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As the top public university, 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.

Libraries are the guardians of knowledge

In this video, an undergraduate, postdoc, associate professor, and librarian speak to the scale and quality of research that the UC Berkeley Library — and its librarians — make possible. From voter data to international newspaper archives to how the law shapes computational research, libraries are the guardians of knowledge, and librarians its guides.

UC Berkeley is an American dream engine.

Berkeley has been recognized as the leading university in moving students further up the economic ladder.
Berkeley matriculates over 20 percent more Californians now than 10 years ago. In-state tuition is locked for six years once a student starts.
For Californians earning less than $60,000, the net cost of attending has plummeted by 40 percent since 2007.
Tuition for low-income students (net of aid and inflation) has fallen over the last 20 years by 35 percent. Nearly two-thirds of undergraduates receive financial aid.

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