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HMC recognized outstanding leadership at its annual Leadership Awards. The Outstanding Faculty Member award was given to computer science professor Colleen Lewis @CSTeachingTips for her mentorship, collaboration and care for the campus community.
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Harvey Mudd math professor Francis Su @mathyawp received the @maanow's Paul R. Halmos-Lester R. Ford Award for exceptional authors. His much-lauded talk "Mathematics for Human Flourishing," will soon be a full-length book. hmc.edu/about-hmc/2018/08/11…
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President @MariaKlawe announced that the College will donate its collection of Cypriot artifacts to the University of Cyprus. The collection contains more than 200 pieces, including a copper oxhide ingot from approximately 1200 BC. ow.ly/ukyV30mYKVN
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Welcome to Harvey Mudd's newest tenure-track faculty members, two of them alumni. They'll join the departments of engineering and computer science, bringing with them expertise in data mining, artificial intelligence, microfluidics and neuroscience. hmc.edu/about-hmc/2019/06/17…
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Math prof. @MohamedOmarPhD was recognized by @maanow for his extraordinarily successful and effective teaching, which has shown to have influence beyond his classroom. Congratulations, Prof. Omar!
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Promotions and tenure appointments for HMC faculty were approved by the board of trustees and will become effective July 1, 2021. @DrDadabhoy @JoshuaBrake @XandaSchofield @mattspencer_ee ow.ly/K8Ga50DCSb5
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IMPACTFUL ALUMNI: Nancy Scott Burke Williams '95 is a chemistry professor in the W.M. Keck Science Department, who has "redefined how inorganic chemistry is taught in colleges across the US &…helped pave the road for future queer chemists." cen.acs.org/synthesis/Nancy-…
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For mathematics professor @mathyawp, part of what makes math interesting are philosophical or spiritual ideas it presents like, “What does it mean to be infinite?” and, “What does forever mean?” Read about Su’s wonder for math on @AAAS_DoSER website at bit.ly/mudd-su.
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Introducing the sixth president of HMC! By unanimous decision, the board chose a nationally respected leader in industrial and operations engineering and a leading voice for transforming undergraduate STEM education to be the College's next president. bit.ly/3VCwW22
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Congratulations to @Dr_TalithiaW, who received the 2022 Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award for bringing mathematics and statistics into the homes and hands of millions through her work as a TV host, renowned speaker and author.
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Today is the day! Congratulations HMC Class of 2022! Commencement livestream begins at 1:30. hmc.edu/student-life/commenc…
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On 2/6/23, @KHayhoe, chief scientist for @nature_org and professor at @TexasTech, gave a Nelson Series talk at HMC. Watch her full talk at bit.ly/hmc-hayhoe.
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The Harvey Mudd College Class of 2018 set a record on Sunday, graduating with the College's highest-ever percentage of women physics and computer science majors.
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@HaydeeLindo assistant professor of mathematics, has been appointed to the @nam_mathematics board as editor in chief and chair of the Publications and Publicity Committee. ow.ly/rOuT50EUXvZ
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HMC Senior Alessandro Maiuolo is profiled in the @latimes. A kicker for @AthleticsCMS football and a member of @hmcmarc, Maiuolo applies persistence, patience and problem-solving to launching rockets and footballs.
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HARVEY MUDD MAGAZINE: Thanks to a group of inventive Mudders, the HMC campus is coming to virtual life in Minecraft. “A lot of people joined in and ... have told their friends ... and that has helped it grow significantly.” magazine.hmc.edu/spring-2020…
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Outstanding alumnus Steven Haddock '87, senior scientist at @MBARI_News, wants marine science to be less of a mystery. Read about Haddock's research, unexpected finds, and his love for comb jellies in the latest issue of Mudd Magazine. bit.ly/hmc-deepsea.
