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.

Congrats to HMC's #ClassOf2026! We are inspired by your dedication, accomplishments and kindness here at #HarveyMudd and look forward to the impact you'll make in the future. (1/2).

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.

You've probably stumbled across an #ant nest before, but maybe you never stopped to look: what are they doing there, right around the nest entrance? Su writes about what harvester ants do, and how we can tell, in her latest student blog post: hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/04/here... @hmc.edu

Ananya Venkatachalam ’26 was awarded a #FulbrightGrant to conduct research on #LiquidLiquidPhaseSeparation using physics-informed #MachineLearning at #HeidelbergUniversity in Germany. Read about Venkatachalam's research and how her time at #HMC helped her imagine a future in science at uqr.to/av-fg.

Max Schernikau ’27 earned an Outstanding Student Poster Award this spring from the #AmericanChemicalSociety Division of Physical Chemistry for his research on carbon dioxide reduction. Read more on Schernikau's award and research on our news page: uqr.to/ms-acs.

Johnson Ho ’27, Cole Plepel ’27 and Elio Thadhani ’27 have received the 2026 #GoldwaterScholarship, the most prestigious national award for #UndergradResearch in science, technology, math and engineering. Read more about their accomplishments and post-graduation plans at uqr.to/hpt-gw.

Last month, #Engineering Clinic teams gathered to exhibit the prototypes for their Clinic projects. HMC's #ClinicProgram engages Mudders in solving real-world, technical problems for companies and orgs like #AirMyne, #Indomo and #Ohmium. Learn more at hmc.edu/clinic. Photos by Lindsey Sands ’27.

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 #MusicalStudy. Read more about Tang and about Lucy Wen-Xin Will ’28, who received an honorable mention for the #PolkAward at uqr.to/tang-rpma.

#HMC humanities professor David Wilson has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the #CenterforChineseStudies at the #NationalCentralLibrary of Taiwan. Read more about how this research will allow Wilson to examine the National Day #ProjectionMapping Show in Taipei at uqr.to/wilson-ncl.

The College's annual Leadership Awards event was held last week to recognize students, faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions to the HMC community. Read about the contributions these leaders have had on campus and beyond by visiting our news page at uqr.to/hmc-la26.

Leilani Elkaslasy ’26 and Miski Nopo ’26 have won #WatsonFellowships, which provides a year of unparalleled international discovery for seniors after graduation. Read more about how Nopo and Elkaslasy exemplify the initiative and global perspective that define #WatsonFellows at uqr.to/watson26.

Yuan Garcia ’27 won second place at the 57th annual #SIGCSE. The recognition highlights #StudentLedResearch on how #AI is shaping student learning in intro #ComputerScience courses. Read more about Garcia's project, which examined how student work changes when #LLMs are introduced at uqr.to/ygarcia.

The 2026 #SummerSession at #HMC is just over a month away! This program allows #Mudders, other college students, ambitious high schoolers (including #RisingJuniors) & other lifelong learners to study with our exceptional faculty in selected courses across disciplines. Learn more at uqr.to/hmc-ss26.

If you closely at what seems like a weed, you may notice a beautiful #Fibonacci spiral of flowers. In the latest blog post from my Ecology Lab's #NaturalHistory series, Aabhas writes about the Common Fiddleneck and its striking form. hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/04/fidd... @hmc.edu

Thirty-three #Mudders competed in the 2025 #PutnamMathematicalCompetition. Administered by #MAA, the competition includes a notoriously difficult six-hour exam that tests speed and depth of mathematical reasoning. Read the full article on our news page at uqr.to/pmc25. (1/2)

As we watched the #ArtemisII astronauts safely fall to Earth, Corrine Cho ’10 was watching the #OrionParachuteSystem, which she worked on years ago as the #DesignEngineer for the metal-textile interface between the parachute suspension lines and the wire ropes that connect to the capsule. (1/3).

