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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 Berkeley |

Anxious about the election? UC Berkeley psychologists explain how to cope

Step away from the screens. Reconnect with your community. And think in the long term rather than in day-to-day headlines, UC Berkeley researchers said.
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UCLA |

Meeting the challenge for student success as an AANAPISI Institution

The designation creates more opportunities to better serve Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.
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UC Newsroom |

Should California give up on Highway 1?

The same forces that have made this one of the world's most epic roads could be what causes its obliteration, says UC Santa Cruz geologist Gary Griggs.
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UC Davis |

UC Davis achieves Hispanic-Serving Institution eligibility, serving more than 8,000 Latino students

UC Davis is now eligible to be one of the nation’s few research-intensive universities designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, after fall enrollment numbers crossed the threshold for HSI status for the first time.

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