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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 Santa Barbara |

Is ‘U-shaped happiness’ universal? Not for rural subsistence populations, say researchers

People in industrialized societies tend to be happiest in early and late life. New research from UC Santa Barbara shows that pattern is far from universal.
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UC Riverside |

Cultural war conflicts cost US schools billions of dollars

A team including faculty from UC Riverside launched a school superintendent survey, which provides an estimate of costs to K-12 schools for dealing with conflicts over race, LGBTQ+ rights, and book bans.
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UC Berkeley |

Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

UC Berkeley scientists developed a new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework, which quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air.
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UC Newsroom |

How UC students are unlocking the power of the youth vote

Meet UC students doing their part this election season to keep our democracy strong.

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