TuesdayNewsdayVol. 5 - Issue 6 - October 23, 2018 |  |
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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) |
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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 | 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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 | 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. |
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 | 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.
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 | 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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