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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 Barbara |
Harmonia Rosales recasts the Renaissance with West African tales from the same period
An exhibition of paintings that draw subject matter from the transatlantic slave trade and Yorùbá myths, originated at UC Santa Barbara, will soon visit Spelman College, an Historically Black College.
UCLA |
A call to action, answered
After the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the state wanted a partner that could help women across the country secure their reproductive freedom. Naturally, it turned to UCLA.
UC Davis |
UC Davis releases 5 strawberry varieties resistant to deadly fungal disease
The strawberries are selectively bred for fusarium wilt resistance and high yields.
UC Newsroom |
UC’s wild, wonderful natural reserves
Steve Monfort, executive director of the UC Natural Reserve System, shares why biodiversity is the key to our future and how UC’s reserves are its best-kept secret.
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