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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

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.

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.

Thank you for participating in the Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge! The first stage of the submission process closed on December 10. During the past weeks, our pool of experts worked to review the proposals. We’re proud to announce […]

Elsevier Foundation and TWAS award seven teams grants for gender equity and climate action projects in the global South