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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 Newsroom |

UC scholars and alumni elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Meet UC’s new leading lights of arts and sciences
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UC Newsroom |

Graduate research takes center stage at UC Grad Slam

The annual competition spotlights how UC’s 63,000+ graduate students drive discovery, innovation and public impact.
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UC Merced |

State’s first solar canal project moves from UC Merced lab to real world

State leaders gathered to celebrate the completion of the Project Nexus construction pilot, which demonstrates how covering operational irrigation canals with solar panels can help save water, generate clean energy and conserve natural lands.
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UC San Francisco |

Portable TB test matches lab accuracy in just minutes

rugs to treat tuberculosis have been around for more than 75 years, yet it remains the world’s top infectious disease killer. A big obstacle has been testing, but a new device could change that.

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