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
How the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property Makes IP Education Accessible to All
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) is a non-profit initiative that provides access to IP education to support budding inventors and entrepreneurs – no matter where they are in their journey. To learn more, visit MichelsonIP.com.
Milken Institute Future of Health Summit: The Future of the mRNA Revolution
Michelson Philanthropies' Chief Scientific Officer Thomas Conlon joins the 2022 Milken Institute Future of Health Summit alongside a panel of vaccine development and biomedical experts to discuss the potential and advancements of mRNA. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, has been...
Eliminating Digital Discrimination with New Urgency
FCC chair calls for a renewed focus on solving the digital divide during the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s in-person town hall at The Beehive in South Los Angeles. By Justin Chapman “It’s time to address digital discrimination with new urgency,” said Federal...
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. By Justin Chapman Michelson Philanthropies celebrated science journalism in Memphis,...
Putting the ‘Fast’ Back in Fast Food
South Carolina State University student De’Marco Poole used what he learned from the HBCU IP Futures Collaborative, a program by the Los Angeles-based Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, to apply for a patent for his automated food preparation invention....
Progress Made in 2022 Towards Animal Welfare, Educational Equity, and Health Innovation
Michelson Center for Public Policy successfully advocated for significant policy changes to benefit Californians, Americans, and animals. “We are dedicated to making life less unfair for those less fortunate by removing systemic barriers and supporting...
Live Long and Prosper in the Utopic–Yet Realistic–World of Open Educational Resources
Open education has the potential to democratize education. By Cailyn Nagle Growing up, Star Trek was always on. My Mom is a Trekkie, which means I am too. It feels like I inherited a love for the series in the same way that I inherited eye color or curly...
Smart Justice Leaders Dive into How California Can Best Support Incarcerated Students
By Kenia Miranda Verdugo 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 20MM Foundation, in partnership with Root and...
Advocating for Affordable Textbooks
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...
LA Animal Services, Michelson Found Animals Foundation & the Chargers Impact Fund Combine Efforts to Provide Critical Spay and Neuter Surgeries for Shelter Pets
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...
Building Healthier Communities And Saving Lives Through Pet-Inclusive Housing
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,...
Dr. Michelson: To Be a Successful Inventor, Deconstruct the Status Quo
The DaVinci Hour's Episode 32 podcast with Dr. Maxwell Cooper features Dr. Gary Michelson discussing his physician-inventor career, funding early-career scientific investigators, and a new center for immunology research in California. In this DaVinci Innovators+...
The Michelson 20MM Foundation and Partners Bring Philanthropy Together to Launch Digital Equity Pooled Fund
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: How Smartphones Can Improve Student Success
Nudge texting helps students remember key program deadlines and encourages them to reach their full potential. By Justin Chapman When the pandemic hit, Valdosta State University Admissions Director Ryan Hogan knew school administrators had to communicate...
Lighting a Fire: Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities are Exposing Eager Students to IP Fundamentals
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 A South Carolina State University student created a way to make meal preparation faster, and he...
Students to California Community Colleges Board of Governors: Implement Governor Newsom’s $115 Million for Zero-Textbook-Cost Programs
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...
Connecting California: Solving the Digital Divide
Michelson 20MM’s latest installment in the Connecting California series explored opportunities created by this historic investment as part of its broader Digital Equity Initiative, which works to close the digital divide through collaboration, policy, and investments....
Michelson Prizes Winner Says Support Early-Career Researchers to ‘Build the Future of Science’
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...
AACU, Creative Commons and SPARC Receive a Spark Grants Award
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...
New Grant to Help Develop ‘Forever Implants’ Technology
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....

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