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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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A UC degree launched Miguel Tamayo’s life as an aerospace engineer. Here’s how he paid for college.
Hear how one student paid for a UC education.
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21 UC faculty named 2024 Sloan Research fellows
Sloan Research fellowships recognize early-career scientists and scholars emerging as leaders in their fields.
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Mitigating risks, maximizing benefits: Brandie Nonnecke bridges tech research and policy
The founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab and UC Berkeley associate research professor demystifies emerging technology to help lawmakers create responsible policy.
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Looking for the legendary ‘missing link’
How a UCLA computer scientist discovered a missing link in the long and tangled story of human evolution.
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