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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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UC Newsroom |

University of California announces 2023-24 recipients of the Advancing Faculty Diversity Program awards

These awards, totaling approximately $2.6 million, provide crucial support to outstanding faculty members who contribute significantly to the university’s diversity efforts.
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UC Santa Barbara |

A ‘Paris Agreement for plastic’ could slash plastic pollution to almost zero

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley have launched an AI-powered tool that provides unprecedented insight into how the nations of the world can combine policies to end plastic pollution.
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UC Berkeley |

Indigenous anthropologist and new UC Berkeley professor finds family, hope in basket weaving

Carolyn Smith is a new assistant professor of anthropology at UC Berkeley and an enrolled descendant of the Karuk tribe. Her life’s work forever changed years ago after a trip to the Klamath River.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Worldwide leaders convene to protect, advance global biodiversity

UC Santa Cruz hosted the APEC University Leaders' Forum with UC Davis and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities

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