Tag: harvey mudd college
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The Academic Minute for 2025.06.16-2025.06.20
Monday Catherine McFadden – Harvey Mudd College Coral Communities of the Future Catherine S. McFadden has been a faculty member at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California since 1991, where she holds the position of Vivian and D. Kenneth Baker Professor of Biology. She is also a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum…
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Xanda Schofield, Harvey Mudd College – Making Sense of Text with Topic Models
On Harvey Mudd College Week: It takes time to read a lot of information, and what if you need it fast? Xanda Schofield, assistant professor of computer science, looks beyond AI. Xanda Schofield is an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College. She completed her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics at Harvey…
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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 at HMC focuses on the synthesis and applications of advanced materials that can address challenges…
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Hal Van Ryswyk, Harvey Mudd College – Printing Solar Cells
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 materials chemist doing fundamental research on low-cost photovoltaics with undergraduate coworkers at Harvey Mudd College…
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Leah Mendelson, Harvey Mudd College – Fish Out of Water
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 Ph.D. (2017) from MIT, all in mechanical engineering. At Harvey Mudd College, Dr. Mendelson teaches…
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Catherine McFadden, Harvey Mudd College – Coral Communities of the Future
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 has been a faculty member at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California since 1991, where…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2025.06.16)
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 professor of engineering, looks into what fish can teach us when they’re out of the…
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Joshua Brake, Harvey Mudd College – Using Light to Analyze Plants
Light can help us in a variety of ways that are still being determined. Joshua Brake, assistant professor of engineering at Harvey Mudd College, looks inside plants to find one. Joshua Brake is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. Before joining the faculty at Harvey Mudd, he received his…
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Danae Schulz, Harvey Mudd College – New Ways to Stop a Deadly African Parasite
Parasites can be deadly for humans and animals alike. Danae Schulz, assistant professor of biology at Harvey Mudd College, describes how to stop one nasty bug. Danae Schulz is an assistant professor of biology at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, where she teaches molecular biology and studies the African trypanosome, a protozoan parasite that…