The Gates Effect Oct 25, 2008
In this case, and in a rapidly increasing number of others, much of the money comes from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the mammoth philanthropic war chest created in 1999 by Microsoft's chairman and his wife. DECA is one of about 50 "early college" high schools supported by the Gates Foundation--with another 120 to open by 2008--part of its sweeping effort to reinvent American high schools. (FastCompany)
HKU receives $100,000 grant for AIDS vaccines study Oct 24, 2008
HONG KONG, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The University of Hong Kong (HKU) announced Thursday that it has received a 100,000 U.S. dollars Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to do research on AIDS vaccine. The grant will support an innovative research project about a study of a new type of AIDS vaccine conducted by Dr. Zhiwei Chen, Director of the AIDS Institute at the university's Faculty of Medicine. (Xinhuanet, China)
Western Governors University Offers Scholarships for Urban Mathematics and Science Educators Oct 23, 2008
They include institutions such as ATringPoint, Dell, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hewlett-Packard, HCA, Microsoft, Oracle, Qwest, SunGard Higher Education, Sun Microsystems, and Zions Bank. WGU offers bachelor's and master's degrees in business, information technology, teacher education, and health professions, with students in all 50 states. (PR Newswire)
Good health helps poor borrowers repay loans Oct 23, 2008
6 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and is among a handful of nonprofits experimenting with health care microfinancing. "Through lots of discussions with banks and microfinance institutions, they weren't seeing an impact over time because people were using the microloans to pay for a sick kid instead of growing a business," said Priya Jaisinghani, global development program officer for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Oct 21, 2008
The grant will be a boost to the GRC team, as it is now halfway through a five-year grant, received in 2006, from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for its research in developing a new glycolipid adjuvant, to be used in developing an HIV vaccine, the release said. The UN estimates that the HIV virus affects more than 33 million people worldwide. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cris Orfescu NanoArt - Solo Exhibition atthe 2008 Prince of Asturias Awards Oct 20, 2008
Bob Dylan, Al Gore, George M. Whiteside, Google, National Geographic Society, Maya Plisetskaya, Woody Allen, Paco de Lucia, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Lance Armstrong, Vittorio Gassmann, Yehudi Menuhin, Michail Gorbachev, Carl Lewis, are among the winners since the beginning of the award. The award presentation ceremony is considered as one of the most important cultural events in the international agenda. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Buffett: Time to buy U.S. stocks Oct 18, 2008
In 2006 Buffett pledged most of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and four Buffett family foundations. Despite annual donations to the foundations in fulfillment of the pledge, Buffett is ranked as the nation's richest individual with a net worth of $58 billion, according to Because of recent market turmoil he has surpassed his friend and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, according to the Forbes calculation. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Using your loaf Oct 18, 2008
"But, with increasing world food prices, this is an opportune time to promote the incorporation of high quality cassava flour into wheat. "It is not only going to reduce food prices, it is also going to improve the livelihoods of farmers as well as save on foreign exchange," Mr Dziedzoave says as he checks the quality of the freshly milled cassava flour, sifting it through his fingers. Adding 10% cassava flour to 90% wheat flour may sound like a small step but, in a country that imports hundreds... (BBC News -- Africa)
AIDS Research May Suffer From Bad Economy Oct 16, 2008
Now there is added concern that philanthropic organizations, like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, who have become major players in health and development projects may cut back on funding. "It's not good news for research in general and vaccine research in particular," Alan Bernstein, head of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, told the Associated Press. (CBS News)
Experts Focus on Local Markets Oct 15, 2008
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) organised the conference which was sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For decades the income potential of many large-scale African banana farmers has been tied to exports to the European Union (EU), where African farmers along with growers in the Caribbean and Pacific have enjoyed tariff-free access. (allAfrica.com)
Scientists bleak about AIDS vaccine prospects Oct 15, 2008
Now there is added concern that philanthropic organizations, like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, who have become major players in health and development projects may cut back on funding. It s not good news for research in general and vaccine research in particular, Alan Bernstein, head of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise, told the Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Greene County libraries also feeling financial pinch Oct 13, 2008
