As one of the top public universities in the world, UC Berkeley acts as a catalyst for transformation around the globe. Berkeley Inspire is home to uplifting, powerful stories you need to inspire, and be inspired by, your Berkeley community.
The Undergraduate Academic Building will transform the undergraduate learning experience at UC Berkeley by fostering academic excellence, meaningful connections, and discovery.
Opening in spring 2025, the new Grimes Engineering Center, named after Michael and Janelle Grimes, sits at the heart of the Berkeley Engineering community. It is, first and foremost, a space that supports students, providing a home where they can engage in expanded opportunities for collaboration and innovation. The building will serve as a central hub for the north side of campus, hosting academic and social events in addition to advising, tutoring, and career services.
Peruse inspiring stories about people like you who have helped transform UC Berkeley.
This is the 10th year of the Berkeley Crowdfunding program — a very Cal spin on the model made popular by GoFundMe and Kickstarter. Our platform empowers students to easily share the dreams of their clubs and projects with the greater community, raising money to make those dreams come true.
While working toward her master of public policy, Khadija Bakhtiar discovered Teach For America, a program that recruits promising leaders to teach in high-needs public schools. She founded a similar model in Pakistan, for which she has received the Haas International Award.
A new speaker series devoted to African American history extends the legacy of Leon Litwack, a trailblazing scholar who taught generations of students to peer behind the curtain of whitewashed narratives and learn difficult truths about their country’s past.
UC Berkeley has received $2.6 million to support conferences, performances, publications, and other activities confronting censorship and surveillance of academic and artistic freedom in areas such as gender, ethnic studies, migration, and sexuality.
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