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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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Brandon Tsai holds up the trophy, the Slammy, and his winning check at UC Grad Slam 2023
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UC’s Grad Slam delivers a masterclass in concision and cutting-edge research

Graduate students wowed the audience during the annual contest to explain research in under three minutes, with Brandon Tsai of UCLA taking first for his work on a Covid vaccine against every variant.
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UC Berkeley |

How Art Practice honors student Jacob Li Rosenberg is resurfacing family history to honor his Bay Area roots

View of Ortega Ridge near Santa Barbara and cameras fitted with solar panels in the foreground
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An essential tool for firefighters and emergency managers

ALERTCalifornia, a collaborative public safety program, has deployed more than 1,000 camera and sensor arrays in the state to provide real-time information to inform public safety for natural disasters.
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UC Berkeley |

Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer’s memory loss, UC Berkeley research shows

“Think of deep sleep almost like a life raft that keeps memory afloat, rather than memory getting dragged down by the weight of Alzheimer’s disease pathology,” one researcher said.

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