Many libraries are also adding to their computer capabilities, without having taxpayers pick up the tab some have received grants through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and are purchasing new desktops and laptops, which will all be available to library patrons. Summer is an especially busy time of the year for libraries, with kids out of school and looking for something to do. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Drop outs, truancy targeted in Deasy's annual address Oct 10, 2008
He announced on Sept. 30 his resignation to become the deputy director of education for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, less than two years after starting in Prince George's County. Deasy thanked the school board, as well as the teachers, principals and students in the crowd for their support, while cracking a joke about the transition to his deputy, William Hite, who has been appointed interim Superintendent beginning Feb. 1. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Phantom fortune Oct 7, 2008
" Webber said his children were not "bothered" by the decision. In 2006, billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he planned to give away 85 per cent of his fortune - worth more than $54 billion - to charities. About 80 per cent would be handed to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Fortune magazine reported. Closer to home, mining magnate Andrew Forrest has also hinted at giving his money away. "I don't aspire to great wealth and I don't admire it," he said a few months ago. "I don't intend... (The Age, Australia)
Mythili Bhusnurmath: Notice-board Oct 5, 2008
But as awareness of the ill-effects of smoking grows, thanks in part to governments efforts (the new pictures that cigarette packs are required to carry are gory enough), ably supplemented by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the incidence of smoking is bound to come down. And so it should. (India Times)
For elite team of women, a high-level (private) chat Oct 5, 2008
Melinda Gates, co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Arianna Huffington, co-founder, The Huffington Post. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Doctorates rise among school officials Oct 4, 2008
Deasy, who this week announced that he will leave Prince George's early next year for a senior position with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has said that if the university "made errors in the awarding of the degree, I do hope they rescind it. My responsibility is to do everything I was advised and told to do.". Other superintendents' transcripts have come under scrutiny. (Boston Globe)
Africa: GM Sorghum Test Approved Oct 4, 2008
9 million dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The aim of the ABS Project is to "develop sorghum with improved food quality by enriching it for essential amino acids (part of the protein component of the diet), and later by increasing its content in essential vitamins (vitamin A and E).". (allAfrica.com)
Letters: Wind farm could boost Del Norte economy Oct 3, 2008
There may be grant monies available through foundations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For that, applicants must be a 501(c) 3 and meet certain criteria like providing an educational component to the proposal. (Daily Triplicate)
Monkey bites lab technician at Pitt Oct 3, 2008
The tuberculosis vaccine research is funded through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which awarded the center and other research groups a $11. 4 million grant earlier this year to develop new strategies to control the disease. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More of this story Sep 25, 2008
Earlier this year Williams was awarded the 250,000 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Scholarship. Williams endured hardships of limited resources growing up and frequently worked late hours after school before beginning his homework, yet he excelled and acted on a belief that helping others is of great importance. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Mobile Banking: CGAP Spurs Market to Reach 25 Million People by 2012 Sep 24, 2008
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has generously co-funded this work since 2006. "We're optimistic and energized to tackle the challenges and unleash mobile banking's potential to transform lives. That means better understanding what poor clients need and want, helping regulators balance consumer protection with innovation, and working with phone companies and banks to create viable business models," said Littlefield. (Canada Newswire)
Uganda: Country Tests Pill to Prevent HIV Infection Sep 20, 2008
The trial, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is a partnership involving universities, Government departments and NGOs in Uganda and the United States. It involves the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere-University Johns Hopkins University collaboration, the University of Washington, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Health of the US. Others participating in the experiment are Kabwohe Clinical Research Centre,... (allAfrica.com)
