Posted by Dr. Amy Luers, Team Member, Google.orgLast week an Associated Press story highlighted the fact that climate change is contributing to the rise of infectious diseases. According to the article, several hundred cases of chikungunya fever — a v…
Posted by Gregory Miller, Managing Director, Investments, Google.orgToday Google launched a major R&D effort and set a lofty goal of generating a gigawatt of renewable electricity at a cost below electricity from coal-fired power plants. Google.org…
Posted by Michael Terrell, Team Member, Google.orgToday Senator Barack Obama visited Google as part of our Candidates@Google series. Unveiling an innovation agenda, the Senator emphasized the need to employ technology and innovation to solve the world’…
Posted by Frank Rijsberman, Director of Water and Climate Adaptation Initiatives, Google.org I write from Kyoto, shrine to Japanese history and culture with eight world heritage sites, shrine to science and technology with 37 universities and colleges,…
Posted by Chris Walker, Acumen Fund FellowInterested in joining a diverse group of young leaders from around the world who are dedicated to reducing poverty? Want to learn about the role the private sector can play in international development? Curio…
Posted by Stacy Brown-Philpot, Director, Finance – Online Sales, GoogleIn partnership with Google.org, Technoserve recently completed the second Believe Begin Become program in Ghana, identifying 10 new winners of its annual business plan competition….
Posted by Linda Segre, Managing Director of Operations and Initiatives, Google.orgIn the past few months, Google.org’s family has grown exponentially, and we’re pleased to welcome a group of “Nooglers” along with a few “Not-so-New-glers”: Joining our …