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1969

The year the first message was sent over the internet from UCLA to Stanford and the University of Utah

1999

The modern touch screen is invented at the University of Delaware

2001

UC Santa Cruz publishes the first open source model of the human genome

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Fully Charged Trips Ahead

UC Davis professor Dan Sperling has spent his career shaping the future of sustainable transportation. As founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies, he’s helped drive global policy on electric vehicles, clean fuels and climate solutions.

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Could Cultured Chocolate Unlock the Next Food Revolution?

by Neelanjana Gautam
May 11, 2026

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Extracting Rare Earth Elements from U.S. Wastewaters

by Neelanjana Gautam
December 02, 2025

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Cheaper, Sustainable Plant Biomanufacturing on Earth and in Space

by Neelanjana Gautam
September 15, 2025

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