Articles & Interviews

Technology is predicted to play an increasing role in education in the next decade. Co-CEO Simon Sommer provides his personal view on EdTech, which issues need to be sorted out to make it work, and the role he envisages for the Jacobs Foundation.

Our Board Member Ulman Lindenbergerl talks about his work with the Jacobs Foundation, learning, and being open to drawing inspiration from any person or source.

Prof. Charles A. Nelson receives the 2021 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for his groundbreaking research on the impacts of childhood adversities on brain development, behavioral disorders, and social stability.

Prof. Daniel L. Schwartz receives the 2021 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for his studies addressing cognitive questions through innovative learning experiments, bringing new insight to areas of educational research.

Our Board Member Olaf von Maydell talks about the Jacobs Foundation and learning.

Our Board Member Emiliana Vegas talks about the Jacobs Foundation and learning.

Our Board Member Sandro Giuliani talks about the Jacobs Foundation and learning.

Irina Hotz is the Co-Lead of the Jacobs Foundation Learning Societies portfolio. Irina shares with us what a learning society is and how she is working to connect evidence to action to systems for global impact.

Simon Sommer was appointed Co-CEO of the Jacobs Foundations in July 2019. Simon is passionate about learning, learning variability, and improving education opportunities for children. He shares with us what he has learned about learning.