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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 San Diego |

Psychedelic revolution

After decades on the fringe, UC San Diego psychedelic research goes mainstream — and tackles chronic pain.
United States Marine Corps veteran and UCI sociology alumnus Andrew Truong ’23 (fourth from right), pictured with fellow service members, posing at ease in their uniforms in front of flags.
UC Irvine |

Giving voice to veterans

A UC Irvine certificate program comprises three courses exploring experiences of service members.
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UC Berkeley |

Why we're so obsessed with cults

"In this crisis moment, we have a return to desire for overarching meaning, radical acceptance, transformative experience, transcendence," says the UC Berkeley professor of English and co-director of the Program in Critical Theory.
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UC Newsroom |

The weather whisperer

When climate catastrophe looms, reporters and legislators call up UCLA’s Daniel Swain to explain what’s happening and why.

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