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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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The University of California adopts new, stronger climate action goals
The new goals prioritize direct emission reductions, limit the use of carbon offsets and align UC’s climate goals with those of the state of California.
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‘Stop-outs’ get a fresh start: How UC is helping students return to complete their degrees
The UC Reengagement Consortium is making strides in helping students who left school without getting their degrees return to finish what they started.
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UC Riverside releases a new avocado tree to the world marketplace
The “Luna UCR™” variety is the result of more than a half century of tree breeding.
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Gulf War Illness caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, not inflammation
UC San Diego scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing first direct evidence that symptoms are driven by impaired mitochondria.
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