May 14, 2012 Zambia: On the Front Lines Waging War Against HIV and Malaria Zambia still faces big challenges, but Bill returned from a recent trip there excited about the progress he saw there eliminating malaria and reducing the spread of HIV.
May 10, 2012 Ethiopia’s New Health System In this video clip, Bill shows Ethiopia’s extraordinary new health infrastructure, which includes 15,000 Health Posts providing easy access to basic health services for mothers and children.
February 16, 2012 Using Disease to Fight Disease Australian scientists are pursuing a promising breakthrough that uses a bacterium to reduce the ability of mosquitoes that can carry dengue fever virus to transmit that virus to humans, by reducing the lifespan of disease-carrying mosquitoes and limiting the virus’ ability to reproduce in the mosquito.
February 08, 2012 A Hero in the Battle Against Polio You probably haven’t heard of Asm Amjad Hossain, but his contributions to increasing immunization coverage earned him the first Gates Vaccine Innovation Award.
January 09, 2012 India Marks a Milestone for Child Health This Friday will mark a full year since the last case of wild poliovirus was detected in India. This is a huge milestone in the history of global health. But the fight against polio is not over.
October 19, 2011 Charting a Course to End Malaria The eradication of malaria is an ambitious goal and a long-term goal - but a goal Bill and Melinda are 100 percent committed to.
October 19, 2011 Speech Urges Sustained Effort to Eradicate Malaria In a speech at the foundation’s second annual Malaria Forum, Bill spoke passionately about the progress being made in the war against the dreaded parasitic disease.
April 16, 2012 MIT Professor Donald Sadoway’s Formula for Energy Innovation: Increase Federal Research Funding If we’re serious about energy innovation in the U.S., MIT Professor Donald Sadoway says the federal government needs to fund more research.
April 17, 2012 An Energy Briefing with Daniel Yergin: Nuclear Energy What role will nuclear power have in meeting the world’s growing energy needs while reducing carbon emissions? Bill talks with energy expert Daniel Yergin.
April 16, 2012 An Energy Briefing with Daniel Yergin: Government Spending on Energy R&D What's government's role in energy innovation? Bill talks with expert Daniel Yergin about the different approaches of the U.S. and China.
April 13, 2012 An Energy Briefing with Daniel Yergin: Market Dynamics & Natural Gas Daniel Yergin talks with Bill about shale oil and other emerging resources that are shaking up the world’s energy markets.
March 23, 2012 On the Road to Energy Solutions From ARPA-E to ECO:nomics, Bill goes on the road in search of energy solutions.
February 28, 2012 ARPA-E: A Good Beginning for U.S. Energy Innovation A new U.S. energy agency is funding important R&D needed to develop new sources of clean energy.
November 16, 2011 Taking Energy Storage to a Higher Level Bill explains how a new breakthrough in electricity storage could bring cleaner, cheaper power to everyone, especially the world’s poor.
October 06, 2011 We Need a Battery Miracle Interested in learning more about innovations in energy storage? Watch this video of Bill and MIT Professor Donald Sadoway describing liquid metal battery technology.
October 04, 2011 Nuclear Energy After Fukushima Could software simulations and new designs make nuclear reactors the safest energy-generating facilities on the planet?
September 13, 2011 Catalyzing American Ingenuity The US must make a commitment to energy innovation. A new report called “Catalyzing American Ingenuity” from AEIC outlines key steps.
July 19, 2011 Q&A: Bill Gates on the World Energy Crisis Bill was interviewed by Wired editor in chief Chris Anderson and some members of the audience at the Wired Business Conference in May 2011. The Q&A focused on the world energy crisis including technology, policy, and economics.
May 02, 2011 Bill at WIRED Conference Watch Bill's onstage Q&A with Chris Anderson from the opening session of the WIRED Business Conference.
March 30, 2012 A Report Card on Helping the World’s Poor Bill believes the global community deserves a solid B for progress meeting the UN’s Millennium Development Goals.
March 27, 2012 On My Way to Africa On his trip to Africa, Bill is thinking about malaria, public health systems, farm productivity, and beans. Yes, beans.
February 23, 2012 Working Together for Small Farmers If you care about poor people, you need to care about agriculture.
February 22, 2012 Spain Has Saved Millions of Lives This week Bill is sharing a simple message with the Spanish people - aid works.
February 10, 2012 Why Our Foundation Invests in India There is no better place to have an impact than India. That is why Bill believes India is a solid investment for anyone who cares about development.
January 18, 2012 Growing Enough Food to Feed the World In his annual letter, Bill talks about what small farmers in the developing world need to grow enough food.
September 22, 2011 Innovation, Development, and the Economic Crisis As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund convene, Bill describes how the tough global economy is making innovation even more important for the future of development.
April 11, 2011 Staying Committed to Development Building on the incredible progress made to-date on health and development requires more funding and new sources of funding.
May 20, 2011 Good News about Global Development & Aid Economist Charles Kenny explains why life is getting better even in the poorest countries, and how we can improve it even more.
January 06, 2011 Mobile Phones + Savings: A Powerful Pair Financial services for the poor are nearly non-existent in Africa, but a mobile money service Bill observed in Kenya offers new possibilities.
March 12, 2012 Khan Academy on 60 Minutes It's worth watching this 60 Minutes segment on Khan Academy. Proof that technology can have a dramatic impact on education.
March 09, 2012 Fulfilling Technology's Promise to Education Watch Bill's recent speech at the NAIS Annual Conference on how teaching and learning will be transformed in the decade ahead.
March 08, 2012 Education 2.0 In a recent speech to education leaders, Bill reflects on how teaching and learning will be transformed in the decade ahead.
March 06, 2012 America's Future: Education This video excerpt from America's Future: A Conversation with Bill Gates and Thomas Friedman focuses on education.
March 05, 2012 2012 Annual Letter: U.S. Education In this excerpt from his 2012 Annual Letter, Bill talks about the foundation's work in U.S. Education.
September 26, 2011 The U.S. Economy and Public Education Bill shares why he and Melinda are so passionate about improving the U.S. education system.
July 29, 2011 National Urban League hosts Bill for a Discussion on Education Education is a civil right and the best way to fight poverty.
March 01, 2011 Sal Khan on the Future of Learning The world’s free, virtual school: Khan Academy’s founder describes his vision and the difference it’s making.
March 01, 2011 Bill's Take on Technology & Teaching Innovation can stimulate young people’s natural curiosity and channel it into excitement for learning and success in school.