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HMC ranked No. 2 for undergraduate engineering programs at non-doctorate granting institutions in news and U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2023, sharing the second place with Olin College of Engineering. ow.ly/v5Ai50KHlz9
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Horizontal bingos are as likely as vertical bingos, right? Wrong! Introducing the Bingo Paradox. @maanow
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We love this New York Times story about engineering professor @mattspencer_ee, who met spouse, Kayla, in a Claremont Colleges carpool for faculty and staff. nytimes.com/2021/01/08/style…
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Congratulations to incoming HMC first-year student Nathan Hasegawa, who has achieved his goal of getting a crossword puzzle published in the @NYTimes. nytimes.com/2021/04/13/cross…
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Congratulations to the Class of 2022, shown here during Orientation 2018! We celebrate your achievements and look forward to the in-person commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 15. The livestream for commencement will be available by 1:30 p.m. PDT. ow.ly/VqhK50J6JaU
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Harvey Mudd math professor @Dr_TalithiaW hosts the premiere of the @novapbs documentary “From Zero to Infinity," premiering tonight. Learn how these key concepts have been invented and re-invented by different cultures across thousands of years. Trailer: piped.video/watch?v=6AcOv8D3…
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Did you see anyone you know in the choir during last night's Democratic National Convention? We did! Althea Hansel '19 (chemistry) represented California. At Harvey Mudd, Hansel was a Claremont Chamber Choir member. Watch the video: piped.video/watch?v=t15hVyzC…
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Beginning with the high school class of 2021, Harvey Mudd College will no longer require submission of SAT subject tests. “We are excited to make this policy change and hope that it will remove a barrier to applying to the College for many students.” –Thyra Briggs, Admission VP
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@PhiBetaKappa has named @mathyawp a 2019-2020 Visiting Scholar! "I hope to help people see that doing math is intimately tied to being human," he says. ow.ly/Ax7w30o2eNA
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We're 66 today! The articles of incorporation for Harvey Mudd College were filed on Dec. 14, 1955, the official date of our founding. Here, founding President Joe Platt & Mildred Mudd, founding trustee/1st board chair, study plans for HMC's 1st building (a dorm), named after her.
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We celebrate math professor Susan Martonosi for receiving the @INFORMS2020 Teaching of the OR/MS Practice Prize. She is recognized for outstanding breadth, innovations and hands-on approach to teaching/mentoring students. #informs2020 @informs hmc.edu/about-hmc/2020/08/18…
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Congratulations to HMC mathematics professor Art Benjamin for winning the inaugural 2020 American Backgammon Tour Online and for appearing on the cover of @USBGF's magazine, Prime Time Backgammon. hmc.edu/about-hmc/2021/01/11…
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Welcome back everyone! It's the first day of fall semester classes. Any advice for new and returning Mudders?
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Congratulations to the Class of 2021, shown here in their first year at Harvey Mudd! Grads and their families will join online academic department celebrations this weekend. We celebrate your achievements and look forward to an in-person commencement ceremony during spring 2022.
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Several @harveymudd students and professors joined thousands of people around the world in Saturday’s #MarchForScience.
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The HMC community celebrated the retirement of three faculty members, Kerry Karukstis (chem), Gerald Van Hecke ’61 (chem) and Nicholas Pippenger (math). Speakers at the celebration expressed gratitude for the trio's dedication and service, a combined total of 106 years.
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Congratulations to @mathyawp for another award for @Math4HF. Today, @maanow announced that Su and his collaborator Christopher Jackson will share the Euler Book Prize. This follows the 2020 Book of the Year award by Aleo Review of Books. hmc.edu/about-hmc/2021/01/06…
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Harvey Mudd computer science professor George Montañez received The Claremont Colleges 2020 Diversity Mentor Award, which honors faculty members who provide support and encouragement to historically underrepresented students, staff or colleagues. hmc.edu/about-hmc/2020/05/12…
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No. 1 again in @usnews #ranking! Harvey Mudd has tied for first place 4 out of past 5 years. HMC offers a broad yet deep general #engineering degree emphasizing #experiential, hands-on learning & team-based projects with real-world applications. hmc.edu/about-hmc/2018/09/10…
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Each year, the College recognizes an employee for their extraordinary service. Congratulations to Thyra Briggs, VP for Admission and Financial Aid. hmc.edu/about-hmc/2020/09/15…
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The "Plattstreet" Boys put the "special" in Special Relativity yesterday. If only physics profs Gallicchio, Shuve, Breznay, Ilton and CS prof Bang had been on campus to see it. They were mysteriously absent from campus. ow.ly/9ht650wZwCN
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Harvey Mudd College is one of the top STEM-focused schools in the nation, according to @Forbes. Harvey Mudd ranks No. 23 among America’s Top Colleges and ranks No. 3—and is the lone undergraduate-only institution—among STEM schools. ow.ly/mFGy30lvXyU
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Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe has been named the next president of Math for America. She begins the position later this year at the conclusion of her 17 years of service as president of HMC. Read more about President Klawe's next steps at bit.ly/hmc-president
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Join representatives from the California High-Speed Rail Authority @CaHSRA to learn more about the nation’s first high-speed rail system and discover the opportunities to get involved as a student. hmc.joinhandshake.com/events…
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How it started (orientation 2018); how it’s going (graduation day 2022).
