Harvey Mudd College

From #Claremont to lunar orbit, #HarveyMuddCollege alumni leveraged their #engineering and technical #expertise to power the historic #NASA #ArtemisII mission. Read more in the spring/ summer 2026 issue of "Mudd Magazine." uqr.to/hmc-nasa.

I was interviewed by the NPR show On Point, with things I said dropped in a couple of places into an illuminating conversation between Steven Strogatz and Meghna Chakrabarti about AI and math: www.wbur.org/onpoint/2026...

Edgar Corona, an alumnus of the #UpwardBound program at HMC, has been named a recipient of the 2026 #NationalTRIOAchieverAward. The award recognizes outstanding alumni of Federal #TRIOPrograms who have overcome adversity to achieve exceptional professional success. Read more at uqr.to/trio-corona.

In this episode of “Mudd Momentum,” HMC President Harriet Nembhard shares how the first pillar of our Campaign for #HarveyMuddCollege will create the #launchpad for our #collaborative, #human-centered work so, together, we can soar. Watch the full episode at uqr.to/MMNTMS01E02.

Give a #Mudder a strong foundation, and they’ll build something extraordinary. Here’s what our students are bringing to life on campus this year! You can fuel future builds by visiting www.givecampus.com/s/g81ajy. 🔨✨

A team of #HMC students has developed a #multiplayer #StrategyGame designed to teach about #cropland #repurposing in CA's #CentralValley. The game, “Common Ground,” was completed through HMC's Clinic Program in partnership with the #UnionOfConcernedScientists. Learn how to play at uqr.to/ucs-cg.

My piece "The Two Timelines" is in the most recent issue of the Notre Dame publication Virtues and Vocations. What does Star Trek have to say about our current moment with Large Language Models? socialconcerns.nd.edu/research/vir... @virtuevocations.bsky.social

#CMSAthletics #Football running back and #HarveyMudd #engineering major Cooper Nixon ’27 (#11) scored the only touchdown in CMS Football's Sixth Street 22-10 victory over the Sagehens. Congratulations to the entire #StagsFootball team for bringing the #SixthStreetTrophy back to CMS.

Elle Marsyla ’26 received @chialphasigma.bsky.social's 2025-2026 #ScholarAthlete of the Year Award. While studying #mathematical and #computational #biology at #HMC, Marsyla won the #NCAADIII championship in the women's 10,000-meter run, beating a #CMSAthletics record. Read more at uqr.to/emnsa.

What does it take to win a game? On Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., #HMC #mathematics professor Art Benjamin will uncover the mathematics behind games of #chance and games of skill, showing how #probability, #strategy and optimal wagering can dramatically tilt the odds in your favor.

Moving up two places from last year, #HarveyMudd is ranked No. 8 among national #liberalarts colleges in the Best Colleges 2027 list from @usnews.com. The College also ranked No. 7 for Top Private Colleges and tied for No. 7 for Most Innovative Schools. For all of our rankings, visit uqr.to/usnr27.

In this new video series, #HMC president Harriet Nembhard shares stories of the exciting ways our community is bringing its collective vision of #STEM for a Better World to life and how The Campaign for Harvey Mudd College is supporting that work. Watch the full episode at uqr.to/MMNTMS01E01.

#HMC #mathematics professor @dyong.bsky.social has been appointed executive director of #MathforAmerica LA. Under Yong’s directorship, the org plans to expand its programs to more schools and build infrastructure for data-gathering and research to inform #PublicEducationPolicy. uqr.to/yong-mfala.

Alumna and faculty member, Marissa Lee Sinopoli ’18 shares how #DonorSupport impacts students as they bring their projects to life. Help build a strong foundation that empowers the next generation of #Mudders and their ambitious projects. Spark the next discovery at www.givecampus.com/s/if9v95 🔬✨

HMC’s Department of Engineering has announced a major equipment and software gift-in-kind from #KeysightTechnologies. The generous contribution will fundamentally upgrade the College’s #engineering laboratories. Read more about this promising partnership on our news page. uqr.to/ks-hmc.

The spring/summer issue of #MuddMagazine is LIVE! Celebrating HMC’s strategic commitment to #entrepreneurship, this issue spotlights alumni founders, student #AI innovators, Mudders driving the #NASA #ArtemisII, and the latest in faculty research, Clinic projects and campus news. uqr.to/muddmag.

#HMC #ComputerScience prof. George Montañez was awarded a Best Oral Presentation honor at the 2026 International Conference on Advance #MachineLearning and #DataScience where he highlighted real-world applications of the framework including evaluating information constraints in #LLMs. uqr.to/gmai26.

I was asked to give the Convocation address this year. Here's what I said to the first-year class at Harvey Mudd College. francissu.substack.com/p/science-in...

#HarveyMuddCollege ranked No. 3 nationally in #TIME magazine's inaugural America's Best Colleges of 2026–2027. The article highlights the College's distinctive approach to #STEM education to prepare students to understand the impact of their work on society. uqr.to/hmct3.

