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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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There’s a lot of hate in the world. UCLA’s scholars are asking why and what can be done
The new Initiative to Study Hate kicks off with 23 diverse projects.
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Surf’s up in San Diego, thanks to alumni-led startup
Surfing in San Diego just got a whole lot easier, thanks to a team of UC San Diego alumni bringing app-based, accessible board rental right where it’s needed.
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Video games offer the potential of ‘experiential medicine’
After a decade of work, scientists at UC San Francisco’s Neuroscape Center have developed a suite of video game interventions that improve key aspects of cognition in aging adults.
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Persistence was key to UC regent and NASA astronaut José Hernández’s achievement of lifelong dream
Hernández shares what he has learned from a life that is the stuff of movies. (In fact, Amazon is turning it into a feature film!)
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