Understanding the complexities of the universe? That’s a tall order for most people. But Jorge Moreno, an assistant professor of astronomy at Pomona College, isn’t just helping discover alternate forms of galaxies across the universe — they’re also using those discoveries to think more deeply about life right here on Earth.
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OPINION: Mudders, 5C clubs want you
Mudders shouldn’t be afraid to join 5C clubs, so that they can fully reap the benefits of the consortium, argues Serena Mao HM ’25.
OPINION: Harvey Mudd first-years need sleep, not 8 a.m. classes
Pushing back the start times of HMC core classes means students will be better rested and more productive, argues Serena Mao HM ’25.
OPINION: The humanities are just as important as STEM
The upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates that the humanities are just as important as STEM fields in building a healthy society, writes Mishaal Ijaz SC ’24.
Despite rolling online, 5C Science Bus connects young students with experience in STEM
Even while online, 5C Science Bus provides elementary-aged students with opportunities to explore science topics through engaging, in-depth activities.
A successful experiment: HMC BioMakerspace cultivates connection through speaker series
Through adaptation and innovation, HMC BioMakerspace launched a virtual speaker series to engage students in biology-related topics.
OPINION: On race, health and social change; an open letter to STEM students
Harvard Medical School student Aseal Birir PO ’18 encourages STEM students to take Africana Studies courses to promote equity in STEM.
Harvey Mudd’s Sprague Gallery features ‘Accounts of Their Times’ student show
Harvey Mudd College’s Sprague Gallery opened the student art exhibit “Accounts of Their Times,” which features a wide variety of photographs from art professor Ken Fandell’s course “Photography.”
University at Buffalo’s Tracy Gregg on creating a more diverse STEM field
Professor Tracy Gregg, the guest at Pomona College’s 39th Woodford-Eckis Lectureship last week, is paving the way for women in STEM. As the first woman hired in the geology department at the University at Buffalo, she said she has dealt with her fair share of gender discrimination, but ultimately worked
OPINION: Optimization is the new threat to liberal arts
It’s been a little over three weeks since we’ve returned to school, and though the heyday of settling in and figuring out schedules has left little time for existential musings, I find myself reflecting on a conversation I had with a close high school friend over break. We were driving