Welcome to the first day of your Harvey Mudd College career, Class of 2030! Today, the campus comes alive after a quiet summer break. How do you plan on spending your first day of the 2026–2027 academic year?

Your support helps lay the strong foundation needed to build extraordinary futures for our students. Make a gift by visiting www.givecampus.com/s/qafnva. 🔬✨

#HMC #chemistry professor David Vosburg is using vanilla beans and horseradish to reduce the reliance on highly toxic solvents in the #OrganicChemistry lab curriculum. Read more about these #eco-friendly chemical reactions that are being shared with educators around the world at uqr.to/vosburg-gca.

With the start of the semester just a week away, here’s what I decided to say to my upper division math course about how AI will or won’t change what they’re learning… francissu.substack.com/p/the-enduri...

This was a fun project!

#HarveyMudd has announced the launch of a new joint major in #mathematics and #climate. The #interdisciplinary program aims to equip the next generation of #STEMleaders with the mathematical fluency required to model, analyze and address the complexities of a changing planet. uqr.to/jm-cm.

🚜🎮 The people of Townsville need your help! Put your gaming skills to work and explore cropland transition projects in a fictional California Central Valley community. Check out the new game created in collaboration with @hmc.edu and learn more from UCS’s Erin Wooley:

By rethinking how land is used, multibenefit cropland repurposing creates solutions that protect natural resources and support communities, delivering lasting environmental benefits.

2/ Explore this practice through our new game, Common Ground, made in partnership with @hmc.edu students: 🔗 common-ground-game.netlify.app

#HarveyMuddCollege #engineering professor Leah Mendelson has been named #makerspace director. Read about Mendelson's goals for the 8,000-square-foot hub of student creativity as well as what she's looking forward to during her tenure. uqr.to/lm-mkr.

#HMC physics professor Eduardo Ibarra García Padilla and #physics colleagues have developed a new theory that helps explain how trions—tiny #quantum structures—form and arrange themselves into distinctive checkerboard patterns. Learn how the team worked to discover this new theory at uqr.to/eigp-nt.

#HMC students Angela Milo ’28 and Joshua Ikehara ’27 have been selected by the #AstronautScholarshipFoundation as Astronaut scholars. They join an elite cohort of undergrads recognized for exceptional academic performance, research excellence and commitment to STEM fields. uqr.to/amji-astro.

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#Biology professor Danae Schulz has been awarded an #NSFGrant to advance research on #Trypanosomabrucei, the #parasite responsible for #AfricanSleepingSickness. Schulz's project embodies the #HMC mission to cultivate technical excellence alongside a commitment to global #impact. uqr.to/nsf-schulz.

#HMC welcomes Hae-Seo Kim and Sara Murphy POM ʼ18 to campus this academic year. They will join a faculty charged with educating and inspiring future scientists, engineers and mathematicians to become passionate problem solvers who understand the impact of their work on society. uqr.to/new-faculty.

In Sustainability & Circularity NOW, Dr. David Vosburg of @hmc.edu, a Green Chemistry Commitment signer, presents a curriculum-level approach to #GreenChemistry education in the undergraduate organic chemistry teaching laboratory sequence. 🧪 www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...

Staff member Karen Angemi and music professor Bill Alves were presented with the 2026 Henry T. Mudd Prize by #HMC President Harriet Nembhard. The prize recognizes faculty and staff members whose extraordinary service has significantly benefited the College. Read more at uqr.to/kaba-mudd.

#HarveyMuddCollege has received the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge's Highly Established Action Plan Seal for 2026, recognizing institutions with strong, nonpartisan strategies to support #CivicLearning, political engagement and #StudentVoter participation. Read more at uqr.to/hmc-allin.

#HMC math and life sciences professor Heather Brooks has received an @amermathsoc.bsky.social grant. Read more on how Brooks plans to use this highly competitive national award to advance work on her project, “Using #ContinuumModels to Understand #OpinionDynamics on Networks,” at uqr.to/hb-ams.

Student entrepreneurs Kevin Xia ’28, Daniel Zhu ’29 and James Gómez CMC ’27 won the spring 2026 #SageTank pitch competition with their project, Whistle, an #agentic #ComplianceSoftware designed to help athletic departments stay compliant with #NCAA regulations. Read more at uqr.to/hmc-st26.

Congrats to all! Our spring celebrations embodied the creativity, collaboration and purpose that define the #HMC community. As we wrap up the year, we’ll be wrapping up the #MuddMinute video series and starting a new one that highlights the #CampaignForHMC. Watch the full episode at uqr.to/MMS03E11.

#HMC #engineering student Soon Young Kwon ’29 earned two prestigious international recognitions from the #ASME this spring. Kwon's prize winnings total $2,800, which he plans to use toward independent #research in #piezoelectric #actuators. Read more on our news page at uqr.to/syk-asme.

Mithra Karamchedu ’26, Marika Ragnartz ’26, Madeline Reeve ’26, Lilian Zhu ’26 and five recent #HMCgrads have been awarded #NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. Read how these four seniors spent their time at Mudd and where they plan to pursue their doctoral degrees: uqr.to/nsfgrf26.