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The Society of Hellman Fellows program supports promising junior faculty at UC Berkeley with crucial research funding from its endowed program and with continued funding from new endowment donors.
In 1872, Berkeley became one of the first universities in the U.S. to teach Asian languages. But since then, instruction has focused mainly on Mandarin. Now, thanks to a series of gifts, students will have more options to study Cantonese, Taiwanese/Hokkien, and other sinitic languages through the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures.
Peruse inspiring stories about people like you who have helped transform UC Berkeley.
As undergrads, Dr. Anurag ’97 and Aarti ’98 Jindal took an anatomy class with a beloved professor who carried a brain in a flowered hat box. Today they mentor students and created a scholarship to support high-achieving Californians from low-income backgrounds.
Meet three Cal Olympians who benefited from a supportive culture — and the philanthropy of its most ardent fans — as they worked hard to compete on sport’s biggest stage.
A surge of scholarly interest across the country in Ukrainian studies is far exceeding American universities’ capabilities, but UC Berkeley is aiming to add more scholarship and programming.
UC Berkeley’s Department of Music unveiled the new Helen and Thomas Wu Performance Hall in September, following an extensive renovation that was years in the making.
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