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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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UC transfer student Lynnelle Pantoja: Rooted in the Central Valley

Transfer student Lynnelle Pantoja is graduating from UC with zero debt and big plans to use her degree in public health to help people in her community.
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UC transfer student Shadoe Neri-Dewitt: A veteran’s journey

Transitioning back to the civilian world, this former nuclear engineer is pursuing a career in neurobiology with the goal of giving back to his community.
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UC transfer student Brandon Sánchez Mejia: From El Salvador to Los Angeles, Berkeley, London and beyond

Meet transfer student Brandon Sánchez Mejia, an immigrant from El Salvador who overcame the odds to follow his dreams to UC Berkeley.
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Novel gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease launches

The study uses CRISPR to correct sickle cell mutation and aims to free patients of the disease.

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