{"id":60,"date":"2021-01-25T23:26:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T23:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:13:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:13:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group landing-intro-block\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group left-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumb\"><nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumb-nav\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\" \" rel=\"nofollow\">Home<\/a><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About The Lawrence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Center for<br><em>Education + Research<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For over 50 years, The Lawrence Hall of Science has been at the forefront of science education. As part of the University of California, Berkeley, we work with scientists, engineers, and educators to design the most effective learning experiences. We strive to transform the world of STEM, infusing these fields with diverse perspectives and innovative minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/our-impact\/\">Our History<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/our-work\/\">Our Work<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group right-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/science-shows.jpg\" alt=\"Two children wearing safety glasses are conducting a science experiment and looking at red liquid.\" class=\"wp-image-15041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/science-shows.jpg 720w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/science-shows-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <script>\n  jQuery(() => {\n    jQuery('.slider').slick({\n    });\n  });\n<\/script>\n\n    \n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group duotone-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><em>About Us<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Lawrence Hall of Science is one of the nation\u2019s few science centers that is part of a top-tier, public research university. Learn more about the work we do and the people who make it happen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large orbitultraviolet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/our-work\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ngss_header_kid.png\" alt=\"A child is wearing safety glasses and looking through a magnifying object\" class=\"wp-image-2072\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/our-work\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"78\">Our Work<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized orbitultraviolet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/people\/rena-dorph\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Staff-Image-1440x960.jpg\" alt=\"The Staff &amp; Executive team at the Lawrence \" class=\"wp-image-5801\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Staff-Image-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Staff-Image-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Staff-Image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Staff-Image-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Staff-Image-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/people\/rena-dorph\/\">Leadership<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large orbitultraviolet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/our-impact\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gravity_wall_large.jpg\" alt=\"A child and an adult reach for a ball at a science exhibit\" class=\"wp-image-2504\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gravity_wall_large.jpg 852w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gravity_wall_large-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gravity_wall_large-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/our-impact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2\">Our Impact<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large orbitultraviolet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/advisors\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/advisory_council_pic.jpeg\" alt=\"The Advisory Council at The Lawrence\" class=\"wp-image-5818\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/advisory_council_pic.jpeg 865w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/advisory_council_pic-600x248.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/advisory_council_pic-768x318.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/advisors\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"96\">Advisors<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"647\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group just-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Land-Acknowledgement\">Land Acknowledgement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lawrence Hall of Science acknowledges that our building, as part of the UC Berkeley campus, sits on the territory of xu\u010dyun (Huichin), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people, the successors of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recognize that every member of the Berkeley community has, and continues to benefit from, the use and occupation of this land, since the institution\u2019s founding in 1868. Consistent with our values of community, inclusion, and diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge and make visible the university\u2019s relationship to Ohlone people and their unbroken relationship with the East Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As members of the Berkeley community, it is vitally important that we not only recognize the history of the land on which we stand but also, we recognize that the East Bay Ohlone people are alive and flourishing members of the Berkeley and broader Bay Area communities today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"two-halves-textblock_dd7a37dafe9e6c99809d654f8f916b67\" class=\"two-halves-text-block ultraviolet-orlando \">\n\n    <div class=\"two-halves-text-inner-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"left-side group\">\n            <div class=\"left-side-inner-container\">\n                <h3><em>We Run On<\/em><br \/>\r\nGenerosity<\/h3>\n                <p>Life-changing learning experiences don\u2019t just happen\u2014they\u2019re made. By supporting The Lawrence Hall of Science, you\u2019re helping further our work of inspiring tomorrow\u2019s diverse thinkers, inventors, and change-makers.<\/p>\n\n                <p class=\"arrow-link\">                        <a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/institutional-partners\/\" target=\"_self\">Institutional Partners<\/a>\n                                    <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"right-side group\">\n            <div class=\"right-side-inner-container\">\n                <h3><em>Looking For A Job?<\/em><br \/>\r\nNow Hiring<\/h3>\n                <p>From staff to students to volunteers, our team is the heart of The Lawrence Hall of Science. Join us and channel your talent and passion into creating eye-opening learning experiences for others.\u00a0<\/p>\n                <p class=\"arrow-link\">                        <a href=\"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/about\/join-the-team\/\" target=\"_self\">Join The Team<\/a>\n                                    <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The Lawrence A Center forEducation + Research For over 50 years, The Lawrence Hall of Science has been at&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":75,"href":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41399,"href":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions\/41399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}