From Forbes to university announcements, the 2026 Hertz Fellows have been recognized by news outlets nationwide. Here’s a roundup of the coverage celebrating this year’s class.
National News Outlets + Media Coverage
Nikhil Seshadri Named 2026 Hertz Fellow for Quantum Research
American Bazaar
Announcements from Universities & Organizations
Two Caltech-Affiliated Students Named 2026 Hertz Fellows
California Institute of Technology
In Brief: Harvard College Students, Alumni Awarded 2026 Hertz Fellowships
Harvard College
Five Named 2026 Hertz Fellows
Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
CfA Graduate Students Named Hertz Foundation Fellows
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Astronomy Grads Adam Distler and Matthew Werneken Win 2026 Hertz Fellowships
Harvard Department of Astronomy
Alvin Meng Named 2026 Hertz Fellow
MIT Department of Chemistry
Hertz Foundation Awards Fellowships for Doctoral Studies to Four Princetonians
Princeton University
Subotnik Group’s Zain Zaidi Named a Hertz Fellow
Princeton Department of Chemistry
Two Grad Students Named 2026 Hertz Fellows
Stanford Report
Zain Zaidi ’25 Selected for 2026 Class of Hertz Foundation Fellows
Stony Brook Matters
Class of 2026 Cadet Named Hertz Fellow
United States Military Academy at West Point
Cooke Scholar Matthew Werneken Named 2026 Hertz Fellow|
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
About the Hertz Foundation
The Hertz Foundation is the nation’s preeminent nonprofit organization committed to advancing American scientific and technological leadership. For more than 60 years, it has stood as an unwavering pillar of independent support through the renowned Hertz Fellowship, cultivating a multidisciplinary network of innovators whose work has positively impacted millions of lives. Learn more at hertzfoundation.org.
