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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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UCLA Magazine |

True blue

A UCLA art historian is exploring what the color blue can tell us about the hidden history of Indigenous peoples.
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UC San Diego |

New imaging techniques for cancer diagnosis ... from butterfly wings?

Using the nanostructures found on butterfly wings, scientists have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze cancerous tissues.
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UC Newsroom |

17 UC faculty named 2025 Sloan Research fellows

Sloan Research fellowships support promising early-career scientists and scholars to continue leading in their fields.
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UC Davis |

UC Davis earns prestigious AAAS SEA Change Institutional Silver Award

UC Davis is given the highest marks in the country by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for its effective actions that foster an inclusive, creative, and supportive STEMM environment.

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