Key topics

Explore critical issues and find out more about UC's impact on the state and the world.

Agriculture
Artificial intelligence
Health care

Scientists in blue University of California labcoats inspecting plants in a lab setting

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.

Latest news

Campuses & Locations
Categories
A presentation inside Lick Observatory, telescope visible, taken from a fish-angle lens
UC Newsroom |

Igniting innovation: University of California in the summer

Summer heat won’t stop UC from upholding its teaching, research and public service mission, with exciting offerings across the state for Californians of all ages.
A young Black woman with a NASA sweatshirt and a young Asian woman with a green cardigan walk along a campus smiling
UC Newsroom |

Think you can’t afford UC? Think again — 10 facts about UC costs that might surprise you

A full 70 percent of UC undergrads get some financial aid — money for school that doesn’t need to be paid back.
A woman in a green UC Davis viticulture sweatshirt holds a wine bottle
UC Davis |

Winemaking 101? More like VEN127L

A winemaking course at UC Davis prepares students for careers in the wine industry by partnering them with cutting-edge local wineries.
A balding man holds a young daughter as they read together, looking at a screen
UC Irvine |

Yes, people who are blind can be software engineers

UC Irvine’s Accessibility Research Collective works to shatter assumptions and empower people with disabilities.

Get UC’s top news in your inbox

Sign up for Fiat Lux, the weekly newsletter that delivers the latest University of California news and discoveries straight to your inbox.

Subscribe