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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 Riverside |

Data center water spikes could cost billions

Study recommends technology companies expand water capacity to offset their use and preserve community supplies.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Humanities skills are transferable skills

UC Santa Cruz humanities students graduate with a toolkit of transferable skills in high demand across fields ranging from academia to the entertainment industry and high-tech startups.
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UC San Francisco |

First UCSF Health patient to move from total artificial heart to transplant

Milestone procedure gives young father with advanced heart failure a new heart and new future with his family.
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UC Davis |

Study improves understanding of food safety risks in California Central Coast produce

Environmental study with the FDA, UC Davis Western Center for Food Safety, CDFA and partners examined pathogen movement through the region.

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