By Kenia Miranda Verdugo, Michelson 20MM Foundation (Originally published on 20mm.org) Guided by the belief that higher education can lead to a better quality of life for currently and formerly incarcerated students, their families, and entire communities, the...
Michelson Philanthropies Executive Director, Geoffrey Baum Joined KPCC/LAist to discuss textbook affordability and the advocation for Governor Newsom's $115 million budget for ZTC programs. Michelson Philanthropies Executive Director Geoffrey Baum spoke to KPCC/LAist...
Los Angeles pet care providers will tackle a backlog of dogs and cats awaiting spay and neuter surgeries due to the pandemic and a nationwide shortage of veterinary staff. Los Angeles pet care providers and other organizations are partnering with Los...
Brett Yates, Michelson Found Animals CEO joined a session of the 2022 Pet Week on Capitol Hill to share the benefits of pet-inclusive housing. In this session of the 2022 Pet Week on Capitol Hill, Brett Yates, CEO of Michelson Found Animals Foundation,...
The Digital Equity Pooled Fund aims to position equity at the forefront of how broadband infrastructure dollars are spent in California by ensuring digital equity advocates and communities most affected by the digital divide can make their voices heard in critical...
Nudge texting helps students remember key program deadlines and encourages them to reach their full potential. By Justin Chapman (Originally published on 20mm.org) When the pandemic hit, Valdosta State University Admissions Director Ryan Hogan knew school...
This article was featured as the August 2022 cover story in Inventors Digest Magazine. Click here to view the full magazine cover and story. By Justin Chapman (Originally published on michelsonip.com) A South Carolina State University student created a way to...
Students, the Michelson Center on Public Policy, and the Michelson 20MM Foundation called on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors to fulfill Governor Gavin Newsom’s pledge to distribute $115 million to the Zero-Textbook-Cost program and break up the...
In a recent Science podcast, Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology recipient, Dr. Paul Bastard discussed his groundbreaking research on COVID deaths and advocated for increased funding for young scientists. By Justin Chapman...
Increasing open resources removes the burden of textbook costs from students. The Michelson 20MM Foundation is committed to increasing courses and faculty that use open educational resources. LOS ANGELES— College students spend billions of dollars every year...
The research at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience includes collaborators from USC Keck and Stanford. By Ben Paul As implant technology improves and the American population continues to age, the number of people living with implants has grown....
Michelson Prizes 2021 recipients were honored at the Keystone Symposia Conference: Progress in Vaccine Development for Infectious Diseases. Michelson Philanthropies celebrated this year's winners of its Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants and...