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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 Newsroom |

UCLA roboticist Dennis Hong rolls out his robot posse in a TEDx talk

“Openness, freedom, trust, having fun and truly believing what you can do to change the world” guide Hong’s new creations.
Medical student and a doctor kneeling over a CPR dummy with the app
UC San Diego |

Don’t know CPR? There’s an app for that, thanks to a UC San Diego Health doctor

A new free app arms people with a real-time tool for opioid overdoses and unconscious victims.
Steven Gong at the White House
UC Irvine |

Writing for FLOTUS

UC Irvine student Steven Gong turned lessons from the ‘Writing for POTUS’ course into a speechwriting internship in the Office of the First Lady.
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UC San Francisco |

Early interventions are best for kids with obesity, new guidelines say

The first new clinical guidance in 15 years for treating obesity and overweight in children stresses intensive lifestyle changes while acknowledging barriers.

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