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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 Berkeley |
Pushing to remove legal barriers for formerly incarcerated students
The policy fellowship at UC Berkeley’s Underground Scholars Initiative continues the student group’s tradition of successful legislation work.
UC Riverside |
Mired in silence: Southern California’s farmworkers lack health resources, study says
Health of Southern California’s farmworkers needs to be a priority, says UC Riverside study.
UC Irvine |
UC Irvine physicist proposes new experiment to detect dark matter in our solar system
The SpaceQ mission, involving atomic clocks on spacecraft placed close to the sun, could help find particles that have eluded researchers for decades.
UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center / Greater Good Magazine |
Our favorite books of 2022
Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
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