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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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UCLA |

Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone

Device opens new possibilities for personal health monitoring.
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UC Santa Cruz |

White House honors astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz with mentoring award

The acknowledgment represents the highest honor bestowed upon mentors who work to expand STEM talent.
Cover of book about John Wesley Gilbert, entitled The First Black Archaeologist
UC Santa Barbara |

The extraordinary life of John Wesley Gilbert, the first Black archaeologist

Born into slavery, Gilbert became one of America’s great scholars — a classicist, a linguist, an archaeologist and an educator.
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UC San Francisco |

UCSF dyslexia researchers develop tool to flag early reading challenges

A $10M state budget proposal would enable digital assessment in California schools.

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