Broad Institute launches the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center to connect biology, machine learning for understanding programs of life Supported by a $150 million endowment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, the center will create a new field of interdisciplinary research aimed at improving human health. In celebration of the Schmidts’ gift, The Broad Foundation will… Read more »

Statement from Gerun Riley, President of The Broad Foundation, on President-elect Biden’s Appointment of Eric Lander as Presidential Science Advisor and Nominee for Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy “On behalf of Eli, Edye and my colleagues at The Broad Foundation, we extend our congratulations to Eric Lander on his appointment to… Read more »

L.A. Area STEM Organizations Join Mayor Garcetti’s Task Force to Offer Free STEM Education Courses to LA-Area Youth Los Angeles, CA – Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Task Force on Out-of-School Enrichment Time today announced a city-wide partnership, with the support of the Broad Foundation, bringing together 26 of Los Angeles’s great STEM organizations to offer free STEM… Read more »