Berkeley by the Numbers
The number of campuses in the UC System
What is 10?
I am the campus "living room" with no walls or ceiling. I offer a soft green carpet for those who find the library unappealing. I sit in the shadow of a tall clock's chime, where time stands still but students are always out of time
What is Memorial Glade?
This is the name of the current Chancellor of UC Berkeley
Who is Rich Lyons?
This organelle is often called the "powerhouse of the cell" and has its own DNA
What is the Mitochondria?
What is 4 chambers?
The year UC Berkeley was founded
What is 1868?
I am a concrete giant with a name that’s four letters long. Inside my walls, a T-Rex stands ancient and strong. I am the home of the biologists, massive and wide—if you're looking for the "Valley," just step inside.
What is Valley Life Sciences Building (VLSB)?
This famous Berkeley professor and "Father of the Atomic Bomb" was the subject of a 2023 blockbuster movie
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer
In DNA, the nitrogenous base that pairs with Adenine
What is Thymine?
How many calories are in a single, standard Hershey's Kiss? (within 5)
What is 22 calories?
The number of Nobel Prizes held by UC Berkeley alumni and faculty (within 5)
What is 63?
I am a steel-set boundary that never truly closes. I wear a golden nameplate that every freshman knows is. I’ve heard a thousand speeches and a million footsteps tread, acting as the needle that pulls the city’s thread.
What is Sather Gate?
This former Berkeley Student helped to co-found Apple
Who is Steven Wozniak?
This molecule carries the genetic "message" from the nucleus to the ribosome
What is mRNA?
What is the Average Age-Predicted Maximum Heart Rate 20 year olds? (within 10 bpm)
What is 200 bpm?
The height of the Campanile in feet (must be within 25 feet)
What is 307 feet?
I am a coliseum built upon a tectonic seam, the birthplace of a "Big" rivalry and many a blue-and-gold dream. I honor the fallen while the living roar above, standing on a crack in the earth that only a Bear could love.
What is California Memorial Stadium?
This Berkeley professor won the Nobel Prize for co-discovering CRISPR-Cas9
Who is Jennifer Doudna
In the Nitrogen Cycle, this term describes the process where specialized bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia making it usable for plants.
What is nitrogen fixation?
In 2024, what was the Estimated # of U.S. Proposals on February 14? (within 20,000)
What is 220,000 proposals?
As of Fall 2024, what is the total enrollment (undergraduate and graduate) of UC Berkeley (within 2000)
What is 45882?
I am the crown of the hills, where the spiral of life is forged in steel. From my terrace, the world below feels less than real. I am named for a man of the cyclotron and the ray, watching the fog roll in to swallow the Bay.
What is the Lawrence Hall of Science?
This Nobel-winning Berkeley physicist was so famous he has his own element named after him (Atomic #106)
Who is Glenn Seaborg?
In DNA replication, the leading strand is synthesized continuously, but the lagging strand is synthesized in fragments. Name the enzyme responsible for gluing these Okazaki fragments together.
What is DNA Ligase?
Approximately how many millions of roses are produced annually for Valentine's Day? (within 20 million)
What is 250 million roses?