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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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10 tips on financial aid at the University of California. For starters: More than half of students pay no tuition.

UC has one of the strongest financial aid programs in the nation, with more than half of California undergraduates getting enough financial aid to cover all their tuition.
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How the University of California evaluates student applications

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the application review process.
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What makes UC a scientific powerhouse? Ask a Nobel laureate

Four UC Nobel laureates on what they discovered here, why it matters, and why their world-changing work could only have happened at the University of California.
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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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