Vice President Joe Biden has sworn to work with the Trump administration—and eagerly so—in the nonpartisan fight against cancer. At SXSW Sunday, Biden and Dr. Jill Biden spoke optimistically about their Cancer Initiative, and Biden stressed the importance of federal funding for cancer research.
At the annual digital, music and entertainment festival in Austin, Tex., former Vice President Joe Biden described how his role in heading up the White House Moonshot on Cancer came about — from a comment he made to former President Obama that his only regret in not running for the presidency was that he would not be able to preside over the cure for cancer.
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday delivered a keynote address at South by Southwest, the renowned ideas conference currently taking place in Austin, Texas. Biden’s focus was cancer.
“You’re the future,” Joe Biden told a rapt audience Sunday afternoon at the South by Southwest Conference here, appealing to the brightest minds in tech and media to join him in his commitment to fighting cancer. “You could make a gigantic impact. We need your ingenuity. You could have a profound impact on cancer.”
AUSTIN, TEXAS — In his first major appearance since leaving the White House, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a packed auditorium at SXSW on Sunday afternoon about a world in which cancer isn’t fatal.
Dr. Jill Biden, educator and wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, has been named board chair of Save the Children. Biden, who still teaches English to college students, said she was honored to be asked to chair the international aid organization’s board and thought its emphasis on education was a perfect fit for her.
This year’s David & Lyn Silfen University Forum, at Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St., will discuss the past, present, and future of cancer research and treatment.
Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States, will receive Research!America’s Gordon and Llura Gund Leadership Award for his commitment to accelerating cancer research as the driving force behind the White House Cancer Moonshot.
Former Vice President Joe Biden was named chair of the National Constitution Center late Tuesday, adding to the list of lustrous names that have headed its board over the years. NCC president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen said that the NCC board of trustees voted unanimously to select Biden, and that his term would begin immediately. He succeeds former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Vice President Joe Biden L’68 returns to his alma mater to discuss an issue of vital importance: ending sexual violence […]
Twenty-one years ago, I wrote the Violence Against Women Act to end the scourge of violence against women and hold perpetrators accountable. It’s been a great success, but even one attack is one too many.
Even just 20 years ago, violence against women in America was an epidemic few people wanted to talk about, let alone do something about. No one denied punching a wife in the face or pushing her down the stairs was reprehensible. But most people refused to intervene. They called domestic violence a “family affair.” Critics of proposed laws protecting women from this violence claimed they would lead to the “disintegration” of the family.
On September 19, 2014 in the East Room of the White House, President Obama delivered remarks to help launch “It’s […]
Vice President Biden delivered remarks at the National Archives to mark the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. As a senator, he was the chief sponsor of the original legislation. Vice President Biden talked about some of the challenges in passing the legislation and the continuing need to expose the truth about domestic violence. He was introduced by Ruth Glenn, who shared her own story as a victim of abuse.
Former vice president Joe Biden will lead two new academic centers in his first role after leaving office, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Delaware announced Tuesday, spanning both foreign and domestic policy.