A Brighter Tomorrow
Driven by the motto Fiat Lux, Berkeley illuminates the world.
Driven by the motto Fiat Lux, Berkeley illuminates the world.
Campaign Priorities
Campaign Priorities
Explore how you can light the way for faculty, students, and research.
Explore how you can light the way for faculty, students, and research.
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Places of Possibility Go to Places of Possibility
Story Spotlight
Story Spotlight
Historic $24 million gift lights path for underrepresented students, diversity
Historic $24 million gift lights path for underrepresented students, diversity
Bob and Colleen Haas have given $24Â million to support undergraduate students as part of Light the Way: The Campaign for Berkeley. This gift will help students like Daisey Boeckmann, who always dreamed of being a Cal student.
Campaign Stories
Lighting the way in the Central Valley
Lighting the way in the Central Valley
In her senior year at Kerman High School, when officials wouldnât allow Michael Piña to put the quote, âYes, I dress nice. I wasnât in the closet this long for nothing,â under her yearbook photo, Piña got an ACLU attorney to reverse the decision.
What did COVID-19 do to the Bay Areaâs air quality?
What did COVID-19 do to the Bay Areaâs air quality?
When the spread of COVID-19âs forced a shelter-in-place, Professor Ron Cohen knew it was the perfect opportunity to test changes in air quality using BEACON, UC Berkeleyâs novel air-quality and CO2 network.
A bridge to a brighter future
A bridge to a brighter future
Originally enrolled in 2008, Marjan Rajabi had taken time away from Berkeley and then came back after having her son, who is now two. Before the shelter-in-place order, Rajabiâs parents had been helping her with childcare and her husband had a steady gig as a structural engineer.
Gordon Rausserâs commitment to excellence
Gordon Rausserâs commitment to excellence
The former dean of the College of Natural Resources has made a transformative gift of $50 million to the college that now bears his name â strengthening its leadership in environmental and life sciences.