Best Way To Treat Malaria: Avoid Using Same Drug For Everyone, Scientists Say Sep 9, 2008
The work was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
India's condom ring tone a huge global hit Sep 9, 2008
The campaign uses a multitude of youth friendly platforms such as website downloads, online games, mobile advertising and downloads, along with the TV and radio advertisements, MacPherson said, adding that the campaign is funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) is also using the ad to support its condom promotion efforts. (MSN India)
Damien Hirst works to auction at Sotheby's Sep 8, 2008
Four of the works are being sold to benefit charities, including youth group Kids Company and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Hirst, 43, is among the best known of the "Young British Artists" who came to prominence in the 1990s. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Contribute to the Fight to Eradicate Polio Sep 4, 2008
Responding to a 100 million grant to Rotary for polio eradication from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotarians are matching the gift with their own 100 million challenge. Each of Rotary's 32,500 clubs worldwide is challenged to raise a minimum of 1,000 for polio in each of the next three years. (Attica Fountain County Neighbor, IN)
Where To Find Free Wi-Fi Sep 3, 2008
Just about every library now has a few PCs connected to the Internet, in many cases thanks to grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Librarians may limit the time any one person can spend on those machines. (Forbes -- Technology)
Bismarck Tribune Breaking News Indian doctors involved in immunization study visit Sep 2, 2008
The Institute for One World Health, a nonprofit pharmaceutical company, received 10 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and others, she said. Its mission is to provide medications for patients in developing countries, she said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Truancy fight tests schools, legal system Aug 31, 2008
They begin as truants, schoolchildren who develop the habit of skipping school and progressively get worse, according to a study by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation called truancy the greatest predictor of dropping out of school. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Read more... Aug 30, 2008
This years Hilton Prize jury includes: Princess Salimah Aga Khan, International Ambassador for SOS-Kinderdorf International; Catherine Bertini, former Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme and Senior Fellow in Agricultural Development at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Gro Harlem Brundtland, M.P.H., former Director General, World Health Organization and former Prime Minister of Norway; Gregory R. Dillon, Director, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation; Eric M. Hilton,... (PNN Online)
How safe are our clinical trials? Aug 27, 2008
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Cervical Cancer Prevention Should Focus On Vaccinating Adolescent Girls, Report Says Aug 22, 2008
Similar work in developing countries was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
'Condom Condom' ringtone supports India's AIDS campaign Aug 21, 2008
Condom Condom' ringtone supports India's AIDS campaign - Sify. Condom Condom' ringtone supports India's AIDS campaign. (Sify)
Study: HPV vaccine by age 21 a sound public health investment Aug 21, 2008
Kim's study was funded by the CDC, the cancer society, the National Cancer Institutes and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. READERS: Have you or would you get your daughter vaccinated. (USA Today -- News)
Africa: Science Team Boosts Nutritional Value of Vital Cassava Aug 19, 2008
1 million in grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -- has attracted a team of international scientists that is genetically engineering a range of valuable traits into the low-protein, virus-prone root crop that has a short shelf life and long processing time. "We had eight objectives when we started the project," principal investigator Richard Sayre, a professor of plant cellular and molecular biology at Ohio State University, told America. (allAfrica.com)
Bashing drug companies is Nice work if you can get it Aug 19, 2008
While there is, of course, a role for the likes of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - which has ploughed billions into drug research and development - making a profit from drug development is nothing to be ashamed off. It's a system that has produced a string of significant medical breakthroughs. (Telegraph.co.uk)
The Wives Of Billionaires Aug 16, 2008
These days, the couple lead the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which made over $2 billion in grants last year. The pair and U2's Bono were collectively named 2005's Time Person of the Year. (Forbes)
59 per cent married women suffer spousal violence in Bihar Aug 14, 2008
The survey, commissioned by the Union Health and Family Affairs Ministry, for which the International Institute for Population Sciences acted as the nodal agency and several national and international organisations including USAID, UNFPA, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NACO etc. provident funds and technical assistance, covered 3818 women and 1214 men in Bihar between April and July 2006. (Deccan Herald)
