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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 Berkeley |
Defying negative stereotypes, humanities majors are booming at UC Berkeley
The number of first-year enrolled students declaring majors in the arts and humanities is up 121 percent over last year.
UC Riverside |
The unintended consequences of using a ventilator
Breakthrough research addresses a long-standing question in pulmonary medicine about whether modern ventilators overstretch lung tissue: They do.
UC Newsroom |
At global climate summit, UC leaders share expertise in education, health care and the world’s oceans
Nearly 200 countries will participate in the United Nations’ climate change conference, known as COP27 (short for the 27th Conference of the Parties) from Nov. 6-18.
UC Davis |
Looking for romance? That first impression matters
First impressions of compatibility and popularity stick with us, study suggests.
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