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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 |

Law student Hoda Katebi: Iran protests are about ‘total liberation’

Women’s rights are central to the idea of how to build a new society for everybody, says Hoda Katebi, a third-year Berkeley Law student.
Mission residents are swabbed for COVID-19 at a pop-up, test site at the 24th St. Mission Bart Station
UC San Francisco |

A blueprint for more equitable care in public health crises

UCSF partnerships with San Francisco and community groups were key during the pandemic.
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UC San Diego |

A new self-powered ingestible sensor opens fresh avenues for gut research

Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system designed to monitor metabolites in the small intestine over time.
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UC Merced |

UC Merced students, faculty, staff help the needy at the holidays

The campus community provided Thanksgiving dinner for 30 needy families, and a gift drive is now underway.

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