet, creating some of the longest gas tails ever observed around a planet.

Foodways benefit dinner advances food security

Foodways benefit dinner advances food security

Alumni, donors, and friends of UC Santa Cruz gathered at the Hay Barn on June 2 to raise funds for Basic Needs programs at the university.

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