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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 Davis |

Forest fuel treatments reduce wildfire spread, prevent $2.8 billion in damage

A large-scale study finds that every $1 spent on prevention saves $3.75.
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UCSF |

UC Davis, UCSF receive major gifts in support of medicine, research and modernization

Kathy Chiao and Ken Hao commit $100 million for major capital projects, cancer research, and innovation at UCSF — building on a recent $75 million gift to UC Davis for veterinary medicine.
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UC Irvine |

New study finds increase in ‘political breakups’

UC Irvine psychologists report a third of Americans have lost relationships over political differences.
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UCLA |

UCLA team awarded $5 million DARPA contract to develop AI for math advancement

Fields medalist Terence Tao is part of Team ALPHA, which aims to develop artificial intelligence tools to transform how mathematical discoveries are made, formalized and verified.

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