In a visit to Africa’s most populous nation, Bill witnessed remarkable progress against polio, with lessons for the fight against infectious diseases worldwide.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Important-Trips/article.aspx?id=151Bill believes that one important way to stop the spread of AIDS is by empowering women to protect themselves from infection. He’s encouraged that new research shows positive results from women using antiretrovirals for HIV/AIDS prevention.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=150Bill traveled to Vienna to speak at the 2010 International AIDS Conference, the premier gathering for those working to prevent and treat HIV infection, which is a priority of the Gates Foundation. Bill brought a hopeful message, but advocated for changes to make anti-AIDS efforts more effective.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=149Science Leadership Academy is an innovative public high school in Philadelphia with a focus on science, technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship. When Bill met with students at the school on April 29, principal Chris Lehmann thanked him “for making being a geek cool.”Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Curious-Classroom/specialfeature.aspx?id=148Bill was on the road again in May 2010 on a visit to northern India. He came back excited by the progress he saw in villages that have suffered from dire poverty and the persistence of polio.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Important-Trips/article.aspx?id=144For people suffering from serious but treatable diseases like pneumonia and tuberculosis, access to drugs can mean the difference between life and death. A new report and two recent announcements are signs of progress in efforts to expand access.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=143In his recently published book, Life is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment, Peter Buffett writes about the values he absorbed growing up as one of three children of Warren Buffett and the late Susan Buffett, and the independent path he has pursued as a musician and producer.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Learning/article.aspx?id=142Bill is passionate about the importance of developing new, clean energy sources that are inexpensive and that avoid the negative effects of climate change. On June 10, he and other U.S. business leaders recommended specific steps toward a new national commitment to innovation in energy technology.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=140Each year in developing countries, millions of mothers and babies die during childbirth or in the first days and weeks of life. Reducing this tragic toll takes not only better access to health care but also health education, as Melinda witnessed during recent trips to Malawi and India.Tue, 25 May 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Important-Trips/article.aspx?id=138Nathan Myhrvold worked with Bill at Microsoft and went on to start Intellectual Ventures, which is inventing and investing in diverse fields including software, semiconductors, lasers, biotechnology, and medical devices.Fri, 21 May 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=137Casa Familiar Rural makes high school possible for young people on remote farms scattered across a rural region of Bahia, Brazil. Students live at the school one week, then return to their families for two weeks, where they’re visited by school monitors and expected to share what they’ve learned.Wed, 05 May 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Curious-Classroom/specialfeature.aspx?id=133On a family trip to Europe last year, Bill and Melinda spent time tutoring their children on a number of different subjects. Their son Rory recently combined some of his science learning with poetry.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Learning/article.aspx?id=132More than 14,000 students registered for this year’s Imagine Cup competition across the United States. Over the weekend, 80 of those students participated in the U.S. finals, showing how technology can make a difference in solving some of the world’s most difficult challenges. Two grand prize winners from the U.S. competition will now advance to the worldwide finals in Poland in July.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=131In an op-ed in The Washington Post, Bill and Chad Holliday, former chairman and CEO of DuPont, contend that the U.S. government must invest in new, clean energy technologies that tackle climate change and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=130Join Bill this week as he meets with college students around the country and challenges them to think about how to solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Watch live webcasts on Monday and Wednesday from UC Berkeley and Harvard, and participate in the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=129At Microsoft, Bill periodically visited college campuses to talk with students about applying science and technology to drive new waves of innovation. Next week he is headed back to school for a booster shot of youthful energy and ideas, this time as part of his work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=128Bill’s interest in new energy technologies, the subject of his February 2010 talk at the TED conference, is directly related to his concern for the world’s 2 billion poorest people, who stand to be hurt the most by climate change.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Learning/article.aspx?id=127Ed Roberts, a very special man and personal computing pioneer passed away on April 1. The following joint statement was issued today by Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen on the death of Ed Roberts.Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=126To spur innovative thinking about health solutions for developing countries, Grand Challenges Explorations is making $100,000 grants to fund non-traditional early-stage research projects. Applications for the latest round of grants will be accepted through May 19.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Thinking/article.aspx?id=124Bill travels a lot, but until recently there was one continent he’d never visited: Antarctica. He finally got there in February on a family trip with his father and son.Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:00:00http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Important-Trips/article.aspx?id=122http://www.thegatesnotes.comThe most recently published articles on www.thegatesnotes.com.7/30/2010 1:30:27 AMen-us