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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 Davis launches small-batch wine label
Hilgard631 wine sales will benefit student scholarship.
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To study cancer ‘kill switch,’ UC San Diego scientists will send stem cells to space
Rebecsinib’s power to stop deadly cancers in their tracks will enter Phase 1 clinical trial this year.
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How UC’s College Corps student volunteers are helping tackle some of California’s biggest challenges
College Corps connects some 10,000 students from 44 colleges up and down the state with paid fellowships at hundreds of local nonprofits working to address crucial challenge areas for California.
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Is college worth it? For University of California grads, the data offers an undeniable ‘Yes!’
Not only do large percentages of UC alums enter the workforce with no student debt, but their degrees deliver an array of economic and social benefits both for themselves and their communities.
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