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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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Last year’s drought cost the ag industry more than $1 billion, thousands of jobs, new analysis shows

Crops most affected by increased fallowing include rice, cotton, grain and field crops.
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What you didn’t learn in school about sexual health

UCSF experts share the kind of science-based, judgment-free intel missing from a lot of sexual health stories.
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UC a top producer of Fulbright students

Students from eight UC campuses and scholars from six have received Fulbright awards to advance their studies and promote international exchange for the 2021-22 academic year.
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UC Regents Vice Chair Richard Leib takes on duties of the chair of the Board of Regents

University of California Regent Richard Leib, who is vice chair of the Board of Regents, will assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chair of the Board, effective immediately.

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