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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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This discovery from a UC plant geneticist is now feeding millions
UC Davis plant scientist Pam Ronald is awarded the Wolf Prize for work in global rice sustainability on a variety that now feeds millions.
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A doctor who’s trying to fix what’s broken
A bad hospital experience led Aminta Kouyate to pursue a career in medicine.
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New University of California website shows impact of 10-campus system
The redesigned website streamlines the digital experience to help visitors find information about the 10-campus system.
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Megadrought in southwestern North America is region’s driest in at least 1,200 years
The drought that has enveloped southwestern North America for the past 22 years is the region’s driest “megadrought” — defined as a drought lasting two decades or longer — since at least the year 800, according to a new UCLA-led study in the journal…
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