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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 Merced |

UC Merced receives transformational $38 million gift from Mackenzie Scott

The extraordinary investment will accelerate programs that deepen UC Merced's commitment to access and opportunity.
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UC Riverside |

Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity

Scientists previously identified an association between soybean oil and obesity. Now, they've uncovered one of the reasons for the link.
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UC Irvine |

From toxicity to healing: Changing the culture of online gaming

UC Irvine researcher Constance Steinkuehler finds toxicity in gaming in one setting and hope in another.
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UC Davis |

New field of ecological medicine emphasizes health benefits of connectedness

Ecological medicine is a new approach to health science that draws on a very old idea: connecting with each other, with animals and plants, and with the natural world fosters health and well-being for people and the planet.

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