In view of the inherent value of sharing news and analysis about the topics that are most important to us and to our community, the Michelson Philanthropies network published more than 230 articles in 2021, far more than in years past.
Michelson Philanthropies — including Michelson Found Animals Foundation, Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Michelson 20MM Foundation, Michelson Center for Public Policy, Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, FirstGen Initiative — strive to make a positive impact in animal welfare, medical research, equity in education, immigration, and public policy.
As founder and co-chair Dr. Gary Michelson might say, the ultimate goal is to leave the world better than we found it, and to have had our being here make a difference.
The focus was on impact. Michelson Philanthropies worked to make emergency student aid more equitable, to expand educational access to the incarcerated, to bridge the Digital Divide, support young and innovative medical researchers, and to educate HBCU students about the world of intellectual property and copyright law.
Articles that highlight where our work has had a direct impact — such as congressional leaders citing our Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative in a bill that reduces restrictions around pets in public housing, or California allocating $115 million to help community college students afford textbooks — were thus very popular among our readers this year.
Yet it’s no surprise when 70 percent of U.S. households own pets that stories featuring the Found Animals Foundation were the most engaging, especially content that provided expert knowledge on how to take better care of your best friend.
Below are the top 10 most read stories from each website publishing news and analysis on our websites. Reread your favorite pieces or read them for the first time.
Michelson Philanthropies
Michelson Found Animals Kicks Off the 2021 Saving Pets Challenge
A Conversation with Alya and Gary Michelson
Let Them Be Heard: Telling the Stories of America’s Immigrant Women
Announcing New Staff Members: Michelson Philanthropies is Growing
Young and Diverse Teams of Researchers Produce More Impactful Science
To Vaccinate Our Economy, Boost Support for the NIH
New California Budget Allocates $115 Million to Support Students Cover Exorbitant Textbook Costs
Michelson Found Animals Announces New CEO
Michelson Found Animals Foundation
“Can My Dog Eat…” Vegetable Edition
Dangerous Pet Toxins Found in Everyday Household Cleaners
Dos and Don’ts of Visiting an Animal Shelter
7 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Pawprint
6 Tips for Stopping Your Dog From Begging
Update Regarding Michelson Found Animals Adopt & Shop Culver City
Things to Think about When Looking For a Dog
These Are the 7 Best Dog-Friendly Restaurants in the United States
Partnering with Homeboy Industries to Help Pets In Need
Michelson 20MM Foundation
Creating a Culture of Care for Parenting Students at California State University, Long Beach
A Tribute to Correctional Education Leader John Linton
Equity in Emergency Student Aid Is Within Reach in California
CSU Channel Islands to Create CAopenEd, an Alliance for OER Advocates
A Spotlight on Our Open Educational Resources Spark Grantees
Possibility Report: From Prison to College Degrees in California
Danny Murillo Joins Michelson 20MM Foundation as a Smart Justice Fellow
Get to Know Our Student Basic Needs Spark Grantees
MIT Faculty Share Learnings from Teaching Online in the Midst of a Pandemic
Michelson Medical Research Foundation
Mapping a Detailed COVID-19 Symptoms Timeline
Michelson Prizes Invites Applications for $150,000 Research Grants in Human Immunology
Nanofabrication Laboratory Opens at USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience
Applications Now Open for the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology
Healthy Planet, Healthy People: How Climate Change Impacts Human Immunology
2020 Michelson Prizes Awarded to Young Scientists in Pursuit of Vaccine Breakthroughs
Researchers Develop New Way to Watch Pancreatic Cells Package Insulin
Climate Change is a Direct Threat to Human Health and Immunology
A Conversation with Dr. Laura Mackay: Science Podcast
Dr. Gary K. Michelson Proposes a National Institute of Cures
Michelson Center for Public Policy
A Transformational Investment in California’s Future
Governor Signs SB 416, Making California Nation’s Leader in Prioritizing Education Access
Attention College Students: California’s New Budget Can Help You with Food and Housing
To Support Future Medical Advances, Revamp the Rules for Funding Research
Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property
Understanding the Balance of Traditional IP Rights and Open Access Initiatives
Is It Fair Use or Infringement?
IP for Social Media Influencers and Content Creators
IP for Creatives Online: IP For Podcasters
5 IP Legal Agreements You Should Know About + Templates
What if Someone Infringes Your Copyright?
Fashion and Intellectual Property: Protecting Creative Works
GaryKMichelson.org
California Assembly Member Ash Kalra Introduces Bill to Make Textbooks More Affordable
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Kangaroo Protection Act to Blunt the World’s ‘Largest Wildlife Slaughter’
Increasing NIH Funding is Critical to Advancing Medical Research
Senator Hueso Legislation Would Protect Incarcerated Students’ Access to Higher Education
Alya and Gary Michelson Attend City Hall’s College Behind Bars Event
A Transformational Investment in California’s Future
Gary Michelson Delivers Intellectual Property Keynote Speech
AlyaMichelson.org
Why I Care About the African Rainforest—And Why You Should Too
Nurturing Success Stories for Immigrant and Refugee Women
Upwardly Global Gala Celebrates the Contributions of Immigrants and Refugees
A Conversation with Alya and Gary Michelson
Alya Michelson Honors Simone Friedman with the Leadership in Animal Welfare Award
Let Them Be Heard: Telling the Stories of America’s Immigrant Women
Alya Michelson Launches ‘A Beautiful Journey,’ a New Podcast About Immigrant Women
Supporting a Generation of Innovative Female Founders in Pet Care
Alya Michelson Discusses Uplifting the Voices of Immigrant Women on SullivanSays Podcast
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Stay tuned to our websites in 2022 for more on animal welfare, medical research, education, intellectual property, public policy, and immigration.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL OF US AT MICHELSON PHILANTHROPIES!