University Point The University Point is a location in the Commonwealth in 2287 . Background . Formerly known as the Massachusetts Bay University before the war ( as noted on some terminals ) , one of the staff , Professor Stuart Campbell , was contracted by Colonel Rosemont of the U . S . military to create an improved laser weapon and set up a laboratory underneath the university but without the authorization of the university ' s dean , Alan Patterson . By the time of the Great War , the research staff remained safe from the bombs and were supplied with enough food and water to last for weeks . They decided to continue their work to pass the time . This research led to the development of the Prototype UP77 . The survivors , Curtis Marsh and Leslie Mathews , exhausted their supplies after they had finished the UP77 and left the university . Railroad agent Deacon used to roll with a local gang who operated in the town , known as the UP Deathclaws . Deacon attempted to peacefully leave the gang , but the Deathclaws would later kill Deacon ' s wife after discovering she was a synth , leading to Deacon killing the majority of their members . Sometime before 2285 , settlers from University Point participated in the Battle of Charles River , in which they played a vital role . By 2285 , University Point was resettled and led by Mayor Bert Strickland . The university itself was flooded and infested with mirelurks . One of the settlers , Jacqueline Spencer , scavenged the university ' s ruins and discovered a hard disk containing Professor Campbell ' s research on reactor efficiency . Intending to sell this data , Jacqueline passed word with a traveling caravan to find the right dealer . Unfortunately , the news reached the Institute , who sent Conrad Kellogg . In turn , Kellogg threatened Mayor Strickland to turn over the data within 48 hours . This caused an uproar throughout the settlement and some of the settlers considered turning Jacqueline over to the Institute . Reading Jacq ' s note shows that she may have figured out where the data was , but it was too late as the attacks had already begun . The Minutemen were contacted at some point prior to the attack , but Preston Garvey remarks that they arrived too late to save the settlers and the settlement was wiped out by the Institute synth s in the year 2285 . Layout . This area is home to an unmarked quest that will require the player to visit several of the buildings in turn . Most of the terminals containing clues are in the partially sunken administration building , Sedgwick Hall , at the end of the settlement . By the time the Sole Survivor arrives , the area is swarmed by synths belonging to the Institute , while the building has more synths inside as well as mirelurks . The synths may be hostile , depending on the Sole Survivor ' s relationship with the Institute . Notable loot . University Credit Union . Prototype UP77 " Limitless Potential " , a unique laser gun , can be found in a hidden room in the vault of the University Credit Union . The specific weapon modifications fitted to the gun found are level dependent . In order to access the hidden room you must pick a Master level locked safe in the vault , or obtain ' Campbell ' s safe password ' from the Student Records terminal in the partially - sunken Sedgwick Hall . Related quests . Variable Removal - The Railroad may send the Sole Survivor to this location to eliminate a Courser . Appearances . The University Point only appears in " Fallout 4 " .