Key topics

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

Agriculture
Artificial intelligence

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 graphic of the path of an upcoming solar eclipse passing over the United States
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine astronomers offer tips for safe observation of upcoming partial solar eclipse

The Oct. 14 mid-morning event will be viewable in Southern California
Entrance to the Gorman Museum, a white steel structure and one-story glass and concrete front
UC Davis |

Visualize the complexities of being Native through art

The Gorman Museum of Native American Art celebrated its 50th anniversary with a move into a new gallery space.
E. Tendayi Achiume, African American woman, poses outside, arms crossed, next to a redwood
UC Newsroom |

One in four MacArthur ‘geniuses’ this year has UC bona fides

UC-affiliated experts are a perennial presence on the esteemed annual list of MacArthur Fellows.
Kathryn Sullivan looks out a spacecraft window at Earth
UC Santa Cruz |

Alumna Kathryn Sullivan enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame

A trailblazer, barrier-breaker, scientist, and explorer, UC Santa Cruz alumna Kathryn Sullivan was the first American woman to walk in space, the first woman to reach the deepest point of the ocean floor, and the only person to ever do both.

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