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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 Newsroom |
UC leads the nation in highly influential scientists and researchers
UC’s 289 faculty and scientists on Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers make the university the most highly cited institution in North America.
UC Davis |
Feeding grazing cattle seaweed cuts methane emissions by almost 40 percent
New findings offer a solution for more climate-friendly cattle farming.
UCLA |
Comparative lit class will be first in Humanities Division to use UCLA-developed AI system
The textbook for Zrinka Stahuljak’s winter 2025 course was generated by the Kudu platform.
UC San Diego |
Making vision-restoring whole eye transplants a reality
Technologies developed by UC San Diego and Scripps Research teams will map the human eye-brain connectome, extend the lifespan of the revived human eye, and help regenerate and monitor the optic nerve after a whole eye transplant
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