Albert Dato, Harvey Mudd College – Can Tiny Carbon Flakes Solve Big Environmental Problems

On Harvey Mudd College Week: To solve big problems, we may need to look small. Albert Dato, associate professor of engineering, explains why. Albert Dato is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College (HMC). His undergraduate research program…
On Harvey Mudd College Week: Reducing the cost of capturing energy from the sun could be crucial to our future. Hal Van Ryswyk, John Stauffer professor of chemistry, looks at one way to do so. Hal Van Ryswyk is a…
On Harvey Mudd College Week: What can fish teach us when they’re out of the water? Leah Mendelson, associate professor of engineering, looks into this. Dr. Leah Mendelson holds a B.S. from Olin College (2011) and a M.S. (2013) and…
On Harvey Mudd College Week: Coral reefs are at risk, but other types of coral may flourish in the future. Catherine McFadden, Vivian & D. Kenneth Baker professor of life sciences, dives in to take a look. Catherine S. McFadden…
Harvey Mudd College Week on The Academic Minute 2025.06.16 Monday Catherine McFadden, Vivian & D. Kenneth Baker professor of life sciences, dives in to take a look at the coral communities of the future. Tuesday Leah Mendelson, associate…
Monday Will Berelson – University of Southern California Dornsife Urban Greenery Plays a Bigger Role in Offsetting Fossil Fuel Emissions than Expected Will Berelson is the Paxson Offield Professor of Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies and Spatial Sciences at USC Dornsife…
Are you honest with your romantic partner? Bonnie Le, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, explains the benefits of doing so. Bonnie Le is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Rochester whose research focuses…
Underwater organisms have things to teach us about how to keep our grip in extreme conditions. Austin Garner, assistant professor of integrative animal biology at Syracuse University, explores how. Austin M. Garner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of…
Not all common medical conditions are well studied. Sonja Molfenter, associate professor in communicate sciences and disorders at New York University, examines one that needs more attention. Dr. Sonja Molfenter is a clinically-trained Speech Language Pathologist whose research specializes in…
AI may help us make decisions, but are they the right decisions? Shun Ye, associate professor of information systems and operations management at George Mason University, examines the outcomes. Shun Ye is an Associate professor of Information Systems and Operations…