Projects

Music Information Retrieval Research

The Music Information Retrieval (MIR) Research Lab explores the intersection of music, signal processing, and machine learning. Our goal is to train machine learning and signal processing ninjas using…

2 sp. | 3 appl.

Spring - Part Time (+1)

Signal Processing (+2)

Biomechanical insights to prevent and treat kneecap instability

Using biomechanical simulation and machine learning, we will study patient-specific knees and relate their qualities to kneecap instability and treatment.

2 sp. | 38 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Engineering (+3)

Equitable Grading in a Computing Education Course

The goal of this project is to investigate existing equitable grading policies and develop assignments for a course that can be graded in accordance with the ethos of these policies.

1 sp. | 14 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Computer Science

Exact Algorithms for Identifying Structure in Sums and Graphs

Many fascinating problems in theoretical computer science have the following form: "Given as input a large data object (such as a graph or a set of numbers) can we find a large, mathematically…

3 sp. | 13 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Algorithms (+2)

The Tacit Dimension in Knowledge

Our college’s founding coincided with physical chemist and Royal Society Fellow Michael Polanyi’s shift from chemistry to philosophy and the study of knowledge. In his widely acclaimed treatise…

2 sp. | 13 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Cognitive Science (+3)

Quantifying the impact of AI-powered pro-social feedback

One of the biggest problems facing online platforms today is the prevalence of so-called “toxic'” behavior, such as personal attacks, harassment, and general incivility. My prior research, conducted…

3 sp. | 16 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Computer Science

Bacterial gene regulation in response to stress

Project Overview: Bacteria respond to stressful changes in their environment by changing their patterns of gene expression. The RpoS protein coordinates E. coli ’s general stress response, allowing…

3 sp. | 0 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Effects of Mitochondrial protein degradation on organismal health

Are you interested in the project below? Awesome! PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE URO SITE. Instead, follow this link [ https://forms.gle/kNX3nguibGT6wG6R9] to send in your application by Feb. 23rd…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Understanding Structural Changes of Anticonvulsants and Their Water Clusters

Welcome to SPECTROSCOPY!!! where we use electromagnetic radiation to interrogate matter. In my lab we focus on the understanding of the interactions between molecules because the key to understanding…

3 sp. | 8 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Developing Models for Chemical Reactivity

If interested in joining Prof. Ogba's computational chemistry research group, please do NOT apply using the URO site. Instead, click here Summer 2025 research in Prof. Ogba's group is full time (10…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Water reuse in the power sector: experimental evaluation of tradeoffs

I will work closely with students to (i) evaluate the performance of a bench-scale reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment system and to (ii) describe the fundamental mechanisms involved in the treatment…

3 sp. | 14 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Engineering (+2)

Intro Computing Redesign

This is a hands-on education-focused project to develop, create, and test new ideas intro-computing ideas. These positions will work to improve HMC's cs5 course -- and will include working with the…

3 sp. | 25 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Computer Science

CACTI Lab: Challenging Climate Tech Mental Models & Form Factors.

We have very specific mental models and expectations of what climate change interventions and technologies should look like. In this project, we will break free of these norms by leveraging…

2 sp. | 13 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Human-centered Design (+3)

Rotational Spectroscopy of Anticonvulsant Drugs

Rotational spectroscopy allows for full molecular characterization. However, in order to achieve this, it is necessary to record the rotational spectra of both the parent molecule and a family of…

1 sp. | 2 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Is Pure Water a Mixture?

Water is simultaneously the most common liquid on earth and the weirdest, judging from the variety of its anomalous properties. For example, water has a density maximum at 4 degree Celsius, while…

2 sp. | 11 appl.