Aids stories Aug 13, 2008
Salman Rushdie with one of his subjects (Photos: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation/Prashant Panjiar) ... Aids Sutra: Untold Stories from India has been published in collaboration with Avahan, the India Aids initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a leading HIV prevention project. (BBC News)
King Memorial raises fundraising goal by $20M Aug 13, 2008
Also Tuesday, the group announced a $3 million gift from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and $1 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The announcements come as the project closes in on its initial $100 million fundraising goal, collecting $98. (USA Today)
Impact 2012 — The Boys & Girls Club commitment Aug 10, 2008
According to a survey by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 88 percent of those surveyed (ages 16 to 25 in 25 urban, rural and suburban communities nationwide) had passing grades when they dropped out of school, and 91 percent of those dropouts said they knew graduating was vital to their future success. According to the Harris Alumni Survey, some 28 percent report they would have dropped out of high school if not for the club, plus another 51 percent achieved a higher level of education... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Study sees need for standardized evaluation of antibody response to HIV-1 Aug 8, 2008
These highly collaborative Vaccine Consortia were endorsed by the GHAVE (the Global HIV/AIDS Vaccine Enterprise) and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The U.S. Military HIV Research Program (USMHRP) is at the forefront of the battle against HIV/AIDS to protect U.S. troops from infection and to reduce the global impact of the disease. (EurekAlert!)
Africa:Continental Leaders Launch New Aids Initiative Aug 7, 2008
Mogae's initiative has been endorsed by the world's most influential HIV/AIDS organisations, including UNAIDS; the World Bank; the US president's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and the World Health Organisation. Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said she supported the project. (allAfrica.com)
Oakland high school is just for immigrants Aug 4, 2008
Oakland International is the 10th school to open in the Internationals Network for Public Schools, which receives funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The other nine schools are in New York City, and there are plans to open one in San Francisco next year. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Education: The Toughest Test? Aug 2, 2008
Yes, Barr has some private money, from sources such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to augment the public charter-school funds. But the Gateses and other reform-focused philanthropists would jump at the chance to help any public school like Locke that is trying something that works. (Investors Business Daily)
Senior Government Officials And Private Sector Leaders Convene at Agoa Forum Private Sector Lunch Jul 31, 2008
Moderated by Rosa Whitaker, the panel included presentations by His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Her Excellency Janat Mukwaya, Uganda s Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry, John Simon, Executive Vice President for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Jodi Hanson Bond, Vice President, Global Government Affairs at Motorola, Geoffrey Lamb, Managing Director of Public Policy for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Carol... (allAfrica.com)
Former Rose princess arrested for shoplifting spree Jul 31, 2008
Whitecalf was crowned a 2007 princess from Jefferson High, and was awarded a Horatio Alger scholarship and a Millennium scholarship from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She has been attending the University of Oregon. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Queen of hills in HIV grip Jul 29, 2008
Each district is likely to have its own tale, said Ashok Alexander, director of Avahan, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation s HIV prevention initiative in India. An increase in migration is something you might look for. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Waste Management still in hunt for Republic Jul 29, 2008
In looking to add more Republic Services shares, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation appears to be playing both sides of a potential Republic-Waste Management merger: According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the foundation also holds 6. 8 million Waste Management shares. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Racing toward superseeds Jul 29, 2008
5 billion collaboration is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The market for biotech seeds is expected to grow as farmers, with limited acreage for crops, look to increase their yield per acre. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Forsyth school receives state, national awards Jul 25, 2008
These centers received initial funding through a grant provided to Communities In Schools of Georgia by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In the nation, there are 40 centers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Gates Foundation awards computer grants to the Westerly Public Library Jul 25, 2008
