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From UCR labs to the Global Rise of Solar Energy

UC Riverside alumnus Charlie Gay received the 2026 Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his contributions to the global growth of renewable energy. After earning his bachelor's and doctoral degrees from University of California, Riverside, Gay helped advance solar technology through leadership roles...
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Atmosphere of Change

A project led by the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering recently received a $3.1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop an innovative method of getting rid of dangerous hydrofluorocarbon pollution from the air.
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