Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway
A new hub for AI and computing
In May, UC Berkeley faculty and key benefactors gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the near-completion of the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway building, the new home of CDSS.
The state-of-the-art space brings together more than 1,300 faculty, students, researchers, partners and staff to spark AI-driven discovery and interdisciplinary collaboration across campus and beyond.
“The design of this extraordinary building is carefully tuned to how world-changing discoveries actually happen on the UC Berkeley campus,” said Chancellor Rich Lyons. “Amazing things unfold when we make it easy for people from different fields and areas of expertise to collaborate, cooperate and communicate. Berkeley is at its best when we illuminate each other. I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
“I believe the Gateway will encourage more ambitious projects and create an environment that helps us grow while making it even easier to attract the brightest talent in the field.”
— Ion Stoica, professor of computer science
“I hope the Gateway shifts the student experience from siloed to integrated, where students work across fields and apply what they learn to real-world problems.”
— Rose Niousha, Ph.D. candidate in computer science
Welcoming students, building community
In August, several events welcomed students and community members to the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway. Student orientation sessions introduced incoming first-year, transfer and graduate students to their academic programs and peers through social gatherings and presentations. At an open house event, the college welcomed faculty, staff, students, the UC Berkeley community and neighbors to explore classrooms, lecture halls and study spaces.
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"We have created the intellectual infrastructure to support this work, and now we have a stunning new physical space to support it as well.”
– Jennifer Chayes, Dean
Explore Gateway
The Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway is the home of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society, a state-of-the-art building designed to support teaching, research, events and community engagement. The Gateway engages faculty, staff, postdocs and students across disciplines, labs and programs.
Thank you
Construction of the Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway was made possible by philanthropic gifts from several generous individuals.
Patti Bao and Tony X. Xu Mary Ruth Quinn and Scott J. Shenker lon Stoica and Emilia Stoica Peng Zhao and Cherry Y. Chen Anonymous
Michael D. Grimes and Janelle J. Grimes Michael A. Olson and Teresa M. Olson Ron Tanemura and Tina Yamagiwa Jack Weingart and Elizabeth Weingart
Jennifer Chayes and Christian Borgs Sheetal Dhawan and Rajat Dhawan Amanda Y. Lin and Terence T. Chen Julia F. Wen and Jesse F. Chen
Photo credits — 1, 7-12, 14: Jason O’Rear; 2, 3, 15: Keegan Houser; 4-6: KLC fotos/ Don Collier; 5: Sundry Photography; 13: Brittany Hosea-Small; video: UC Berkeley University Development and Alumni Relations