Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

Big ideas need bold support. 🚀 This #GivingTuesday, join the Hertz Foundation in empowering tomorrow’s innovators who are shaping the future of science and technology. https://lnkd.in/eUQAB53Z Discover the impact of your generosity in our 2024 Philanthropy Report here: https://lnkd.in/epzM5y23 #Education #Science #Tech #Nonprofit

In the past 60 years, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased 100 times faster than it did at the end of the last ice age. Hertz Fellow Bill Weihl founded ClimateVoice to help educate employees and executives at large tech companies about how and why they—and their companies—should speak out about climate policies. Read about the importance of his advocacy and how he’s creatively tackling a different kind of uncharted exponential growth to solve future climate challenges before they arise: https://lnkd.in/eW8rf_P2 #ClimatePolicy #Tech

Today and always, we are most grateful to have you as a part of our community! Wishing all our Hertz Fellows, partners, family and friends a wonderful day spent with loved ones. ❤️ 🍁 #HappyThanksgiving

In a world where accurate information is more critical than ever, a brilliant team of students from Amador Valley High School tackled one of today’s most pressing challenges: trust in information. Their groundbreaking AI Fact Checker, tested during the 2024 Presidential Debate, validates political claims in real-time using advanced AI and a custom-built Chrome extension. This remarkable project showcases the power of innovation to solve complex issues, and we’re excited to see them continue addressing tomorrow’s challenges! 👏 Congratulations again to all the honorees of this year’s 14th Annual DreamMakers and RiskTakers Awards hosted by Innovation TRIVALLEY Leadership Group, and to the Amador Valley High School students—Noah Small, Aryan Das, Jeffrey Ma, and Colin Jennings! Keep up the amazing work! We can’t wait to see how you’ll shape the future. 🚀 Learn more about this years event and honorees: https://lnkd.in/gDHqH8dg 📸 Event photos: https://lnkd.in/gzr6iye2 #TriValley #HeartOfCAInnovation #NextGenerationLeaders #Awards #AIInnovation

Congratulations to Hertz Fellow Lee Swanger on receiving the prestigious Samuel H. Givelber 1923 Fellowship Award at Case Western Reserve University’s Homecoming last weekend! 🎉 https://lnkd.in/gJ4HK2YJ Explore more about the relationship between CWRU and the Hertz Foundation here: https://bit.ly/4hLAsmd

Vicky Kaspi, Director of TSI and professor of Physics at McGill University, is unlocking the secrets of Fast Radio Bursts. Could this be the key to understanding our universe? 🔭 Watch her insightful talk during this year’s Hertz Summer Workshop here: bit.ly/3ZgPSId #Astronomy #Astrophysics

Great news and an exciting opportunity for our applicants! Case Western Reserve University is offering full financial Hertz Fellowship benefits to Hertz Fellowship finalists who were not selected as Hertz Fellows but choose to matriculate at CWRU for a PhD in engineering, mathematics, or applied physical and biological sciences. For more information about this opportunity, visit: https://bit.ly/4hLAsmd “As both a graduate of Case Western Reserve and a Hertz Fellow, I have long felt that the missions and strengths of CWRU and the Hertz Foundation are closely aligned,” says Lee Swanger. “I think that by expanding support for young scientists and engineers, this collaboration will benefit both organizations.”

Today, we take a moment to acknowledge and honor our Hertz Fellow Veterans, as well as all individuals who have served. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans

At Boise State University Department of Physics First Friday Astronomy Lecture, Hertz Fellow and Nobel Laureate Dr. John Mather discussed the latest discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope, offering a glimpse of cosmic history and the search for distant galaxies. 🪐🔭💫 Watch his lecture, “Opening the Infrared Treasure Chest With JWST,” here: https://bit.ly/48HyWNP #LightPollution #DarkSky #JWST #Astronomy #BoiseState #astrophysics

What if the complex behavior of the universe emerged from simple rules? In his keynote talk, “Where the Computational Paradigm Leads (in Physics, Tech, AI, Biology, Math …),” Hertz Fellow @StephenWolfram explores how computational principles might unlock the mysteries of space, time, and evolution itself. To watch the discussion from our recent event, visit: https://lnkd.in/gNwr8sCj #Physics #Innovation #Science #Technology