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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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An older couple laughing at a carnival
Yasmin Anwar |

Sweet vibes between longtime couples are tied to longer, healthier lives

A new study finds that relationships with mutual surges of warmth, humor and affection bode well for long-lasting love and life.
UC President Michael V. Drake, President Emerita Janet S. Napolitano, Chancellor Gary S. May and President Emeritus Mark G. Yudof
UC Davis |

3 UC Presidents: Challenges, legacies

Chancellor May hosts UC Presidents Drake, Napolitano and Yudof at a colloquium on higher education.
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UCLA |

UCLA Law students work to help protect outdoor laborers from heat and pollution

Research produced by those in the California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic has influenced proposed legislation.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Elephant seals’ map sense tells them when to head ‘home’

Researchers found that female elephant seals know their distance from the breeding beach and allocate extra time to get back if they have farther to travel.

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