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Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive has always pushed the edges of what a museum can do and be, using the power of art and film to spark curiosity, creativity, conversation, and community. In this video, explore what BAMPFA is doing to include more voices and experiences that have been historically excluded from museums, and how it is connecting students, faculty, and the public to the most important artists and ideas of our time.
The $23 million gift will fully endow the men’s and women’s teams and provide Cal student-athletes with a world class training facility.
Peruse inspiring stories about people like you who have helped transform UC Berkeley.
A surge of scholarly interest across the country in Ukrainian studies is far exceeding American universities’ capabilities, but UC Berkeley’s top-ranked Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is undertaking a $9 million campaign to add more Ukrainian scholarship and programming.
The Division of Social Sciences announced the establishment of an endowed program and chair in Palestinian and Arab studies, ushering in a new era of research and scholarship at a time when understanding the complexities of the Middle East is more crucial than ever.
When the prospect of college arose, Frida Calvo Huerta knew she would go to a place called “the university,” but she didn’t know how to get there. Today she helps other undocumented students navigate the process.
The Heising-Simons Faculty Fellows Program catalyzes scientific discovery by supporting research that will have long-lasting impact on basic science discoveries.
61% of all undergraduates receive some form of financial aid
6,000+ students who participated in community service
467 Hellman Fellows launching new careers
9 assistant professors named 2024 Sloan Research Fellows, the largest cohort from any single university in 2024