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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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University of California President Drake awards UC Presidential Medal to UC Santa Cruz alum Julie Packard, co-founder of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has awarded the UC Presidential Medal to UC Santa Cruz alum Julie Packard in recognition of her work to safeguard the world’s marine ecosystems and her steadfast support of the University and its ocean conservation leadership.
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How the dangers of heat waves sneak up on people
UC San Diego environmental epidemiologist Tarik Benmarhnia explains why we feel sluggish on hot days.
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Scientists discover how to make ordinary fat cells burn calories
Switching off a protein in white fat cells could open the door to developing a new class of weight-loss drugs.
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New public archives will share wisdom, artifacts from Dolores Huerta’s lifetime of successful social change leadership
UC Santa Cruz will hire a project archivist and two new postdoctoral scholars to support development of Huerta’s archives.
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