Get to Know Our 2021 Smart Justice Spark Grantees
The Michelson 20MM Foundation is proud to announce their cohort of 2021 Smart Justice Spark Grantees, who will take the challenges of post-secondary education...
‘Science Driven by Passion’: 2018 Michelson Prize Winners on How the Award Advanced Their High-Risk/High-Reward Research
As the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Vaccines Project gear up to announce the latest winners of the 2021 Michelson Prizes on January 25,...
USC Team Shows How Memories are Stored in the Brain, with Potential Impact on Conditions Like PTSD
Fish that glow; a tailor-made microscope; a new way to catalog science. After six years, researchers at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience...
Inspiring Statewide Action: Education Trust–West’s All in for Financial Aid Campaign
Recognizing the essential role financial aid plays in a student’s success, the Michelson 20MM Foundation was proud to award a Spark Grant to Education...
Statement on Governor Newsom’s California Blueprint Proposal
“If you’re an entrepreneur, focus on textbooks … You’ll find tremendous opportunity, great competition, which ultimately drives costs down,...
Innovative Medical Education Company Partners with the World’s Largest Scientific Publisher in Effort to Reach 1 Billion Learners by 2025
Osmosis, a Michelson 20MM portfolio company, recently became a part of Elsevier, the world’s largest scientific publishing company. Osmosis...
The Smart Justice Think Tank: A Coalition of Higher Education Champions and Directly Impacted Leaders
California’s post-secondary institutions, along with higher education leaders, policy experts, and directly impacted leaders, can play an essential role in...
The Most Read Stories of 2021: Looking Back on a Year Filled with Challenges and Hope
The Michelson Philanthropies network published more than 230 articles in 2021, far more than in years past. Articles that highlight where our work has had a...
Dr. Michelson Advocates for Establishing a “National Institute for Cures” to Fast-Track Drug and Vaccine Development
Dr. Gary Michelson makes the case for why increased fast-tracking of funding and development for innovative scientific developments is key for our future in...
USC Michelson Center’s Cutting-Edge Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility
New Cutting-Edge Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility Exemplifies USC Michelson Center’s Vision for Convergent Bioscience. By Justin Chapman A new...
Here’s Where You Can Get Your Pet’s Microchip Registered for Free
It’s important to register your pet’s microchip, as it is not a GPS tracking device. Four Places to Register Your Pet's Microchip for Free A microchip...
20MM To Tackle Student Homelessness and Housing Insecurity with HOPE
To tackle the homelessness and housing insecurity crisis in higher education, The Michelson 20MM Foundation is partnering with Elevate Community Services and...