Summer - Full Time

'27 Kubota Research Fellowship in Chemistry

If you are a Mudd sophomore and a declared chemistry, chem/bio, or chem/climate major, you are eligible for the Kubota Research Fellowship in Chemistry. This fellowship provides research support to…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Auburn/USDA Internship in EPG Visualizations and Analysis: AI, ML, and UI

Central to the US Department of Agriculture's mission is a deeper, fundamental understanding of agricultural and livestock pest arthropods, such as aphids and ticks, how they cause damage, and the…

2 sp. | 24 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Computer Science

Quantum Dot-Based Photovoltaics

We tailor the surface chemistry of PbS quantum dots and other semiconductors to allow solution processing and blade coating for the production of low-cost, ultra-thin, solid-state solar cells.

2 sp. | 25 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Engineering (+3)

LILAQ Real-time air quality monitoring: from collection to dissemination

This work is a collaboration between Professor Lelia Hawkins (Chemistry/Climate) and Professor Julie Medero (Computer Science). Air pollution research can be described as requiring “three legs of a…

4 sp. | 20 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Environmental Science (+7)

Eco-friendly molecule making

Do you want to do chemistry that is good and beautiful, green and clever? Do you want to be a legit molecule maker? Join us! We are developing eco-friendly reactions to rapidly create organic…

3 sp. | 13 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Molecular Design (+3)

Ant Wars: Can Native and Invasive Ants Coexist?

Ants play key roles in natural ecosystems, but many native ants are threatened by invasive Argentine ants. We'll build & deploy field cameras to discover how local harvester ants resist such invasion.

3 sp. | 1 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Computer Vision (+7)

First-year Summer Start Up

Similar to Entrepreneurship Studio, Summer Start Up combines entrepreneurial problem-research, project-design, prototype-building, and pitch-practice! However, students do not need to have a…

3 sp. | 22 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts (+6)

Ellison Institute Internship in Applied AI and Analytics

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), located in Los Angeles, researches and deploys advanced technology in pursuit of solving some of humanity’s most challenging and enduring problems in medical…

2 sp. | 19 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Selectively Planning with a Flawed Predictive Model

One reasonable way for an artificial agent to learn to make good decisions is for it to learn a predictive model of its environment so it can “imagine” possible futures and plan its behavior to obtain…

3 sp. | 23 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Machine Learning (+2)

Evaluating Heat Pumps with Thermal Energy Storage in Minnesota

Although heat pumps can perform efficiently and effectively for most heating hours, available products perform poorly below 0 °F and fail to function in the coldest conditions. To ensure resiliency…

2 sp. | 11 appl.

Summer - Full Time (+1)

Sustainability (+4)

Feature Isolation and Noise Robustness in Human and Computer Vision

This project is funded through multiple sources, including an NSF-funded REU site with the HMC Computer Science Department. You can read more about the mentors and projects taking part at this link…

3 sp. | 22 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Computer Science (+3)

Entrepreneurship Studio Program (ESP)

Bridging technical research with entrepreneurial opportunity is intense, creative, and fun. The ESP supports these self-directed, team-based, entrepreneurial bridge projects.

6 sp. | 6 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Human-Computer Interaction (+8)

Shape-dependent Polymer Function

Overview: The accessibility of polymeric materials has led to their widespread use in addressing diverse global challenges from food preservation to light transportation and affordable medical devices…

2 sp. | 12 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Materials Science (+4)

Scripting for All

Scripting is rightly appreciated as an automation engine. This project explores scripting's value as an exploration engine: Can it be helpful for developing and investigating ideas, far beyond CS?

4 sp. | 25 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Computer Science

AMISTAD Lab: Proving the Limits of Large Language Models

This project is part of an NSF-funded REU site with the HMC Computer Science Department. You can learn about other REU projects here: https://sites.google.com/g.hmc.edu/summer2025reu/home . (US…

3 sp. | 18 appl.

Summer - Full Time

Computer Science (+3)

Reducing Costs for Space- and Water-Heating in Multifamily Buildings

Critical technological challenges impact the cost and performance of decarbonized space- and water- heating solutions. This project is a multi-institution effort to develop, model, fabricate, and test…

2 sp. | 9 appl.

Summer - Full Time (+1)

Mechanical Engineering (+4)

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