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Wendy Connors Named Hertz Foundation President, Succeeding Robbee Kosak
An accomplished nonprofit executive and fundraising leader, Connors will begin as president on Jan. 1, 2025.
2025 Hertz Fellowship Now Accepting Applications
Pursue bold ideas alongside the nation's most promising graduate students in science and technology.
Hertz Fellow Launches Biostate AI, Coupling RNA Sequencing and Health-Focused AI
David Zhang, formerly of Rice University and NuProbe, is offering affordable RNA sequencing to researchers, repositories and companies, while using the collected data to power biological AI models.
How ‘the Next Cool Thing’ Led to Breakthroughs in Robotics and Healthcare
Hertz Fellow Neal Tanner pursues projects that meet two criteria: complex systems to be controlled and the promise of fun.
LLNL, Hertz Foundation Partner to Support Scientific Entrepreneurship
The new partnership enables Hertz Fellows to attend LLNL’s annual National Labs Entrepreneurship Academy.
Introducing the 2024 Hertz Fellows
Hertz Foundation announces 18 recipients of the 2024 Hertz Fellowships in applied science, engineering and mathematics.

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