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A study by Susan Strome's lab documents paternal transmission of epigenetic memory via sperm. From left: Andreas Rechtsteiner, Thea Egelhofter, Tomoko Tabuchi, and Susan Strome. (Photo by Braden Larson)

Understanding inheritance

UC Santa Cruz researchers have found that sperm chromosomes in a roundworm retain epigenetic marks important for development of the germ line in offspring. This helps shed more light on how a father's experiences such as diet or environmental stress can influence the health and development of his descendants.

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Collecting student feedback on teaching

Collecting student feedback on teaching

Jody Greene, Associate Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning

This fall, UC Santa Cruz has a new platform and a new approach to collecting student feedback on teaching.

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Tech visionary to deliver Baskin Ethics Lecture

Tech visionary to deliver Baskin Ethics Lecture

Computer scientist and acclaimed author Jaron Lanier will deliver the 2018 Peggy Downes Baskin Ethics Lecture on Monday, Oct. 29 at the Music Center Recital Hall.

Founders Celebration a night of powerful stories

Founders Celebration a night of powerful stories

Journalists Martha Mendoza, Mike McPhate, and Carrie Kahn regaled the audience with stories of hard work, staffing cutbacks, investigative reporting and on-the-ground journalism.

New book chronicles region's natural disasters

New book chronicles region's natural disasters

Gary Griggs puts the natural disasters of recent decades into historical context in his latest book, 'Between Paradise and Peril: The Natural Disaster History of the Monterey Bay Region.'

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