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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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Are you ready to vote? Get prepared!

UC student leaders are urging classmates not to overlook the California primary on June 7.
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The University of California has joined SEA Change, accelerating efforts to diversify its faculty

The SEA Change initiative focuses on eliminating systemic barriers to participation in the STEMM fields, and fostering engagement with communities underrepresented in — and historically excluded from — those fields.
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New strategies to save the world’s most indispensable grain

Researchers provide genetic insights to help rice survive drought and flood.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Association of American Universities

Chancellor Gillman discussed campus efforts to support Ukrainian academics and how students might engage with core democratic values.

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