Digital Equity in the California Legislature: The Golden State’s Historic Opportunity
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, students continue to experience digital inequity. According to the Brookings Institute, almost 10 million students—half of...
Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology
The Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology focuses on transformative research in human immunology, with trans-disease applications to...
Applications Now Open for the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology
Michelson Philanthropies supports young investigators from a wide range of disciplines who apply their expertise to perform research that has a lasting impact...
To Vaccinate Our Economy, Boost Support for the National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the fuel that feeds the American engine of medical discovery and the linchpin to our country’s post-COVID economic...
The Best Ways to Support Early-Career Scientists
Science Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Holden Thorp talks with Gary Michelson about the best ways to support early-career scientists. “Michelson...
Let Them Be Heard. Telling the Stories of America’s Immigrant Women
Philanthropist, Alya Michelson shared her journey as a first-generation immigrant woman and announced her new philanthropic initiative, FirstGen. Alya...
The Peace Island Children’s Center Provides Water Purifier to Ugandan Village
A newly-installed water purifier marks the latest progress in transforming the lives of 5,300 Ugandan villagers on the banks of Lake Victoria, Africa’s...
The Power of Connectivity: How Internet Innovators are Closing the Digital Divide
As COVID-19 brought the urgent need for rapid and comprehensive connectivity solutions to the fore. In response, inventors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and...
A Conversation With Alya and Gary K. Michelson
Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson are the heart of Michelson Philanthropies. Their passions have fueled the initiatives of the foundation, which marked...
How Nonsurgical Sterilants will Eliminate Animal Shelter Euthanasia
Dr. Gary Michelson has pledged a $25 million prize to the first entity that develops a single-dose nonsurgical sterilant for dogs and cats. In...
Dr. Gary K. Michelson Talks Innovation with the Latino Medical Students Association
Earlier this year, Dr. Michelson, founder and co-chair of Michelson Medical Research Foundation, was invited to speak at the annual Latino Medical Students...
The Critical Need for Higher Education in Prison Programming
Higher education in prison programming reduces recidivism, increases community safety, and leads to economic prosperity - and it's a key driver of justice...