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For the fourth straight year, Harvey Mudd College ranks No. 1 for highest mid-career salaries among U.S. college and university graduates with a bachelor’s degree only, according to @payscale's 2020-21 College Salary Report. #roi hmc.edu/about-hmc/2020/11/11…
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Recommended reading from #harveymudd mathematics Prof and @maanow President Francis Su
Full text of my talk: "Mathematics for Human Flourishing". I hope it helps you and your students flourish. bit.ly/math-flourish
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In less than two months, Harriet Nembhard will officially become Harvey Mudd College's sixth president. In this interview, editors of HMC's student newspaper, @themuddraker, sat down with Nembhard to welcome her and get to know her better. bit.ly/Muddraker-Harriet.
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Congratulations to @ProfOmarMath, who "has an excellent track record in research and a notable research program, and he has displayed impressive leadership in mentoring and service to the mathematics community." hmc.edu/about-hmc/2021/09/13…
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We're thankful to host one of the leading women in data science, @JennyBryan, on Wed., Nov. 28, 7pm. Bryan is an expert in the programming language R. She'll discuss her career, taking charge of #data & the importance of keeping humans in the loop. bit.ly/JB1128
Celebrating Statisticians This Thanksgiving thisisstatistics.org/celebra… (via @AmstatNews)
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Mathematical biology graduate Fahmi Quadir '12 is #2 on this list of #WallStreet standouts under 35 businessinsider.com/business…
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We're celebrating our giant jump on @Forbes list of America's top colleges!
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Congratulations to past Harvey Mudd College Engineering and Computer Science Clinic sponsor @SpaceX, and numerous Mudd alumni who work there, on the successful launch.
This month, for the first time ever, NASA certified a commercial spacecraft — the Crew Dragon — to carry astronauts to space in regular flights to the @Space_Station. Watch continuing coverage of NASA's @SpaceX Crew-1 mission: nasa.gov/live
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In just one week, we’ll welcome new and returning students back to our beautiful campus (thanks, facilities & maintenance staff!). Looking forward to seeing everyone!
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Want to divide rent fairly among your housemates? A NY Times science reporter asked Francis Su how: nyti.ms/1nX9czS
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Mathematics professor and mathemagician Art Benjamin was inducted into the American Backgammon Hall of Fame June 11.
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Today, we wish everyone a happy Pi Day, observe the birthday of Albert Einstein and celebrate the life of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who died today.
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Regular Decision notifications appear on status pages 6:30pm PDT. Congrats & welcome to new Mudders! #HMC2020
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Harvey Mudd is ranked among the Top 5. money.yahoo.com/10-best-coll…
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Alfonso Castro, McAlister Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, celebrated his 70th birthday just as any world-renowned mathematician might: with a global online conference organized by the mathematics community and held in his honor. ow.ly/SkMC50Cps1O
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Thank you to HMC student leaders working with @hmc_dsa staff to welcome and support incoming students. They are preparing for busy move-in days ahead!
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Jennie Rhine '61, the first and only woman in the Class of 1961, is a pioneer who paved the way for women at Harvey Mudd. We think she'd be proud of the College's progress; women now represent 50% of the student body. Read her story: bit.ly/rhine14 #WomensHistoryMonth
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Harvey Mudd math professors @dyong and @dagan_karp offer some "light-hearted, low-effort things … to bring back some of that sense of togetherness" in online classes.
Looking to add some fun to your #onlineclassroom? In the new #MathValues post, teachers Dagan Karp and Darryl Yong share their favorite activities for building community during #onlinelearning: bit.ly/37IL2Iw
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President Harriet Nembhard's investiture this morning was a chance for the HMC community to honor our past and dream about our future. As President Nembhard said in her remarks today, "we are worthy of special endeavors." #PropelHMC
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Mathematics professor Susan Martonosi has received the @INFORMS 2023 Award for the Advancement of Women in Operations Research and the Management Sciences for notable contributions to the field, like her "To My Younger Self" mentoring program. Read more at bit.ly/hmc-martonosi
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Construction is underway on the College’s first outward-facing building. The three-story, 36,000-square-foot McGregor Computer Science Center will enhance Harvey Mudd’s unique position as a leader in developing computer science teaching methods. ow.ly/6rZ350v8ysM
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There's a new Air Bee-n-Bee on campus! It seems a swarm of bees has taken up temporary residence high in the trees near Platt Campus Center, likely temporarily as they search for a new home for their queen.
