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UC BERKELEY
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Located in Berkeley, California
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Berkely's motto is Fiat Lux, which means "Let there be light"
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The number of students attending is approximately 43,000
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The student-faculty ratio is 19.4:1
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UC Berkeley was established in 1868, from a vision in the State Constitution of a university that would "contribute even more than California's gold to the glory and happiness of advancing generations".
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In 1870, just one year after the instruction began, the regents voted to admit women on equal terms with men. The first 17 female students enrolled at the university.
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND MINORS:
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Around 80 major programs within 22 broad fields of study, including Cellular Biology, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and more…
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Approximately 70 minor programs, including Aerospace Engineering, Chemistry, Geophysics, Mathematics, Planetary Science, and more…
ALUMNI:
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107 Nobel Prize laureates
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14 Fields Medalists
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30 Wolf Prize winners
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34 Pulitzer Prize winners
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190 MacArthur Fellows
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68 National Medal of Science holders
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25 A.M. Turing Award winners
SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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Steve Wozniak (cofounder of Apple Inc.)
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Thomas Schelling (Nobel Prize in Economics)
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Chris Pine (actor)
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Aaron Rodgers (American football quarterback)
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Ashley Judd (actress)
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Maya Harris (lawyer, public policy advocate, writer)
CAMPUS INFO:
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UC Berkeley campus is a sylvan and stone complex at the soulful heart of the city. Co-architect of the Central Park in New York, Frederick Law Olmsted, was also instrumental in designing the Berkeley campus.
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The campus is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, around 20 minutes drive from San Francisco
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There are many events and attractions, fitness classes, and exercise facilities. You can find here many student housing options, dining halls, and campus cafés.
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