By Patricia Ann Chaffee Westerly Public Library is expecting to receive grant money from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to pay for three computer stations valued at 2,600 each. Westerly library was the only library in Washington County to meet the criteria for eligibility based on two components. (Westerly Sun, RI)
One Mans Dream - Providing Better Education for the Youth of South Los Angeles Jul 25, 2008
January, 2007: School receives $150,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through Edvisions Inc. to enhance curriculum development and instructional delivery. April, 2007: New Designs purchases multi-million dollar facility in University Park area. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Kenya: 'Malaria Drugs Improve School Performance' Jul 15, 2008
The study, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and published in Lancet says, the treatment significantly improved academic ability. Study leader, Dr Matthew Jukes of the Harvard Graduate School of Education says: "Although it has long been suspected that malaria impairs school performance, this is the first study to provide evidence of a direct link between malaria and reduced attention in class. These results indicate that malaria infection may hinder learning and its prevention... (allAfrica.com)
Rotary Club of Sierra Vista installs new officers Jul 6, 2008
To conduct communitywide projects to raise funds for the eradication of polio a worldwide mission of Rotary International, the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and UNICEF. This effort is responding to a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation challenge to Rotary International. To expand and enhance Rotary projects with the Sierra Vista and Cochise County communities and with international partners. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Africa: 'Agriculture Needs Green Growth' Jul 3, 2008
"Chaired by Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary general, AGRA is mainly financed by two outlets for corporate philanthropy: the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation.Nonetheless, Adesina argued that efforts to develop farming must pay heed to ecological concerns. "What Africa needs is a uniquely African 'green revolution', one that recognises biodiversity and one that takes issues of the environment very seriously," he argued, alluding to a process of growth in... (allAfrica.com)
New Indian research station at the Arctic Jul 2, 2008
The primary funders of the trust are the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.K., Norway, Australia, Switzerland and Sweden. India, Brazil, Ethiopia and Columbia have also contributed to the Trust. (Hindu)
* Buffett charity auction attracts US$2m bid Jun 29, 2008
Most of Buffetts shares of Berkshire stock will go to five charitable foundations, with the largest share going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Buffett, the worlds richest person according to Forbes magazine, will entertain the winner and seven companions at New Yorks Smith nsky steakhouse and answer virtually any question except about what hes buying and selling. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Kids in poorest countries to be vaccinated Jun 26, 2008
GAVI is a public-private partnership that includes UNICEF, the World Health Organization, vaccine industry representatives, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, among others. It buys vaccines for children and is also helping to develop new ones for diseases like malaria and dengue fever. (MSNBC -- Health)
Two Million Minutes Documentary Jun 24, 2008
The movie is partially funded by the Broad Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Bob Compton is an entrepreneur from Memphis, Tennessee who is on a mission to learn why China and India do so much better educating children in math and science. (Suite101.com)
'08 Donations Could Suffer In Weak Economy Jun 24, 2008
" Giving to foundations fell by an inflation-adjusted 11.9 percent to $27.73 billion. The drop was likely exacerbated by a higher-than-average total for foundation gifts in 2006, when Warren Buffett gave part of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Kathleen McCarthy, director of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at CUNY, said nonprofits and foundations have already started to see a decline in giving from hedge funds.She said an annual fundraising event put on by the... (KCRA 3, CA)
Donations to charities held steady in 2007 Jun 23, 2008
by Vinnee Tong - Jun. 23, 2008 12:00 AM Associated Press. (AZCentral -- News)
Economic Woes Could Hurt Donations In 2008 Jun 23, 2008
Get breaking news, daily headlines and more. Will Crocker Via Getty Images. (WNBC.com, NY)
A shot at life in Africa Jun 22, 2008
From a $500,000 research grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2002 he began one of the developing world's most trusted monitoring programs, collecting information on the bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis ... 5billion from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Britain, Italy, Norway, Canada and Russia to accelerate pneumococcal vaccinations worldwide ... Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, said: "I've had the privilege of meeting Dr Sow and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
