The theme for World Intellectual Property Day 2022, held on April 26, focused on IP and Youth innovating for a Better Future and explored how young innovative, energetic, and creative minds are driving positive change. By Rachelle Mulumba This year, the...
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USC’s New Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility Officially Opens for Business
Scientists and representatives from USC, Amgen, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and noteworthy academic institutions gather at the cryo-EM facility’s home in the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience. By Darrin S. Joy USC’s new cryogenic electron...
Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Talk Animal Welfare in LA
More than 100 residents joined the forum as Councilmember Kevin de León and City Attorney Mike Feuer answered questions about issues facing the animal welfare community and pet parents. Two Los Angeles mayoral candidates, Councilmember Kevin de León and...
Broadband of the People, by the People, and for the People
For far too long, tribal communities have experienced what Dr. Traci Morris from the American Indian Policy Institute at Arizona State University has described as digital indifference. By Miguel Leon This week, at a ranch in Temecula, California, tribal leaders...
Dr. Gary Michelson Advocates for IP Education for All Students on ‘Understanding IP Matters’ Podcast
Intellectual property is the future and should be taught to all students, Dr. Gary K. Michelson said on a recent episode of the “Understanding IP Matters: From Creator to Entrepreneur” podcast, which looks at the role of intellectual property rights and how creators...
Groundbreaking Early-Career Scientists Present Research Proposals During the 2021 Michelson Prizes Ceremony
The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project awarded the 2021 Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants to Dr. Camila Consiglio of Karolinska Institutet, Dr. Rong Ma of Emory University, and Dr. Nicholas Wu of the University of Illinois at...
Non-Profit Heroes Battle Industry Goliaths in the Fight for Digital Equity
Non-profit leaders and advocates sprang into action to fight digital inequity in their communities amidst a global pandemic. By Miguel Leon When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and everyone began to shelter in place, time stood still in communities such as City Heights,...
California is Coalescing to Support Pregnant and Parenting Students
How is the California State University system serving pregnant and parenting students? Who are these students and how are they being reached? How are their voices being heard and incorporated into equity work across the state? These are questions the Michelson...
Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Program Announces New Spark Grants Program
FirstGen is a program that aims to uplift immigrant women through storytelling that celebrates their contributions and programming that facilitates their pathways to success. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Michelson Philanthropies program FirstGen...
FirstGen and Upwardly Global’s Career Skills Program for Immigrant Women Continues to Grow
Enrollment in Upwardly Global's Career Skills Program for immigrant women who now call Los Angeles home, launched last year with support from Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Initiative, nearly tripled above the initial target for the program, which is aimed at moving...
Finding Cures Faster: Bring the FDA into the 21st Century with Advanced Testing
If the FDA and a bipartisan group in Congress follow through on their promises, the animal testing requirement in medical research could be history, write Dr. Gary Michelson and Aysha Akhtar. By Dr. Gary Michelson and Aysha Akhtar From every sector, the cry is...
In Tribal Nations, Broadband Is More Than Just Internet, It’s a Pathway to a Better Life
The Yurok Tribe in Northern California is the state’s largest Native American tribe in terms of both population and land yet only has one place with enough cell reception to read and send text messages. By Dr. Traci Morris and Dr. Gary Michelson The...