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A new (and surprising) way to use solar panels

In the middle of California's Central Valley, a new way to use solar panels could change how we think about clean energy and water. It’s a simple idea that people have talked about for decades, but only now is it finally being tested in real life.

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Ryan Manriquez, who uses a motorized wheelchair and wears a yellow shirt with the logo of the Associated Students of UC Davis on it, smiles for a photo alongside UC Davis Chancellor Gary May, who wears sunglasses and a blue t-shirt and is waving at the camera
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Facing cuts to biomedical research, a UC student leader shares his story

“Funding medical research is about more than just numbers. It's real people,” says Ryan Manriquez, president of the UC Graduate and Professional Council.
A family with a newborn smiles holding a sign that says I Matched! OB/GYN at UC San Diego at the campus' Match Day
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Match made in California: 67 percent of UC medical students to enter residency programs in the state

This year’s Match Day saw 748 UC medical students match into residency programs and welcome the momentous next step of their careers.
Chancellor Henry T. Yang smiles widely with his hands clasped as he wears his UC Presidential medal
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UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry T. Yang awarded UC Presidential Medal

Chancellor Yang is a leader of the Santa Barbara community, a giant in his field, and an embodiment of the University’s mission, remarked President Drake in bestowing the honor.
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Improve your life by embracing everyday, even mundane, conversations? Research says yes.

Every interaction we have, even those we don’t want, is a building block of our identities and beliefs.

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