The Endowment Campaign
The University of California, Berkeley is one of the few universities in the nation with internationally renowned faculty in all sub-groups of particle physics — experimental, string theory and phenomenology. The Leinweber Insitute for Theoretical Physics was established in 2025 to galvanize these strengths and maintain the standards of excellence that ensures our premier position among the nation's highest ranked research institutions. For Physics at Berkeley, the implications are far-reaching —
- The Institute enhances our ability to continue to attract the best faculty and students to the Department as postdocs, visiting scholars, and fellows — these are the superstars of research.
- It provides an atmosphere for exciting, fundamental scholarship at the highest level — and, in turn, increases visibility and prestige for Berkeley.
- It expands opportunities for leveraging private funding from foundations and corporations.
- It gives the Department an edge in the competition for funding from an ever-shrinking pool of grants from government agencies.
And the impact goes far beyond the Department —
- Particle physics overlaps with many other disciplines on campus.
- String theory is heavily rooted in mathematics.
- There are strong collaborative efforts with astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology.
New discoveries in particle physics are closely integrated with research in each of these departments — this provides a unique opportunity for discovery. This kind of collaboration raises the level of scholarship, and all departments benefit.
Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics Fund
c/o The Department of Physics, UC Berkeley
366 LeConte Hall #7300
Berkeley, CA 94720
For more information, please contact:
Rachel Schafer
Director of Development
Mathematical & Physical Sciences
UC Berkeley
rschafer@berkeley.edu
Online giving
You can also give online using our secure server. Click the online giving link below. When completing the form be sure to enter LITP under "Special Instructions for this gift" (the last entry on the form). This will ensure that your gift is designated for the Center.
All contributors to the LITP Fund receive an edition of Physics at Berkeley Newsletter which will include a special section on the Institute's research activity along with recognition for its supporters. In addition, you can expect periodic updates on the Institute's progress and breakthroughs, as well as invitations to special events related to the Institute's work.
Thank you for your support!