This state-of-the-art MRI machine produces better, faster, and less expensive images of the human body, thus improving the capability of diagnostic imaging to detect diseases. By Justin Chapman The state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
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Why the Textbook Affordability Fight Must Move Beyond Student Voice
Many students struggle to afford textbooks and other course material. They deserve so much more. By Cailyn Nagle It is time to retire “student voice.” I do not mean we should stop listening to the voices of students, but that students deserve so much more than...
Bipartisan Congressional Leaders Introduce FDA Modernization Act to Curb Use of Animals in Medical Testing
The FDA Modernization Act will eliminate a Depression-era requirement for animal testing for all new drug development protocols. Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, the Michelson Center for Public Policy, People for the Ethical Treatment of...
Upwardly Global Gala Celebrates the Contributions of Immigrants and Refugees
Each year, Upwardly Global recognizes leaders who have advanced opportunity and supported immigrants and refugees in our country. By Justin Chapman Upwardly Global, the nonprofit organization that recently partnered with Alya Michelson’s FirstGen...
Cailyn Nagle Talks Campaign Planning and Textbook Affordability at Student Senate Conference
Cailyn Nagle dives into the overarching principles surrounding the push for textbook affordability. Expanding the Use of Free Open Course Materials Students across the country have been drivers of the expanding use of free open course materials and have worked...
Convening Open Education Leaders Around the Globe
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is pleased to sponsor the Open Education Global Conference. This online conference focuses on the five UNESCO OER Recommendations: capacity building, policy, access, sustainability, and international cooperation. Originally...
High-Quality College Programming in Prison
On September 16, 2021, the Michelson 20MM Foundation and the RAND Corporation hosted a panel of diverse experts in the field who discussed RAND’s guide and shared the experience of government, corrections officials, higher education professionals, and researchers....
John Linton: Tribute to a Correctional Education Leader
John Linton, who served as Director of the Office of Correctional Education in the U.S. Department of Education, was a nationally recognized expert in the field of correctional education. This article was published on 20mm.org. On May 15, 2019, John Linton and...
All-Staff Meeting Highlights Medical Research and Impact Investing
Dr. Wayne Koff, founder and CEO of the Human Immunome Project, discusses the origin of the Michelson Prizes, and Phillip Kim, CEO of Michelson 20MM Foundation, provides an update on the organization’s recent impact venture investments that aim to make the world a...
Creative Commons: Global Summit on Open Access Celebrates 20 Years
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is thrilled to support this year’s Creative Commons Global Summit as the Open Education & Open Scholarship track sponsor. "For 20 years, Creative Commons has enriched the information ecosystem by providing educators, creators,...
New Michelson HBCU Initiative Promotes Equitable Access to Intellectual Property Education
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to bring intellectual property (IP) education to a new generation of creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs. ...
Digital Inequity in the Black Community
Recent federal and state investments in broadband infrastructure open the possibility for innovative approaches to connecting Black and Brown people to the internet. Full blog post on 20MM.org. Digital Inequity in the Black Community: Someday, ‘Things...