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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 San Diego |
Black households suffer the most from rising inflation rates
New research is the first to provide race-specific data on the impacts of inflation.
UC San Francisco |
UCSF performs first robotic cardiac surgery in San Francisco
The innovation means shorter hospital stays and fewer complications.
UC Newsroom |
University leaders present ambitious plan to help thousands more Californians earn a degree
UC leaders today (July 21) presented a plan to increase enrollment by 23,000 students over the next eight years.
UC Riverside |
How stressed out plants produce their own aspirin
The discovery could protect plants from climate change.
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