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Prof. Dagan Karp and @sacnas will use @NSF funding to further their work increasing diversity in mathematics. ow.ly/UHF930fRkbS
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Congratulations to math prof. Susan Martonosi for being recognized for her excellence in teaching the practice of operations research and the management sciences (OR/MS). ow.ly/DVp450BaV11
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Pomona School District elementary school teachers meet at @harveymudd to discuss #MathModeling teaching & learning. #IMMERSION
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The Mathematically Gifted & Black poster includes Harvey Mudd College faculty members @ProfOmarMath and @Dr_TalithiaW .
The AMS provides posters promoting awareness of mathematics, its beauty, and applications. Order yours: buff.ly/3byP9HY
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Thanks to all the HMC alumni returning to campus for the Software Engineering Job & Internship Fair today. Great seeing you again! #Mudders #relationshipsmatter
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Harvey Mudd has taken the top spot on @ThePrincetonRev ranking for career placement three out of the past four years. #onamission hmc.edu/about-hmc/2019/01/31…
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"I would like to focus on community-based learning in STEM as a high-impact practice." – Gabriela Gamiz, director of community engagement, Harvey Mudd College hmc.edu/about-hmc/2019/10/15…
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Mudders meet the Veep! A group of students, faculty and staff were invited by the @WhiteHouse to greet @VP Harris upon her arrival at LAX on Friday. She spent about an hour speaking with the crowd, who represented colleges, universities, various nonprofits & local organizations.
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We're thankful for the efforts of our Facilities & Maintenance staff who always make sure our campus looks beautiful throughout the year and especially during the holidays. Enjoy their recent handiwork. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Congratulations, President @MariaKlawe!
During this afternoon's ceremony, the university will present a Doctor of Science degree, honoris causa, to @MariaKlawe. #UOITGrad18
Learn more about this year's honorary doctorate recipients: uoit.info/DWp530konNQ
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Celebrating space exploration & #Apollo11 anniversary, as well as Harvey Mudd astronauts George "Pinky" Nelson '72 (3 Space Shuttle missions; untethered spacewalk; first on-orbit satellite repair) & Stan Love '87 (mission specialist, STS-122; logged over 15 hours in 2 spacewalks)
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If you get a chance today, stop by chemistry professor Gerald Van Hecke’s office and try to spot Tiny Tim. Whether you're heading to someplace snowy tomorrow or not, we wish you a happy and safe winter break. See you in the new year!
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Let's eliminate #gender bias in STEM. Thanks for helping share our story @qz: bit.ly/STEMequalityHMC #diversity
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Harvey Mudd tops @payscale #rankings for highest mid-career salaries of all U.S. college/univ grads w/ a bachelor’s ow.ly/efdw30eNHj0
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Mathematics professor Talithia Williams has received the Robert V. Hogg Award for Excellence in Teaching Introductory Statistics and begun a term as the Mathematical Association of America Pólya Lecturer for 2020–2022. ow.ly/Ceh250ykJlP
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Miguel Ruvalcaba, general manager for dining operations, was awarded the 2023 Henry T. Mudd Prize for his exemplary service to HMC. Ruvalcaba and his team’s approach to service provides extraordinary and individual support for members of the College community.
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HMC ranked No. 1 among liberal arts colleges in @monthly’s 2021 College Guide and Rankings issue, a rating of U.S. colleges and universities based on contributions to the public good. ow.ly/CVvG50Gc1V6
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HMC received top rankings for career placement and return on investment in @PrincetonReview’s Best Value Colleges 2022. ow.ly/ljPm50J1LQj
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The ants are marching one by one, two by two and all kinds of other ways in biology professor @MatinaDonaldson's lab this summer. Tiny radio frequency identification tags allow researchers to track the ants' activities and learn more about their behavior. ow.ly/gvL430kPPnm
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Theo Hansel '19 has won the 2018–2019 AACR Undergraduate Scholar Award. The achievement is particularly meaningful for Hansel, whose goal is to use his personal experiences as a cancer survivor to help children who are still fighting cancer.
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HMC President Maria Klawe speaks frankly with @WIRED about the dearth of women and people of color in the tech industry and why our future depends on reversing the trend. "What’s facing us is a very, very different future," she says.
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Harvey Mudd College ranked No. 1 among nation’s undergraduate engineering programs by U.S. News & World Report: bit.ly/1UHnMdM
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