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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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Bruin or Bear? Previewing the UCLA at Cal college football opener with a UC alum and 9-year NFL veteran

Get ready for Week 1 of the college football season with one of the internet’s most popular football gurus, UC Davis alum JT O’Sullivan.
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Stopping chronic pain before it starts

UC Irvine researchers find that surprising biological pathway plays key role.
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UC scientists find a clue in the hunt for dark matter

An “incredibly exciting” finding could turn out to be the first-ever direct observation of the mysterious substance that makes up about 85% of the matter in the universe.
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UC is No. 1 for startups in latest global ranking

An analysis from PitchBook shows how ideas that start on campus go on to generate economic activity, create jobs and change the world.

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