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New Forbes ranking names UC campuses as the best public universities in the country

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23 UC innovators who are changing the world

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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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5 new UC ‘geniuses’ recognized for creativity that could change the world

To date, 104 UC faculty have been awarded MacArthur “genius grants,” making UC one of the country’s most prolific MacArthur institutions.
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UC leads the world in Nobel Prizes. Here's why you should care

These discoveries, many of which originated in federal funding, continue to shape daily life in surprising and amazing ways.
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The UC Washington Program at 25: Celebrating the UC to DC connection

At the UC Washington Center, hundreds of students each year spend a term not just learning in classrooms but also through internships that can help set the course for an entire career.
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Election Day is coming up. Are you registered to vote?

Registering to vote is simple. But if you’re one of the millions of college students voting for the first time this year, it can be hard to know where to start.

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