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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 |

UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Coastal Climate Resilience awards over $4.6 million to support California coastal projects

The projects will support efforts to fight climate change in coastal communities across California and beyond. Funds for these grant programs came from the California State Budget Act of 2022-23.
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UCSF |

How a rare dementia transforms patients into artists

UCSF-led research reveals brain changes that promote visual creativity.
Three male students stand in white desert sands, behind a water harvester that looks like a microphone
UC Berkeley |

Water from thin air: Hand-held water harvester powered by sunlight could combat water scarcity

Researchers have designed an extreme-weather proven, hand-held device that can extract and convert water molecules from the air into drinkable water using only ambient sunlight as its energy source.
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UC Newsroom |

UC campuses best in nation for combining quality and affordability, Money says

Money magazine’s 2023 Best Colleges in America list finds all nine UC undergraduate campuses offer exceptional value.

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