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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 Newsroom |

Boggled by your ballot? Five easy ways to get informed

Here’s how to quickly get up to speed about what’s at stake in the upcoming election.
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UC San Francisco |

Small-molecule drug reverses neural effects of concussion

UCSF researchers rescue cognitive function by blocking molecular stress response.
Student therapist Jason Fly
UC Santa Barbara |

A healing space: Supporting racially-informed therapy training

A Santa Barbara Foundation grant underscores the community need for racially-informed therapy services.
A man looks over the dry Salton Sea
UC Riverside |

Why the Salton Sea is turning into toxic dust

A new study identifies the cause of the lake’s water loss.

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