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Co-Founder Michelle Popowitz interviewed for web series 'When Science Speaks'

Graphic of a beaker and text, left, reads: "Episode 15, an interview with Michelle Popowitz, assistant vice chancellor for research at UCLA and Co-Founder of UCLA Grand Challenges: Grand Challenges and Setting Ambitious Goals"

On Jan. 9, 2019, Mark Bayer, Government Relations expert and strategist experienced in the government, corporate and non-profit sectors, interviewed Michelle Popowitz (Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Executive Director for UCLA Grand Challenges) for his web series When Science Speaks. The series profiles innovative and interesting people working in science and technical fields – from academia, to industry, to the non-profit world.

During the interview, Michelle touched on realizing and launching the UCLA Grand Challenges program, how other universities and organizations are modeling similar approaches, and goals for 2019.

Listen to the full episode on When Science Speaks.