Detecting ants is a key part of tracking them, but it's not all that matters. You also need to keep track of who's who -- easier said than done! In this HMC Bee Lab blog post, Livia writes about tracking metrics that take ID into account hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/04/how-... #ComputerVision @hmc.edu

Are you easily distracted by plants? (Yeah, me too.) Go on a virtual #NaturalHistory trip to pHake Lake, our field station's artificial pond, with Ecology Lab student Callie. Enjoy the journey ... and don't focus too much on the destination! hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/04/phak... @hmc.edu

HMC chem & #climate prof. Sarah Kavassalis was awarded a grant from the #SeaverInstitute to support research on how emissions from native SoCal vegetation interact with urban air pollution. Read more about @sc-k.bsky.social & her team's work on #VOCemissions & #AirQualityImpacts at uqr.to/sk-sis.

How is #GenerativeAI reshaping #HigherEducation? Join us for a two-day, cross-disciplinary conference examining the capabilities, ethics and cultural impact of AI in education. Register now at uqr.to/gen-ai. Receive an early bird discount through April 24. #HumanCenteredAI

In this #MuddMinute, #HMC President Harriet Nembhard talks about the role #physics alum and veteran astronaut Stan Love ’87 is playing in the #NASA #ArtemisII mission. Alumni who contributed to Artemis II exemplify how #Mudders are shaping our world. Watch the full episode at uqr.to/MMS03E10.

Pomona College is hosting a California governor’s debate at Bridges Auditorium next month. The College has partnered with CBS News California and Asian Pacific American Public Affairs (APAPA). https://www.pomona.edu/news/2026/03/12-pomona-college-host-gubernatorial-debate-historic-bridges-auditorium

Associate Professor of Politics Tom Le breaks down soft power in the latest episode of "Office Hours": what it is and its limits in influencing international outcomes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG6feSn0REc&t=14s

#CS / #math major Alspencer Omondi ’26 earned top awards in three #YCombinator #hackathons that centered on building #AgenticAI tools. “Hackathons felt like the fastest way to build, test ideas and meet people who want to create things,” Omondi said. Read more on our news page at uqr.to/ap-hkt.

Today's edition of my Ecology Lab's #NaturalHistory blog series: Karl, a somewhat reluctant naturalist, faces his fear of "knife flies" head on by choosing to study #pollinators in his final project hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/04/how-... @hmc.edu

Max Maleno '20 played a key role at Lockheed Martin Space in designing the #Orion spacecraft for NASA’s #ArtemisII mission. From environmental controls to the food warmer and acoustic blankets, Max helped ensure the crew stays safe and healthy while traveling 685,000 miles around the Moon. (1/2).

Calling all AI Lab Directors and higher-ed tech scholars! 📣 #HMC is launching the inaugural Segal Endowed Professorship in AI. We’re offering fully sponsored campus visits to exceptional #PhDstudents (graduating ’27 or ’28) to explore this upcoming faculty role. (1/2).

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1986 #CaltechCannonHeist— and that’s no April Fools’ Day joke! Listen to #HMC alumni and staff retell the story of how a group of Mudders “relocated” @caltech.edu's cannon in broad daylight by watching the full video on our YouTube at uqr.to/hmc-ctch.

The Harvey Mudd Alumni Association has announced its 2026 award recipients, honoring eight individuals for their extraordinary contributions to science, technology, education and the #HMC community. uqr.to/aa26.

During HMC's new #SummerResidentialProgram rising 10th–12th graders build problem-solving & collaboration skills through hands-on #STEAM labs. #ASPIRE reflects our mission to develop well-rounded scientists, engineers & thinkers grounded in both STEM & the humanities. Apply now! uqr.to/aspire-hmc.

Madeleine Kan ’26 won the #NCAADIII Swimming and Diving Championship in the 100-yard butterfly with a #CMSAthletics record time of 53.57 seconds. Kan also had the fastest time in the competition's preliminaries, 53.81, which is the first sub-54-second swim in program history. Congrats, Madeleine!

