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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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10 UCLA women's basketball players in jerseys and a woman in plain clothes jump on the court in celebration after winning the national championship
UCLA |

History made! UCLA women’s basketball team wins NCAA championship

In toppling South Carolina 79–51, they claimed their first-ever NCAA title — and UCLA’s 126th overall.
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UC Berkeley |

Far from big-city lights, Berkeley grads have a vital impact in rural California

For most graduates, a life in rural or small-town California is the road not taken. But those who have become leaders in less populated parts of the state say their contributions, and their rewards, can be profound.
A collage with, on the left, a small photo of very young children in UCLA gear; on the right, of the same children older
UCLA |

‘Night and day’: Adventuring through childhood with newfound immune systems, thanks to newly FDA-approved therapy

After years of hospital stays, these kids are thriving thanks to a gene therapy that just earned accelerated FDA approval.
A small robot with wheels and a watering extension travels beneath a lemon tree
UC Riverside |

‘More crop per drop’: New UC Riverside irrigation robot is adorable — and revolutionary

UC Riverside has developed a modern-day robotic divining rod.

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