Mudd Magazine Spring/Summer 2025
Features
Austin Brown ’02 is Driving America’s Clean Transportation Future
As director of the Vehicle Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy, Brown is leading the transition to a sustainable transportation<br>
Ready in the Glen
Neighborly bonds provide support, help in the fire-prone area where Mala Arthur ’82 lives.
From Loss to Empowerment
Physician/neurologist Hayden Hatch ’12 shares how limb loss radically changed his life for the better and how the experience is inspiring others.
A Reason to Be at HMC
Everything, everywhere, all at once is a good way to describe Devon Tao’s Harvey Mudd College experience.

Read full story“We believe that if we cannot communicate our results in a way that is impactful and understandable, then the job is not done.”
Xanda Schofield ’13, assistant professor of computer science
Spring/Summer Highlights
Capstone Roundup
A selection of projects highlight Mudders’ research achievements.
Students Innovate Through Clinic
Selected 2024–2025 Clinic projects.
Nurturing Potential, Transforming Lives
Community partnerships invigorate HMC students’ educational experiences.
Proof
Senior Emilynne Newsom’s poem earned the top award in the 2025 American Mathematical Society Math Poetry contest.
On the Mudd Menu
Mudders are hungry for more than just STEM.