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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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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.
UC Newsroom |
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.
UC Santa Barbara |
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.
UC Davis |
How are humans different from other animals? They have a uniquely open-ended culture
The debate over human uniqueness is shifting as data has emerged suggesting that other animals can also generate cultural complexity through social learning.
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