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| − | The '''University of California''', Berkeley is a public, land-grant research university in California. Established in [[1868]] as the state's first land-grant university, it was the first campus of the University of California system | + | The '''University of California''', Berkeley is a public, land-grant research university in California. Established in [[1868]] as the state's first land-grant university, it was the first campus of the [[University of California system]]. |
Berkeley hosts many leading research institutes, including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Space Sciences Laboratory. It founded and maintains close relationships with three national laboratories at Berkeley, Livermore and [[Los Alamos]], and has played a prominent role in many scientific advances, from the [[Manhattan Project]] and the discovery of 16 chemical elements to breakthroughs in computer science and genomics. Berkeley is also known for political activism and the Free Speech Movement of the [[1960s]]. | Berkeley hosts many leading research institutes, including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Space Sciences Laboratory. It founded and maintains close relationships with three national laboratories at Berkeley, Livermore and [[Los Alamos]], and has played a prominent role in many scientific advances, from the [[Manhattan Project]] and the discovery of 16 chemical elements to breakthroughs in computer science and genomics. Berkeley is also known for political activism and the Free Speech Movement of the [[1960s]]. | ||
| + | ==Most liberal city in California== | ||
| + | ''[[Business Insider]]'' designated Berkeley "the most liberal city in California". The classification was based on one’s affinity for the [[Democratic Party]], tolerance for [[abortion]], secular habits, locational preferences for residence, as well as beliefs on [[climate change]], gun policy and government involvement in regard to taxes.<ref>https://www.dailycal.org/2014/07/02/berkeley-voted-liberal-city-california/</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Face mask== | ||
| + | As of March 2022, UC Berkeley is providing [[face mask|surgical masks and N95s]] to employees. Cloth face coverings are no longer allowed alone, but may still be worn over a surgical mask to improve fit. Instructors may pick up a reusable face shield.<ref>https://ehs.berkeley.edu/news/face-coverings-distribution-schedule</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Alumni== | ||
Berkeley alumni and faculty count among their ranks 110 [[Nobel laureates]], 25 Turing Award winners, 14 Fields Medalists, 28 Wolf Prize winners, 103 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients, 30 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 19 Academy Award winners. The university has produced seven heads of state or government; six chief justices, including Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren; 22 cabinet-level officials; 11 governors; and 25 living [[billionaires]]. | Berkeley alumni and faculty count among their ranks 110 [[Nobel laureates]], 25 Turing Award winners, 14 Fields Medalists, 28 Wolf Prize winners, 103 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients, 30 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 19 Academy Award winners. The university has produced seven heads of state or government; six chief justices, including Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren; 22 cabinet-level officials; 11 governors; and 25 living [[billionaires]]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:15, 17 March 2022
 University of California/Berkeley  (University)     | |
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| Motto | Fiat lux (Latin) |
| Type | • Public • research • land grant |
| Subgroups | UC Berkeley/School of Law |
| Sponsored by | MacArthur Foundation, Open Philanthropy |
| Other name | Golden Bears |
| Subpage | •University of California/Berkeley/School of Law |
| A "liberal" university in "the most liberal city in California". | |
The University of California, Berkeley is a public, land-grant research university in California. Established in 1868 as the state's first land-grant university, it was the first campus of the University of California system.
Berkeley hosts many leading research institutes, including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Space Sciences Laboratory. It founded and maintains close relationships with three national laboratories at Berkeley, Livermore and Los Alamos, and has played a prominent role in many scientific advances, from the Manhattan Project and the discovery of 16 chemical elements to breakthroughs in computer science and genomics. Berkeley is also known for political activism and the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s.
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Most liberal city in California
Business Insider designated Berkeley "the most liberal city in California". The classification was based on one’s affinity for the Democratic Party, tolerance for abortion, secular habits, locational preferences for residence, as well as beliefs on climate change, gun policy and government involvement in regard to taxes.[1]
Face mask
As of March 2022, UC Berkeley is providing surgical masks and N95s to employees. Cloth face coverings are no longer allowed alone, but may still be worn over a surgical mask to improve fit. Instructors may pick up a reusable face shield.[2]
Alumni
Berkeley alumni and faculty count among their ranks 110 Nobel laureates, 25 Turing Award winners, 14 Fields Medalists, 28 Wolf Prize winners, 103 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients, 30 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 19 Academy Award winners. The university has produced seven heads of state or government; six chief justices, including Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren; 22 cabinet-level officials; 11 governors; and 25 living billionaires.
Group
| Group | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| University of California/Berkeley/School of Law | 1911 | Many prominent US lawyers and judges have studied here. |
Sponsors
| Event | Description |
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| MacArthur Foundation | Finances non-profit organizations and select people in approximately 50 countries around the world, buying immense cultural and political influence. It often coordinates its priorities with other deep state foundations, creating a mesh of grants, cross-grants and sub-grants that is very hard to analyze. |
| Open Philanthropy | Grant maker funneling deep state money among other things to pandemic planning. Financed Event 201. |
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Aguirre | US | Whistleblower Lawyer | An SEC whistleblower | ||
| Amir Attaran | Canada Iran US | Lawyer Epidemiologist | Canadian "Dr. Doom" epidemiologist pushing for Trudeau's emergency rule, masks forever, and "accelerated" safety standards for jabs. | ||
| Allan Francovich | 23 March 1941 | 24 April 1997 | US | Filmmaker | Francovich was a talented and courageous filmmaker who produced unparalleled exposés of various misdeeds by the powerful. Termed a 'charlatan' by some, a "conspiracy theorist" by others (though not by Wikipedia). |
| Rick Gladstone | Journalist | New York Times journalist. | |||
| Peter Lavoy | US | Spook "Terror expert" | US MIC "terror expert". | ||
| Alejandro Mayorkas | 24 November 1959 | Lawyer | A lawyer connected to Bill Clinton's pardon of drug smuggler Carlos Vignali. From 2021 head of the Department of Homeland Security where he declared that "false narratives propagated on online platforms" is the new threat. | ||
| Peter Phillips | US | Academic | Director of ProjectCensored. In 1996 he completed a thesis about the Bohemian Grove | ||
| Alexander Soros | 27 October 1985 | US | Deep state operative | The son of George Soros set to inherit his empire | |
| J. Christopher Stevens | 18 April 1960 | 12 September 2012 | US | Diplomat Lawyer | US career diplomat killed in the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya |
