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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 |

Ph.D. student pushes for better education benefits for veterans’ dependents

Karla Seijas’ passion for identifying and removing obstacles faced by military veterans and their families has turned into a new state law.
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UC San Diego |

Forbes’ 30 Under 30’s Abby Sherlock ’19 talks gaming, mentorship and defying stereotypes

Abby Sherlock, a video game producer and a 2019 graduate of UC San Diego, recently was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list.
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UC San Francisco |

New CRISPR center brings hope for rare and deadly genetic diseases

CRISPR collaboration combines expertise from three UC schools to scale treatment for diseases that industry has largely passed by — until now.
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UCLA Magazine |

The time traveler: Eddie Cole on affirmative action and this moment in history

With affirmative action under attack, historian Eddie Cole ponders the past — his own, and the country’s — as American higher education barrels toward an uncertain future.

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