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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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The bright future ahead for UC’s newest alums

Eight fantastic reasons for the Class of 2018 to celebrate.
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The day California wine beat France

How two blind taste tests stunned the experts and changed the way the world drinks (and thinks about) wine.
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New blood test rapidly detects signs of deadly cancer

Pancreatic cancer is often detected too late, but a new diagnostic tool shows promise.
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The next Silicon Valley?

How UC Merced undergrads are solving real-life problems, from BART escalators to the disappearing monarch butterfly.

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