Mudd Magazine Fall/Winter 2025–2026

Top Story

How to Build a Community of Learners

Chemist, entrepreneur and educator Bernie Santarsiero '75 has spent his career cultivating talented researchers.

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Features

My Mudd LifeMade for Mudd

The makerspace was like a magnet for Naomi Horiguchi ’25. Now she’s in charge of drawing others in.

AlumniThe Dynamic Sky

Astronomer Meredith Rawls ’08 is working to explore and protect the universe.

AlumniElevation Gain

Mountaineering Mudder Mats Cooper ’98 is on a quest to climb Colorado’s highest peaks.

“It doesn’t matter where you’re coming from. You’ll find value in connecting with fellow Mudders across generations and graduating years. It’s really special to do this in our community.”

Kai Mayeda ’08, ZigZag Project co-facilitator

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Fall/Winter Highlights

NEWSIt’s real. It’s us. It’s bad. There’s hope.

SENCER Conference promotes science literacy while cultivating empathy, community and agency.

FAcultyDangerous Questions

Faculty from the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts explored questions from a variety of disciplines to understand and respond to challenges facing American universities.

ResearchIntellectual Adventures

This year’s Poster Research and Scholarship Celebration was held in conjunction with the College’s 70th Anniversary Symposium.

NEWSAnnual Report

A review of 2024–2025.