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Two workers in white coveralls and masks examine solar cells in a cleanroom.
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Gorodenkoff via iStock
Alternatives to silicon-based solar cells could allow solar panel production to move out of cleanrooms like this.

UCSB pioneers a low-energy process for high-performance solar cells

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The Thomas Fire burns the mountains above Ventura and Santa Barbara
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Carsten Schertzer / iSTOCK
The 2017-18 Thomas Fire burned 282,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

University of California systemwide network offers crisis course
person smelling jasmine

A Multifaceted Sensation
white powder in petri dish against black background

An Overlooked Phenomenon
stemcell differentiation concept illustration Nature cover

A Stem Cell's Sense of Touch
sago palms as trees and food

Connecting People and Nature

Facing the Heat

‘Innovation and Impactful Contributions’

Taking Ocean Vital Signs
close up of photonics chip

Extending the Spectrum
Workstation for spatialization app and two portraits of men

Space Control

A Legacy of Research
A dusky-footed woodrat with baby in tow

Mapping Lyme Disease Out West
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