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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 Newsroom |

More than 50 employers expected at free HireUC career summit in the Central Valley

The event, open to all UC alumni, offers jobs, networking, inspiration, workshops and even free headshots.
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UC San Diego |

Photographing ‘All the Sharks’ leads to victory

A Q&A with Scripps Oceanography scientist Brendan Talwar
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UCLA |

Ph.D. student pens heartfelt appeal for research funding, building a student-led campaign for science

Graduate student Erin Morrow is spending her summer break campaigning for the McClintock Letters.
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UC Irvine |

Researchers find combination of natural compounds for brain cleaning

The treatment removes harmful protein buildup associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

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