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The beauty of the coral reef led Antonella Rivera to study the ugly sewage that blights it. But she had to overcome gender and nationality barriers to forge her unique path in science.

Gaining funding (and trust) for a freshwater algal bloom alert system in Sri Lanka

Despite national elections and leadership changes in some countries, Research4Life Country Connectors has thrived, driven by local collaborations, capacity-building initiatives and strategic partnerships.

This special report outlines the current landscape of women’s leadership in academia and offers strategic recommendations to guide the next generation of women in science across Europe and beyond.

A desire to impact people and planet has led Dr Tasrina Rabia Chodhury to focus on environmental contaminants. Here, she highlights potential solutions — and how open access publishing can help democratize knowledge.

These early-career researchers are creating innovative solutions for water and waste management challenges in Mongolia, Colombia and beyond

Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action winners double down on water pollution, waste management and gender equity.

It is by working in — and crucially with — communities most affected by complex global issues, that the Elsevier Foundation can have the most impact and bring much needed diverse perspectives into the research and health communities.

Access to information is critical in today’s increasingly interconnected world. At the Elsevier Foundation, we are proud to be the primary funder of the Country Connectors program – an essential part of Research4Life’s, and our Foundation’s, mission.

The 2024 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for Women Scientists recognizes researchers from Bangladesh, Honduras, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Uganda.

The 2024 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards have recognized women-led science from more than 20 low- and middle-income countries since 2013

In a provocative new podcast series, 15 university leaders talk about gender inequality encounter in academia and how we can best tackle it.