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  "path": "/2026/06/donald-smith-named-interim-dean-and-vice-provost-of-graduate-studies/",
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  "textContent": "Smith brings extensive experience in graduate education, faculty leadership, research administration, and student mentorship to this role. He joined the UC Santa Cruz faculty in 1996 and, before retiring in 2025, served as distinguished professor of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology and associate dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.",
  "title": "Donald Smith named interim dean and vice provost of Graduate Studies"
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