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Research - Science & Engineering
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| Recipient | Brown University |
| City | Providence, RI |
| Description | To design and build a high-speed X-ray imaging system for musculoskeletal biomechanics research.
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| Recipient | Iowa State University of Science and Technology |
| City | Ames, IA |
| Description | To develop high-throughput atomic mapping of materials chemistry.
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| Recipient | Marine Biological Laboratory |
| City | Woods Hole, MA |
| Description | To acquire a parallel DNA sequencing system to enable an initial census of marine microbes.
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| Recipient | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| City | Cambridge, MA |
| Description | To investigate interrelated theoretical problems at the core of quantum information theory.
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| Recipient | New York University |
| City | New York, NY |
| Description | To support research on self-replicating/self-assembling colloidal particles for applications in biology and the development of novel materials.
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| Recipient | Northeastern University |
| City | Boston, MA |
| Description | To support the construction of multifunctional nanoassembled devices for in vivo biomarker analysis and delivery of therapeutics.
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| Recipient | Rice University |
| City | Houston, TX |
| Description | To integrate principles of atomic physics with condensed matter physics for developing novel materials.
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| Recipient | Smithsonian Institution |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Description | To develop a comprehensive theory of galaxy assembly in a hierarchical universe.
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| Recipient | Tufts University |
| City | Medford, MA |
| Description | To support research for designing novel soft-bodied robots.
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| Recipient | University of California, Riverside |
| City | Riverside, CA |
| Description | To support research in atmospheric chemistry and purchase special instrumentation for an environmental chamber.
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| Recipient | City of Hope |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer and develop new therapies that destroy lymphoma cells without harming normal cells.
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| Recipient | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| City | Cold Spring Harbor, NY |
| Description | To map the architecture of the human and rodent brain and gain an insight into neural dynamics underlying motivated behavior.
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| Recipient | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| City | Indianapolis, IN |
| Description | To understand the mechanisms of regeneration and restoration in amphibians and apply these mechanisms in potential therapies for spinal cord injury patients.
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| Recipient | Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| City | New York, NY |
| Description | To study the pandemic risk of avian influenza viruses using an animal model of human transmission.
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| Recipient | University of California, Berkeley |
| City | Berkeley, CA |
| Description | To establish a laboratory to research structures
and functions of the fundamental molecular machines that mediate information flow in cells and viruses.
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| Recipient | University of Louisville |
| City | Louisville, KY |
| Description | To study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of facilitating-cell regulatory function on hematopoetic stem cells.
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| Recipient | University of Michigan |
| City | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Description | To develop an integrated system of distributed microscale actuators, intracellular sensors and feedback controls capable of chemically interfacing with a developing embryo.
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| Recipient | University of Pennsylvania |
| City | Philadelphia, PA |
| Description | To develop novel methods for understanding the cell types involved in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's, and develop therapeutic interventions.
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| Recipient | Washington State University |
| City | Pullman, WA |
| Description | To gain insight into the mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of sleep.
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| Recipient | Yale University |
| City | New Haven, CT |
| Description | To map basic cellular networks in the brain and the immune system.
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| Recipient | Council of Independent Colleges |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Description | To support a program that will develop sustainable models of effective language learning at liberal arts institutions.
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| Recipient | Earlham College |
| City | Richmond, IN |
| Description | To develop interdisciplinary curriculum modules and student/faculty research projects focusing on metals in the environment.
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| Recipient | Gonzaga University |
| City | Spokane, WA |
| Description | To purchase four power workstations for the transmission and distribution engineering program.
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| Recipient | Loyola Marymount University |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To acquire state-of-the-art imaging and molecular analysis equipment for student/faculty research in biology and bioengineering.
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| Recipient | Messiah College |
| City | Grantham, PA |
| Description | To support an integrated-projects curriculum in the engineering department and to extend it to the school of mathematics, engineering, and business.
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Arts and Culture
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| Recipient | Children's Museum of Los Angeles |
| City | Van Nuys, CA |
| Description | To provide educational and creative experiences for children by fabricating interactive exhibits for the museum's new facility.
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| Recipient | Henry E. Huntington Library |
| City | San Marino, CA |
| Description | To preserve the art collection and expand educational programs by renovating and upgrading the Huntington Gallery.
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| Recipient | Southern California Public Radio |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To expand programming in science and technology, the cultural arts and public affairs by purchasing and renovating a new digital broadcast and production facility.
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Civic and Community
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| Recipient | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor |
| City | San Pedro, CA |
| Description | To expand academic and enrichment programs for teens in Wilmington
by constructing a new facility.
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| Recipient | Heart of Los Angeles Youth |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To expand after-school programs for youth by renovating the community center at Lafayette Park in partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
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| Recipient | Ocean Park Community Center |
| City | Santa Monica, CA |
| Description | To expand and consolidate programs for low-income and homeless individuals by constructing two new facilities in Santa Monica.
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| Recipient | Public Counsel Law Center |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To expand free legal services to low-income families in the greater
Los Angeles area by renovating a new headquarters facility.
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Health Care
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| Recipient | Children's Clinic |
| City | Long Beach, CA |
| Description | To expand access to quality health care for low-income children and families by equipping a new facility in Long Beach.
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| Recipient | Los Angeles Free Clinic |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To establish a comprehensive health program for low-income, uninsured children and families by renovating the Hollywood-Wilshire Health Center.
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Early Learning Program
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| Recipient | Mothers' Club Community Center |
| City | Pasadena, CA |
| Description | To expand early childhood and parenting programs by purchasing
and constructing the agency's first permanent headquarters.
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| Recipient | Options - A Child Care & Human Services Agency |
| City | West Covina, CA |
| Description | To expand access to quality preschool opportunities for low-income children by renovating a former church school building in Pomona.
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Precollegiate Education
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| Recipient | Alliance for College Ready Public Schools |
| City | Los Angeles, CA |
| Description | To establish a charter middle and high school in Pico-Union by purchasing and renovating a new facility as part of a network of small, high-performance schools.
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