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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 Davis |

New center developing best ways to farm, roast, brew coffee

Scientists tackle coffee industry’s most bitter challenges to produce rich results.
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UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz announces a new 2,400-acre UC Reserve after Regents approval

Gift of land and a stewardship endowment to UC Santa Cruz will establish the Strathearn Ranch Reserve, as part of the UC Natural Reserve System, providing valuable new educational and research opportunities and conserving the land in perpetuity.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Yes, we can eliminate plastic pollution (by 2050)

A new study maps out a plan that could put an end to plastic pollution by 2050, turning the tide on a bleak future for the planet.
At a table, three people sit in front of microphones, from left: California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian, California State University Chancellor Mildred Garcia, and UC President Michael Drake; at a lectern, UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz stands. Audience is visible a bit in the front of the photo
UC Merced |

Summit aims to ease the path for transfer students

More than 70 percent of students who start classes at community colleges plan to transfer to four-year universities, but only 20-30 percent do. A recent summit at UC Merced featuring higher education leaders from CCC, CSU and UC brought the problem into focus.

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