Through a Spark Grant from Michelson 20MM Foundation, Young Invincibles will provide outreach and education to community colleges on the expectations and requirements of basic needs centers. By Miguel Leon Prior to COVID-19, the student basic needs crisis in the...
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ACCT Leadership Congress: Community Colleges Cultivate Equitable Learning Environments
The ACCT Leadership Congress is the largest professional development opportunity for community college trustees, presidents, and other thought and policy leaders. By Ryan Erickson-Kulas Last week the Michelson 20MM Foundation had the pleasure of sponsoring, attending,...
Unique MRI Machine in USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience
This state-of-the-art MRI machine produces better, faster, and less expensive images of the human body, thus improving the capability of diagnostic imaging to detect diseases. By Justin Chapman The state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
Bipartisan Congressional Leaders Introduce FDA Modernization Act to Curb Use of Animals in Medical Testing
The FDA Modernization Act will eliminate a Depression-era requirement for animal testing for all new drug development protocols. Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, the Michelson Center for Public Policy, People for the Ethical Treatment of...
Upwardly Global Gala Celebrates the Contributions of Immigrants and Refugees
Each year, Upwardly Global recognizes leaders who have advanced opportunity and supported immigrants and refugees in our country. By Justin Chapman Upwardly Global, the nonprofit organization that recently partnered with Alya Michelson’s FirstGen...
Cailyn Nagle Talks Campaign Planning and Textbook Affordability at Student Senate Conference
Cailyn Nagle dives into the overarching principles surrounding the push for textbook affordability. Expanding the Use of Free Open Course Materials Students across the country have been drivers of the expanding use of free open course materials and have worked...
All-Staff Meeting Highlights Medical Research and Impact Investing
Dr. Wayne Koff, founder and CEO of the Human Immunome Project, discusses the origin of the Michelson Prizes, and Phillip Kim, CEO of Michelson 20MM Foundation, provides an update on the organization’s recent impact venture investments that aim to make the world a...
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...
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...
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...
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...