Latest news from The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/wendy-connors-named-hertz-foundation-president-succeeding-robbee-kosak/?sc=rsin /articles/wendy-connors-named-hertz-foundation-president-succeeding-robbee-kosak/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:10:00 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds, supports, connects and catalyzes the nation's top PhD students in science and technology, today announced that Wendy Connors, currently its chief development officer, will begin as president on Jan. 1, 2025. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/2025-hertz-fellowship-application-now-open/?sc=rsin /articles/2025-hertz-fellowship-application-now-open/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:05:30 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering the nation's most promising innovators in science and technology, announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2025 Hertz Fellowships. The application closes on Friday, November 1, 2024. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/hertz-foundation-lawrence-livermore-national-laboratory-partner-to-support-scientific-entrepreneurship/?sc=rsin /articles/hertz-foundation-lawrence-livermore-national-laboratory-partner-to-support-scientific-entrepreneurship/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:05:49 EST A new collaboration between the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory enables up to three Hertz Fellows a year to attend LLNL's annual National Labs Entrepreneurship Academy, an intensive four-day commercialization program that gives researchers the tools to transfer their research and technologies out of the lab. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/hertz-foundation-announces-2024-hertz-fellows/?sc=rsin /articles/hertz-foundation-announces-2024-hertz-fellows/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 May 2024 09:05:17 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the most promising innovators in science and technology, has announced 18 recipients of the 2024 Hertz Fellowships in applied science, engineering and mathematics. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/innovation-tri-valley-leadership-group-and-the-hertz-foundation-announce-partnership-to-celebrate-world-class-talent/?sc=rsin /articles/innovation-tri-valley-leadership-group-and-the-hertz-foundation-announce-partnership-to-celebrate-world-class-talent/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:05:44 EST Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group (ITV) and the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation are proud to announce a partnership aimed at cultivating and connecting world-class talent in the Tri-Valley region of the Bay Area. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/modern-hydrogen-cto-max-mankin-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin /articles/modern-hydrogen-cto-max-mankin-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:05:56 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation's most promising innovators in science and technology, today announced the election of Max Mankin to its board of directors, along with four other new board members: Cheri Ackerman, co-founder and CEO, Concerto Biosciences; Steven B. Lipner, executive director, SAFECode; Michael Schnall-Levin, CTO and founding scientist, 10x Genomics; and Alfred Spector, visiting scholar, MIT, and senior advisor, Blackstone. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/concerto-biosciences-ceo-cheri-ackerman-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin /articles/concerto-biosciences-ceo-cheri-ackerman-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:05:45 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation's most promising innovators in science and technology, today announced the election of Cheri Ackerman to its board of directors, along with four other new board members: Steven B. Lipner, executive director, SAFECode; Max Mankin, co-founder and CTO, Modern Hydrogen; Michael Schnall-Levin, CTO and founding scientist, 10x Genomics; and Alfred Spector, visiting scholar, MIT, and senior advisor, Blackstone. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/10x-genomics-cto-michael-schnall-levin-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin /articles/10x-genomics-cto-michael-schnall-levin-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:05:24 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation's most promising innovators in science and technology, today announced the election of Michael Schnall-Levin to its board of directors, along with four other new board members: Cheri Ackerman, co-founder and CEO, Concerto Biosciences; Steven B. Lipner, executive director, SAFECode; Max Mankin, co-founder and CTO, Modern Hydrogen; and Alfred Spector, visiting scholar, MIT, and senior advisor, Blackstone. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/technology-leader-alfred-spector-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin /articles/technology-leader-alfred-spector-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:05:14 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation's most promising innovators in science and technology, today announced the election of Alfred Spector to its board of directors, along with four other new board members: Cheri Ackerman, co-founder and CEO, Concerto Biosciences; Steven B. Lipner, executive director, SAFECode; Max Mankin, co-founder and CTO, Modern Hydrogen; and Michael Schnall-Levin, CTO and founding scientist, 10x Genomics. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/cybersecurity-pioneer-steven-lipner-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin /articles/cybersecurity-pioneer-steven-lipner-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:05:03 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation's most promising innovators in science and technology, today announced the election of Steven B. Lipner to its board of directors, along with four other new board members: Cheri Ackerman, co-founder and CEO, Concerto Biosciences; Max Mankin, co-founder and CTO, Modern Hydrogen; Michael Schnall-Levin, CTO and founding scientist, 10x Genomics; and Alfred Spector, visiting scholar, MIT, and senior advisor, Blackstone. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/five-science-and-technology-leaders-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin /articles/five-science-and-technology-leaders-elected-to-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:05:46 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation's most promising innovators in science and technology, today announced the election of five new members to its board of directors: Cheri Ackerman, co-founder and CEO, Concerto Biosciences; Steven B. Lipner, executive director, SAFECode; Max Mankin, co-founder and CTO, Modern Hydrogen; Michael Schnall-Levin, founding scientist and CTO, 10x Genomics; and Alfred Spector, visiting scholar, MIT, and senior advisor, Blackstone. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/utilizing-physics-to-understand-social-systems/?sc=rsin /articles/utilizing-physics-to-understand-social-systems/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:05:22 EST Early in Hertz Fellow Alex Siegenfeld's PhD program, he found himself unmotivated by his research and knew something had to change. His turning point overlapped with the 2016 Hertz Summer Workshop, where he discussed his concerns with other fellows. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/a-dark-matter-detective/?sc=rsin /articles/a-dark-matter-detective/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:05:21 EST Hertz Fellow Katelin Schutz thinks existing experimental data across many fields of physics and cosmology can be re-analyzed through a "dark matter lens." The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/45-finalists-named-for-the-2024-hertz-fellowships/?sc=rsin /articles/45-finalists-named-for-the-2024-hertz-fellowships/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:30:35 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation today announced 45 finalists for the 2024 Hertz Fellowships in applied science, mathematics and engineering. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/clinical-trials-of-sticky-bone-boosting-proteins-funded-by-department-of-defense/?sc=rsin /articles/clinical-trials-of-sticky-bone-boosting-proteins-funded-by-department-of-defense/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Feb 2024 08:05:08 EST A startup company, Theradaptive, founded by Hertz Fellow Luis Alvarez aims to revolutionize sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, dental implants and even cancer care through its uniquely engineered proteins. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/illuminating-the-future-of-national-security/?sc=rsin /articles/illuminating-the-future-of-national-security/?sc=rsin Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:05:48 EST Working with the U.S. Navy, Hertz Fellow Christopher Panuski is applying his research on optical programming to vital challenges in communication and defense. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/using-ai-to-speed-and-equalize-medical-imaging/?sc=rsin /articles/using-ai-to-speed-and-equalize-medical-imaging/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:05:00 EST Hertz Fellow Sarah Hooper is developing solutions to reduce diagnostic imaging costs and address shortages and delays in radiology. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/2024-hertz-fellowship-application-now-open/?sc=rsin /articles/2024-hertz-fellowship-application-now-open/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:05:50 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering the nation's most promising innovators in science and technology, announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2024 Hertz Fellowship awards. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/hertz-foundation-announces-2023-hertz-fellows/?sc=rsin /articles/hertz-foundation-announces-2023-hertz-fellows/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 May 2023 10:00:45 EST From advancing artificial intelligence to strengthening our national security, the 2023 Hertz Fellows will address the most pressing challenges facing our nation. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation /articles/william-evans-joins-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin /articles/william-evans-joins-hertz-foundation-board-of-directors/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:05:31 EST The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the most promising innovators in science and technology, has announced the election of William Evans to its board of directors. The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation