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Latest News
16 Sep
Newly discovered planet survived the death of its star
Astronomers report what may be the first example of an intact planet closely orbiting a white dwarf
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16 Sep
How UCR became a national leader in enrolling Chicanx/Latinx students
The population’s growth over the last half century has been driven by students
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15 Sep
Experiments in growing algae without sunlight
Elizabeth Hann, a doctoral student in plant biology at UC Riverside, is using a two-year, $60,000 fellowship from the Link Foundation to test whether she can grow algae for biofuels completely in the dark using solar-generated electricity.
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