Published inBill & Melinda Gates FoundationWhat will it take to restore the American Dream?Can you imagine living 30 minutes from the headquarters of Facebook, Google and Apple, and never having heard of Silicon Valley? Neither…May 3, 2018A response icon7May 3, 2018A response icon7
Published inBill & Melinda Gates FoundationMy New Year’s Resolution: 2040 EditionImagine you had a time machine and could fast-forward to 2040. What amazing progress would you hope to see? Hoverboards? Tourist trips to…Jan 19, 2018A response icon14Jan 19, 2018A response icon14
Published inBill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe Educational Power of Goofing OffOne summer when I was in sixth grade my dad Frank called a family meeting. Dad, mom and — at that stage –six of us kids sat around the…Aug 28, 2017A response icon2Aug 28, 2017A response icon2
The Genius You’ve Never Heard Of: A Cautionary TaleIf you don’t know about Leroy E. Hood, you should. Lee — as he’s known — is one of those quirks of history: a scientific pioneer whose…Jul 24, 2017A response icon1Jul 24, 2017A response icon1
Published inBill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe Path to a Meaningful LifeSinclair Community College CommencementMay 8, 2017A response icon1May 8, 2017A response icon1
Published inBill & Melinda Gates FoundationHow do you spend $5 billion a year?One question that I’m asked almost everywhere I go is how the foundation decides to invest the money that Bill, Melinda, and Warren Buffett…Jan 25, 2017A response icon20Jan 25, 2017A response icon20
Why I’m So Optimistic About Ending PolioIn 1989, my husband Nick and I moved to Uganda. We were young faculty members at the University of California San Francisco, which loaned…Oct 21, 2016A response icon5Oct 21, 2016A response icon5
Building a Healthy Future — TogetherBy Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President & CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson…Jul 13, 2016A response icon1Jul 13, 2016A response icon1
A note on generosity to the class of 2016I want to share with you three big lessons I’ve learned about giving, about generosity.Jun 6, 2016A response icon1Jun 6, 2016A response icon1
Published inBill & Melinda Gates FoundationInnovation, Partnership, and Economic & Social Mobility in AmericaThe promise of America is that everyone has a chance to succeed no matter where they start.Feb 5, 2016A response icon7Feb 5, 2016A response icon7