Mustard: is it an invasive weed, or a tasty condiment? Why not both? Read more in the latest post of my Ecology Lab students' #NaturalHistory blog series! hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/03/must... @hmc.edu

We did it!🥧✨ More than 800 members of the Mudd community came together and demonstrated that access + opportunity = infinite impact. Thank you for being a part of the equation.

Congrats to engineering prof. Nancy Lape on her graduation from #ELATESatDrexel, a premier leadership development program for senior faculty in academic #STEM fields. #HMC President Harriet Nembhard & DOF Karl Haushalter joined Lape at Drexel University to celebrate her completion of the fellowship.

Next up in my Ecology Lab students' #NaturalHistory blog series: Lilo writes about the peace that comes from observing bees and butterflies on a black sage plant. Bonus: some great pics with Adobe's new iPhone camera app Project Indigo! hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/03/lost... @hmc.edu

Last month during #EatingDisorderAwarenessWeek, HMC's Office of Wellbeing hosted an event focused on body empowerment and self-compassion. Mudders planted succulents in pots they decorated, wrote affirmation cards and learned about self-compassion and empowerment. Photos by Max Buchanan ’27.

#HMC chemistry professor Adam Johnson & colleagues from multiple subdisciplines of #InorganicChemistry co-authored a new textbook that bridges coursework with research. Johnson says that the breadth of instructional perspectives provided by #PUI & #R1 faculty enriches the curriculum. uqr.to/aj-icia.

If an ant has no nose, how does it smell? Find out in Pranay's latest student blog post: hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/03/ther... @hmc.edu

At Harvey Mudd, it’s the people who make a lasting impact. 🤝 Your support this #PiDay helps students feel connected, supported and empowered. Visit uqr.to/pd26l and keep the Mudd community strong inside and outside the classroom. 🎁💡

Imagine being the size of an ant, and entering an ant nest. Without special defenses or camouflage, you'd probably die immediately. Yet, some beetles do this all the time! Read more in Phoebe's latest undergrad research blog post: hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/03/find... #myrmecophile @hmc.edu

#HMC #ComputerScience professor Lucas Bang has received the 2025 Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award from the #CRA Education Committee for his exceptional work with undergraduate students including mentorship, research and graduate school guidance. Read more at uqr.to/lb-cra.

Registration is open for the 2026 #SummerSession at #HMC. Course offerings include a variety of online and in-person, three- and six-week courses in #ComputerScience, #engineering, the #humanities, the #SocialSciences, #theArts and #mathematics. Unleash your #curiosity! Visit uqr.to/hmc-ss26.

Real learning happens at Harvey Mudd.💡🌟 From water tank experiments to field research, Mudders learn by doing, and your support makes these experiences possible. Visit uqr.to/pd26l to power these transformative moments.🎁

Recent renovations and an updated menu have made Jay’s Place an even more comfortable and welcoming space for students to gather and unwind. In this Mudd Minute, #HMC President Harriet Nembhard talks about the unique history of Jay’s Place. Watch the full video on our YouTube at uqr.to/MMS03E08.

How does vision shape our understanding of the world? Research student Bonnie writes about the architecture of the brain & how it inspires #ComputerVision: allowing computers to not only identify & categorize objects, but also interact with the world. hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/03/what... @hmc.edu

Register now for the 2026 WEST Conference on Saturday, 3/7. Hosted by the #HMC chapter of the #SocietyOfWomenEngineers, this conference is meant to encourage girls to pursue careers in #STEMfields and will feature workshops from HMC profs, Q-and-A panels and keynote speakers. uqr.to/swe-west26.

Be a part of the community that opens doors, expands opportunities, and invests in the brilliant minds here at Mudd. 💡 Visit uqr.to/pd26l by Pi Day 3.14 and make an immediate impact 🎁

Here's the second post in my students' #NaturalHistory blog series! Anna writes about "Ecology Underfoot" -- the surprising plant diversity to be found in a tiny patch of seemingly bare ground: hmcbee.blogspot.com/2026/03/ecol... @hmc.edu