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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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The ultra-rich are different from you and me. Their tax rates are lower.
In an innovative new research paper, UC Berkeley economists found that the total effective tax rates paid by the 400 richest Americans have declined sharply in recent years.
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How the US became a science superpower
America's leadership "isn't some fixed, unchanging feature of the scientific landscape," says one UC historian.
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‘We’re not a line item’—a patient’s plea to protect research funding
Now on her third course of chemotherapy, Kimberly Peters understands firsthand the impact of medical research cuts. This time, she’s speaking up.
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University of California is the best public university in the country, Forbes finds
The 2026 America’s Top Colleges list features an all-UC top 3 and eight campuses in the top 30 for producing successful, low-debt graduates.
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