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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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New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy

Emily Jacobs’ lab at UC Santa Barbara have shed light on this understudied area with the first-ever map of a human brain over the course of pregnancy.
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Campus by campus, dive into clubs, classes and experiences you can only get here.
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U.S. Latino GDP skyrockets to record $3.7 trillion, with growth rate outpacing China, India

Despite COVID, Latinos’ economic output in 2022 was greater than 6 of the world’s 10 largest economies.
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College students: Got voting questions? We have answers.

We asked UC students on social media what questions they have about voting in the Nov. 5 election. Here's what you wanted to know.

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