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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 Santa Cruz |

A 15-year-old childhood cancer survivor becomes a cancer researcher

This summer, young Robert McCabe helped to sequence and analyze a tumor sample in the lab of the UC Santa Cruz Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative.
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UCLA |

What’s scarier: A 50-ton megalodon or a doctoral dissertation?

As ‘The Meg 2’ opens in theaters, we ask UCLA’s De’Marcus Robinson which he would rather face.
Interracial group of children of mixed age run and cheer on the first day of new academic year.
UC Irvine |

Helping your child fight (and beat) the back-to-school anxiety monster

UC Irvine psychologist Jessica Borelli offers tips to help smooth the transition to fall.
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UC Berkeley |

As refugees surge, European voters show ‘resilient’ support, study finds

War has driven millions of refugees to seek haven in Europe. Now research shows a surprise: A growing number of European voters — on the left and the right — support them.

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