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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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Michelle Obama on stage at College Signing Day
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UC and Michelle Obama to cheer on California’s college-bound students

UCLA will host huge College Signing Day celebration of college opportunity.
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Think you know women's history?

See how well you know these unforgettable UC women by taking our Women's History Month quiz.
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Why UC split with publishing giant Elsevier

Universal open access to UC research and contained costs were important, unmet goals.
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Young, gifted and black: The next generation of artists and entrepreneurs

This Black History Month, we are tuning into visions of the future from our current students and recent alums.

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