University of California, Berkeley, Research university in Berkeley, United States
Description
The University of California, Berkeley is a public research institution spread across roughly 1,232 acres on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. From several elevated points, visitors can see the bay, the bridge, and the city skyline in the distance.
History
The institution opened in 1868 as the first campus of the University of California system under a federal act from 1862. Over the following decades, it grew into a center for science and political engagement.
Culture
Students gather daily at Sproul Plaza to debate ideas, hand out petitions, and participate in spontaneous demonstrations. This open atmosphere shapes campus life and makes public discourse a visible part of everyday routine.
Practical
The campus can be explored on foot, though some paths slope upward and comfortable shoes are recommended. Several libraries and museums are open to visitors and offer glimpses into research and collections.
Did you know?
In the labs and offices here, 16 chemical elements were discovered, more than at any other location in the world. Traces of this research remain visible today in buildings around the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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722 m
California Memorial Stadium
666 m
Sather Tower
49 m
Hearst Greek Theatre
413 m
Campus of the University of California, Berkeley
402 m
Berkeley Art Museum - Pacific Film Archive
717 m
Haas Pavilion
429 m
Gourmet Ghetto
1.4 km
Lawrence Hall of Science
1.3 km
Thorsen House
649 m
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
942 m
Sather Gate
217 m
Bancroft Library
71 m
Bowles Hall
501 m
University of California Museum of Paleontology
333 m
Housing at the University of California, Berkeley
537 m
Hearst Memorial Mining Building
340 m
University of California Botanical Garden
1.9 km
Hillside Elementary School
992 m
South Hall
70 m
Edwards Stadium
671 m
Doe Memorial Library
61 m
The Big "C"
822 m
Wheeler Hall
120 mPhoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
383 m
University House, Berkeley
370 m
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