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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 Berkeley |

The world’s top spelling bee is coming up. This UC Berkeley Ph.D. student built the word list.

Comparative literature student Frank Cahill competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee as an eighth grader. This year, on May 28 and 29, he’ll be on the other side of the stage.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Saritaan: Preserving Filipino migration stories across oceans and generations

A new UC Santa Cruz initiative called Saritaan — meaning “to talk story” in Ilokano — is preserving the untold migration stories of Filipino families.
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UCLA |

World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA

The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
A view of UC Merced's campus with the sculpture, Beginnings, gently curving, vertical stainless steel arms, each about 40 feet high, in the center
UC Merced |

‘It’s ours!’ Merced selected for UC’s newest campus 30 years ago

From Regents vote to research powerhouse, UC Merced has become an engine for social mobility and a major asset to the San Joaquin Valley.

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