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The Hertz Foundation identifies and empowers the nation’s most exceptional innovators in science and technology, fueling a lifelong community dedicated to solving our most pressing problems. Through the Hertz Fellowship, we provide the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology with five years of funding, valued at up to $250,000, and the research freedom to pursue innovative ideas with real-world impact.

Congratulations to Hertz Fellow Kurtis Carsch on being named a 2026 Beckman Young Investigator! 🎉Kurtis, an assistant pr...
06/24/2026

Congratulations to Hertz Fellow Kurtis Carsch on being named a 2026 Beckman Young Investigator! 🎉

Kurtis, an assistant professor of chemistry at the College of Natural Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, UT Austin, is one of just 12 early-career researchers nationwide selected for this prestigious award from the Arnold and Mabel Foundation.

Inspired by the highly selective transport systems found in nature, Carsch’s lab is developing synthetic materials designed to sort molecules with remarkable precision, helping address longstanding challenges in separation science. This work could lead to more efficient approaches for chemical manufacturing, energy production, and environmental sustainability.

Congratulations again, Kurtis, on this well-deserved recognition. We look forward to seeing where your research leads next! 👏

Join us in congratulating Hertz Fellows Milena Chakraverti-Wuerthwein and Daine Danielson, who were recognized during th...
06/17/2026

Join us in congratulating Hertz Fellows Milena Chakraverti-Wuerthwein and Daine Danielson, who were recognized during the University of Chicago’s commencement ceremony last week! 🎓✨

From the microbial to the cosmic, their research couldn’t be more different—yet both have pushed the boundaries of what physics can reveal about our world. Milena’s research brought together physics and theoretical ecology to better understand how changing environments shape microbial communities. Meanwhile, Daine’s work explored gravitationally mediated entanglement and quantum effects near black holes, advancing our understanding of some of the universe’s deepest mysteries.

We’re excited and proud to have been part of their academic journeys, and we look forward to seeing where their curiosity, creativity, and scholarship take them next.

Help us celebrate Milena and Daine by congratulating them on this milestone in the comments below! 🎉 💬

06/17/2026

Congratulations, Grads! 🎓✨

Today join us in celebrating Hertz Fellows Milena Chakraverti-Wuerthwein and Daine Danielson, who were recognized during the University of Chicago’s commencement ceremony last week!

From the microbial to the cosmic, their research couldn’t be more different—yet both have pushed the boundaries of what physics can reveal about our world. Milena’s research brought together physics and theoretical ecology to better understand how changing environments shape microbial communities. Meanwhile, Daine’s work has explored gravitationally mediated entanglement and quantum effects near black holes, advancing our understanding of some of the universe’s deepest mysteries.

We’re excited and proud to have been part of their academic journeys, and we look forward to seeing where their curiosity, creativity, and scholarship take them next.

06/16/2026

🦷 What if your next dental assistant was a robot?

From the ocean floor to the dentist’s office, Hertz Fellow Soy Choi sees robotics as a tool for amplifying human expertise.

Learn how her research at Stanford and her company, Dentronic, are developing AI-powered robots that can feel—and how those breakthroughs are helping tackle labor shortages in dentistry, expand exploration in environments too dangerous for humans, and reshape what’s possible when people and machines work together.

Sign up today to get your Zoom link to join this month's free Innovation Hour and live Q&A with Hertz Fellow John Garstk...
06/10/2026

Sign up today to get your Zoom link to join this month's free Innovation Hour and live Q&A with Hertz Fellow John Garstka — this Wednesday, June 10, at 12:30 PM ET.

Drawing on decades of experience in cyber warfare, systems engineering, and defense acquisition, Garstka will discuss the technical, strategic, and security challenges shaping today's cyber landscape — and where the next generation of scientists and engineers can make a difference.

💬 The discussion will be moderated by Hertz Fellow Melissa Mai.

There's no better time than now to invest in the scientists who will shape our future.The Hertz Foundation selects the m...
06/05/2026

There's no better time than now to invest in the scientists who will shape our future.

The Hertz Foundation selects the most exceptional doctoral students in American science — and gives them the freedom to innovate. Your support helps fund the next generation of Hertz Fellows and the breakthroughs they'll make possible.

Only a few spots remain — link in the comments to RSVP today. Join the Hertz Community on June 5 to meet the team behind...
06/04/2026

Only a few spots remain — link in the comments to RSVP today.

Join the Hertz Community on June 5 to meet the team behind one of the most compelling cybersecurity startups in the agentic era. Hertz Fellow is hosting an open house at HQ this Friday in San Francisco.

Come meet the team, try your hand at real security challenges, and spend a low-key evening with members from Apple, Twitch, and Netflix for a good time and better talks on what’s happening in the security space.

Register today to join our free virtual event next week on June 10 with Hertz Fellow John Garstka, Director for Cyber Wa...
06/03/2026

Register today to join our free virtual event next week on June 10 with Hertz Fellow John Garstka, Director for Cyber Warfare at the Office of the Under Secretary of War, for a discussion on what it really means to operate and defend in cyberspace — from evolving threats to opportunities for the next generation of scientists and engineers.🛡️💻

Why does the universe look the same in every direction? 🌌 👀Hertz Fellow Daine Danielson and his coauthors — Bruno Alexan...
05/27/2026

Why does the universe look the same in every direction? 🌌 👀

Hertz Fellow Daine Danielson and his coauthors — Bruno Alexandre, Stephon Alexander, and David Spergel — have a new take on this longstanding problem.

In a paper just posted to arXiv, the team proposes that the universe's smoothness ("isotropy") may be built into the laws of quantum gravity themselves. Their math shows that an early universe with lopsided or stretched-out shapes is extremely unlikely — while a smooth, evenly expanding cosmos is the natural result. Notably, this only works if space curves back on itself like the surface of a sphere.

Congratulations to Daine and his coauthors! 👏

On Memorial Day, we honor the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our country and reflect on the freedo...
05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we honor the brave individuals who gave their lives in service to our country and reflect on the freedoms their sacrifice has made possible. 🇺🇸

At the Hertz Foundation, we are privileged to support Fellows who push the frontiers of science and technology and embody a deep commitment to serving the nation through innovation, research, and, in many cases, military service.

Today, join us to remember those we’ve lost, honor those who have served, and salute those who continue to protect and defend our future, both in uniform and in the lab.

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