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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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4 UC alums honored with 2026 Pulitzer Prizes
Alumni reporting on last year's most urgent stories in California, the nation and the world earned one of journalism’s highest honors.
UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics |
5 big takeaways from the 2025 UC Berkeley Psychedelics Survey
Psychedelics are having a moment — in labs, in legislatures and in mental health spaces. But how does the U.S. public actually feel about them?
UC Santa Cruz |
Extinction is not inevitable: Genomics symposium explores using DNA to save life on Earth
Conservation genomics is a bold new tool for protecting life on earth, but it will take all of us to slow the extinction crisis.
UC San Diego |
Could hantavirus spread like COVID-19?
To put the headlines into perspective, hear from Stephen Waterman, M.D., MPH, a clinical professor at UC San Diego and former quarantine medical officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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