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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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Yana Garcia
UC Santa Cruz |

Leading and learning to save the world

As the leader of CalEPA, alumna Yana Garcia heads California’s fight against the ongoing climate crisis.
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UC Riverside |

Is that a persistent cold, bad allergies … or long COVID?

Dr. Martin Schlusselberg of the UC Riverside School of Medicine explains.
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UC San Francisco |

Out of Adderall? Tips and advice during an ADHD medication shortage

Dosage and drug shifts, generics and caffeine can help kids with ADHD in a pinch.
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UC Newsroom |

How California became a food and wine lover's dream

The little known history of the land of milk and honey.

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