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The emerging field of 'digital verification' is taking root at UC Santa Cruz.

Digital detectives investigate wrongdoing

The new Human Rights Lab went live at UC Santa Cruz this fall with 19 students who have learned high-tech, digital-verification skills they will use to investigate alleged human rights abuses around the globe.

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Are debate competitions bad for political discourse?

Are debate competitions bad for political discourse?

In a coauthored New York Times op-ed, Professor Jon Ellis argues that school debate discourages the kind of listening and reasoning that is critical to a healthy democracy.

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Local Litquake to focus on 'Funny and Peculiar'

Local Litquake to focus on 'Funny and Peculiar'

Co-presented by The Humanities Institute, Litquake Santa Cruz will start at 7 p.m. tonight at Bookshop Santa Cruz. It's free and open to the public.

Other fish take advantage of dutiful reef fish parents

Other fish take advantage of dutiful reef fish parents

Biologists have found that coral reef fish are protecting not only their own young, but also interlopers seeking free day care.

Viagra shows promise for bone marrow transplants

Viagra shows promise for bone marrow transplants

By dilating blood vessels, Viagra enhances the mobilization of blood-forming stem cells from bone marrow so they can be collected for transplants.

CITL workshop focuses on key teaching strategies

CITL workshop focuses on key teaching strategies

The workshop covered strategies to help close equity gaps, mentor and assist first-gen students, handle cheating and plagiarism, and more.

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