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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 faculty and staff rally for state investment in science

UC President James B. Milliken and other leaders urged state lawmakers to pass SB 895, bipartisan legislation that would place a $12 billion bond to fund scientific research across California on the November 2026 ballot.
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4 UC alums honored with 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Alumni reporting on last year's most urgent stories in California, the nation and the world earned one of journalism’s highest honors.
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UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics |

5 big takeaways from the 2025 UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey

Psychedelics are having a moment — in labs, in legislatures and in mental health spaces. But how does the U.S. public actually feel about them?
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Extinction is not inevitable: Genomics symposium explores using DNA to save life on Earth

Conservation genomics is a bold new tool for protecting life on earth, but it will take all of us to slow the extinction crisis.

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