Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd College awarded 220 bachelor of science degrees to the Class of 2026 during its 68th Commencement ceremony Sunday, May 17, in Claremont, CA. Commencement speaker Laurie Leshin, a space scientist and higher education leader, received an honorary Doctor of Science and Humane Letters degree and encouraged graduates to pursue bold goals with passion, preparation and resilience. Student keynote speaker Aditi Bonthu reflected on Mudd as a collaborative community that teaches students to face uncertainty together.

Harvey Mudd College conferred bachelor of science degrees upon 216 students at its 67th commencement ceremony, May 18, 2025.

Harvey Mudd College conferred bachelor of science degrees upon 197 students at its 66th commencement ceremony, May 12, 2024.

Harvey Mudd College conferred bachelor of science degrees upon 201 students at its 65th commencement ceremony, May 14, 2023.

Harvey Mudd College conferred bachelor of science degrees upon 214 students at its 64th commencement ceremony, May 15, 2022.

Millbrae local and student at Harvey Mudd College, Yuan Garcia, won second place for his AI research at the 57th Association for Computing Machinery Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), held in February. The recognition is a notable achievement for Garcia and the College, and highlights student-led research on one of the most consequential questions in computing education: how artificial intelligence is shaping student learning in introductory computer science courses. In his project, "Adaptable Metrics to Assess and Improve Introductory CS," Garcia examined how student work changes when large language models are introduced in Harvey Mudd's introductory computing sequence. Garcia and his team of fellow students analyzed more than 1,000 student projects completed between 2018 and 2024 and compared work produced before and after AI tools entered the classroom to better understand how those tools may affect learning outcomes. The study found measurable differences in introductory coursework.

Wayne resident and Harvey Mudd College student, Lucas Sullivan, earns second place overall at the 11th annual Climate and Energy Hackathon, hosted by the MIT Energy and Climate Club. The three-day competition brought together more than 200 students from MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and other leading institutions to develop innovative solutions to global climate and energy challenges.

In the span of just three weeks in late January and early February, Newtown local and George School almuni, Harvey Mudd College senior Alspencer Omondi earned top awards in three hackathons at Y Combinator, a San Francisco-based technology startup accelerator and venture capital firm.

A Harvey Mudd College award-winning student team designed and optimized a sensor to measure the transverse profile of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes' electron beam, helping improve power delivery and product quality. With additional funding from BeamNetUS, the students tested their sensor at SLAC's NLCTA accelerator, gaining rare undergraduate access to high-energy beam facilities and validating their design under more demanding conditions. Their successful May 2025 tests led to a submitted manuscript describing a student-built SEM grid with broad diagnostic applications for industrial and medical MeV-range electron beams.

Harvey Mudd College Class of 2025 graduate Rohan Subramanian of San Jose has been awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. At Harvey Mudd, Subramanian majored in computer science with a humanities concentration in music, explores the intersection of machine learning and biology.

Harvey Mudd College student Nora O'Connor '25 has been selected by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) as a 2025-2026 Astronaut Scholar. She joins an elite cohort of undergraduate students recognized for exceptional academic performance, research potential and commitment to STEM fields. The Astronaut Scholarship is among the most prestigious STEM scholarships in the U.S., offering up to $15,000 in funding. Scholars also receive professional development support, mentorship and the opportunity to present their work during ASF's Innovators Week and Gala.

Harvey Mudd College rising senior Kavi Dey has been selected by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) as a 2025-2026 Astronaut Scholar. He joins an elite cohort of undergraduate students recognized for exceptional academic performance, research potential and commitment to STEM fields. The Astronaut Scholarship is among the most prestigious STEM scholarships in the U.S., offering up to $15,000 in funding. Scholars also receive professional development support, mentorship and the opportunity to present their work during ASF's Innovators Week and Gala.