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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 project aimed at making autonomous cars safer with NVDIA
A human driver can quickly act on new or temporary changes to road conditions. A new project at UC Merced aims to deliver that same swift processing power to autonomous cars.
UC Davis |
Stop-and-go science: Researchers pivot to try to salvage important work
The pace of climate change and funding disruptions force scientists to rethink how research is done.
UC Santa Cruz |
Threat of California’s native tree loss is greater than current estimates
California’s iconic trees are in much more danger from climate change than official international conservation lists currently show.
UC Newsroom |
UC scholars and alumni elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Meet UC’s new leading lights of arts and sciences
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