Celebrating Science Journalism in Memphis
Michelson Philanthropies attended the Science Writers conference in Memphis, Tennessee, and honored two journalists for winning a prestigious medical science reporting award
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...
The Giving Pledge – Alya and Gary Michelson’s Commitment to Philanthropy
In regard to great wealth there is an established tradition to differentiate those who have made it on their own from those who have had it bestowed upon them. “I have been blessed with three healthy and happy children. For that matter, my wife and I are...
Announcing New Staff Members — Michelson Philanthropies is Growing!
The Michelson Philanthropies team is growing! We’re pleased to announce new staff members Vania Campos, Justin Chapman, and Michele Morris. Vania Campos is the new Marketing Administrative Assistant at Michelson Philanthropies. In this role, she supports...
How to Start a College Education Program in Prison
Heather Gay, education manager at the Michigan Department of Corrections and president-elect of the Correctional Education Association (CEA) discusses the importance of the RAND Corporation guide for corrections officials. This article was published on...
Michelson Found Animals Kicks Off the 2021 Saving Pets Challenge
The Saving Pets Challenge helps animal welfare organizations raise money for the chance to win grants and prizes to support life-saving programs for pets in their communities. As part of its commitment to keeping pets in safe and loving homes, the animal...
Nanofabrication Laboratory Opens at USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience
The John O’Brien Nanofabrication Lab is a hub for research projects ranging from basic science to applied technology, including lithography, characterization, imaging, and device integration resources. By Justin Chapman USC Professor Andrea Armani...
Spark Grantee California Justice Leaders Shares Alumni Updates
Alumni Donald Wilson, Joshua Thomas, and Lucy Bobenrieth share their post-California Justice Leaders (CJL) program updates. This blog post was published on 20mm.org. In 2019, the Michelson 20MM Foundation awarded a Spark Grant to Impact Justice for its...
Cailyn Nagle Joins the Michelson 20MM Foundation as OER Program Manager
“Open education means not only removing one of the barriers to access higher education, but removing the walls to knowledge, both in its creation and distribution,” Cailyn said. “I got involved in social change as a student and have seen firsthand the impact they can...
‘Generosity Breeds Joy’: No Place Like Home Challenge Reunited More Than 10,000 Pets With Their Families
Animal shelters and other organizations completed 10,366 reunions of pets with their families through the No Place Like Home Challenge. Reuniting Pets in 2021 with the No Place Like Home Challenge The partnership between the Michelson Found Animals Foundation...
CSU Channel Islands to Create CAopenEd
The Michelson 20MM Foundation has awarded a Spark Grant to California State University Channel Islands to advance work that breaks down OER learning silos across the state. CSU Channel Islands to Create CAopenEd, an Alliance for OER Advocates The Michelson 20MM...
Open Educational Resources Level the Playing Field for California’s Community College Students
The 20MM Foundation has worked to promote solutions to the affordability issue for California’s Community College Students, specifically around textbook costs. By Justin Chapman California’s recent allocation of $115 million for free textbooks shows that...
Compton College Sets Out to Be a Fully OER Campus by 2035
Compton College president and CEO, Dr. Keith Curry, sets an ambitious goal of utilizing open educational resources (OER) in 85-100% of all courses and degree programs by fall 2035. Compton College's Commitment to Open Educational Resources The Michelson 20MM...
Alya Michelson’s Commitment to the Giants Club
Alya Michelson on the importance of the Giants Club Space for Giants advocacy for animal welfare and conservation. Editorial by: Emma Ledger, Independent UK Voices contributor In this Independent UK commentary, Alya Michelson is quoted on the importance of the...
Prioritizing College Affordability with Michelson 20MM
“Our grant supported a study of West Hills College’s focus on its textbook affordability initiative and the role its governing board played in driving implementation of this innovative, cost-saving measure for students.” — Michelson 20MM How Governing Boards...
Young and Diverse Teams of Researchers Produce More Impactful Science
Thinking about ideas in different ways from diverse perspectives brings innovation and new insights into scientific questions. By Justin Chapman Diversity of thought and experience is critical to science and the scientific method, said Dr. Ansuman...
Creating Pathways to Zero-Textbook Cost Degrees for Bay Area Students
The Michelson 20MM Foundation has awarded a Michelson Spark Grant to the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education in support of their efforts to prepare Bay Area community colleges to effectively apply for and utilize ZTC funds. Addressing...
Career Skills Program Underway with Eight Immigrant Women Enrolled as Upwardly Global’s First All-Female Cohort
The eight women enrolled have backgrounds in IT, marketing, and architecture and hail from Iran, Turkey, Macedonia, India, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. By Justin Chapman Since its inception in May, eight LA-based immigrant women have enrolled in Upwardly...
Climate Change is a Direct Threat to Human Health and Immunology
Climate change contributes to diseases and other health problems in vulnerable populations around the world, according to scientists and experts in a recent program sponsored by Michelson Philanthropies. By Justin Chapman Climate change impacts every...
To Support Future Medical Advances, Revamp the Rules for Funding Research
We must use this unprecedented moment to completely reimagine how the funding ecosystem invests in and prioritizes young and diverse researchers. This op-ed was originally published on thehill.com. “Proposed legislation, such as the bipartisan RISE Act,...
New California Budget Allocates $115 Million to Help Students Cover Exorbitant Textbook Costs
By Justin Chapman In a historic win for community college students across California, on July 27 Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 132, the 2021-2022 state budget, which allocates a staggering $115 million to make textbooks and other instructional materials more...
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