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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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Book covers on hip-hop and Black culture by UCLA faculty members
UCLA |

UCLA poised to become a world leader in hip-hop studies

Building on decades of scholarship, the campus’s new Hip Hop Initiative will highlight the local and global impact of this Black art form
Dr. Sagar Bapat speaks with staff research associate Sarah Gayer in his lab at UCSF’s Parnassus campus.
UC San Francisco |

Obesity can rewire the immune system and the response to immunotherapy

Researchers have discovered why immune treatments for allergies and asthma might not be as effective in obese mice and humans.
A crowd of Ukrainian refugees
UC Berkeley |

A month at war: UC Berkeley’s Ukrainian students turn shock, anger into action

Students with Ukrainian roots are finding ways to support the country during the Russian invasion. Two, both law students, are in the theater of war.
A Black teacher writing on a chalkboard
UC Riverside |

Addressing race and racism in teacher education programs

Teacher education programs that evade discussions of race and racism often leave teachers of color to bear the brunt of educating students about these matters.

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