{"id":65,"date":"2026-08-17T15:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:10:04","slug":"spring-summer-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring\/Summer 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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<\/span>Innovation Accelerator Labs are Redefining Progress<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

Through a suite of Innovation Accelerator Labs, the College is transforming how students interact with data, health, artificial intelligence and the Core Curriculum.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>The Hackathon Advantage<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

Alspencer Omondi \u201926 leverages hackathons to validate startup concepts, build products and fuel a winning pipeline of new ventures.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Accessible Independence<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

Mudders create affordable AI technology to help those with vision impairments.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe most enjoyable part of this class has just been to use my skills that I\u2019ve learned here and apply that to a complex issue, such as issues with democracy.\u201d<\/p>

Cameron Hernandez \u201926, a participant in the spring 2026 Game of Democracy class<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>Read full story<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Highlights<\/h2><\/div>
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<\/span>Putnam Challenge: Sharpen Your Pencils<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

Here\u2019s the answer to the Putnam Mathematical Competition question.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Whistle While You \u201cCold Cake\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

Student entrepreneurs win a pitch competition for their software platform that streamlines NCAA compliance.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Capstone Roundup<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

A selection of projects highlight Mudders\u2019 research achievements.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Startups Enlist Students<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

Selected 2025\u20132026 Clinic projects.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mudders Power NASA\u2019s Historic Artemis II Mission<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

Alumni describe their work on NASA\u2019s latest mission.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Spotlight Awardee Karen Hsin \u201906<\/span><\/a><\/h3>

Karen Hsin \u201906 received AABOG\u2019s Spotlight Award for embodying Harvey Mudd\u2019s themes of innovation, leadership and impact through her work.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-65","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":243,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions\/243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/spring-summer-2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}