A student-built monitoring tower known as US-BFS is helping answer some of Southern California’s most pressing climate questions, while also contributing data to a global network of environmental research sites. Located at Robert J. Bernard Field Station just north of HMC's campus, US-BFS continuously tracks the daily exchange of carbon dioxide, water vapor and energy between the surrounding native coastal sage scrub ecosystem and LA's atmosphere offering rare, year-round insights into how a drought-adapted, urban ecosystem "breathes" across seasons. Read more by following the link in our bio.
Surprising no one who's had the pleasure of eating a meal at HMC's dining facilities, @theprincetonreview ranks the College No. 7 on its list of Best Campus Food. Thank you and congratulations to HMC Dining Services staff, who keep the HMC community coming back for seconds. Read the full list by following the link in our bio.
Mithra Karamchedu ’26, Marika Ragnartz ’26, Madeline Reeve ’26, Lilian Zhu ’26 and five recent HMC graduates have been awarded @nsfgov Graduate Research Fellowships. Lev Gruber ’26 and Ananya Venkatachalam ’26 received honorable mentions.
From phase transitions to climate modeling, read how these four seniors spent their time at Mudd and where they plan to pursue their doctoral degrees by following the link in our bio.
We are just days away from celebrating the Class of 2026. Visit the link in our bio for helpful information, including the schedule of events, graduate checklist, livestream information and map. Photo by Lindsey Sands ’27.
HMC senior Ananya Venkatachalam was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to conduct research on liquid-liquid phase separation using physics-informed machine learning at @uniheidelberg in Germany.
“I’m really looking forward to making connections in Germany, both through my research and through campus and community outreach,” says Venkatachalam. “One of the things that drew me to @the_fulbright_program is the chance to engage in meaningful conversations across diverse backgrounds and experiences to share my perspective while learning about others.” Visit the link in our bio to read more about Venkatachalam's research and how her time at HMC helped her imagine a future in science.
Last March, students from across the Claremont Colleges gathered at the @pitzercollege basketball courts to watch the third annual Dean Chris Classic (DCC). The DCC featured a 16-team, single-elimination basketball tournament alongside fan events like a dunk contest and a beach volleyball tournament.
The DCC drew inspiration from the physical education course “Dean Chris’s Thursday Night Basketball,” which was started nearly 25 years ago at Harvey Mudd by Chris Sundberg, HMC associate dean of students and campus life director. Photos by Daniel Liu ’29.
Max Schernikau ’27 earned an Outstanding Student Poster Award this spring from the @amerchemsociety (ACS) Division of Physical Chemistry for his research on carbon dioxide reduction.
“For Max to be recognized for his exemplary research ... at the ACS Meeting is a testament to his hard work and wonderfully highlights the high caliber of undergraduate research we do here at Harvey Mudd,” says HMC chemistry professor Maduka Ogba. Read more on Schernikau's award by following the link in our bio.
Johnson Ho ’27, Cole Plepel ’27 and Elio Thadhani ’27 have received the 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious national award for undergraduate researchers in science, technology, mathematics and engineering. Follow the link in our bio to read more about their accomplishments and post-graduation plans on the HMC news page.
Early last month, Engineering Clinic teams gathered in the basement of Parsons Engineering Building to exhibit the prototypes for their Clinic projects. HMC's Clinic Program engages juniors and seniors in solving real-world, technical problems for companies and organizations. This year's Clinic sponsors included companies and organizations like AirMyne, Exolambda, Indomo, Ohmium and Sandia National Laboratories. To learn about the College's Clinic Program, visit hmc.edu/clinic. Photos by Lindsey Sands ’27.
HMC computer science and physics major Chengyi Tang ’27 is the winner of the prestigious 2026 Rudolph Polk Memorial Award in Music. Tang received a $1,200 prize intended to further musical study. The Polk award follows another significant achievement for Tang, who also won this year’s @claremontconcertorchestra Concerto Competition. Follow the link in our bio to read more about Tang's accomplishments and about Lucy Wen-Xin Will ’28, who received an honorable mention for the Polk Award.
That's another alumni weekend in the books! Every year we welcome alumni back to campus for academic receptions, campus tours, networking events, dessert socials, luncheons, class reunions and more. We hope you enjoyed reminiscing on the time spent and relationships forged at Harvey Mudd College.
HMC humanities professor David Wilson has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the Center for Chinese Studies at the National Central Library of Taiwan. This research will allow Wilson to examine the National Day Projection Mapping Show, which uses cutting-edge projection technology, original soundtracks and narration to transform the Presidential Office Building in Taipei into a canvas for contemporary Taiwanese identity. Read more by visiting the link on our newspage.
