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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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Why Ukraine advances don’t equal Russian retreat
UC Riverside expert weighs in on Ukrainian counteroffensive, faux referendums and Putin's rebuke.
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A $60M gift to heal the oceans
Marc and Lynne Benioff gift the university $60 million to support ocean science research and solutions — one of the largest known gifts anywhere to support ocean research.
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UC San Diego, UC Irvine and others seek to map the human brain over a lifetime
The new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas will seek to describe in unprecedented detail the molecular features of the brain’s billions of cells, where each is located and how they change with age.
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UC community builders on how their Hispanic heritage fuels their work for change
These UC students, alumni, faculty and staff are using their own spark to light the way for others.
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