Harriet Nembhard ’91, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa, couples efficiency with imagination

Long before she became an industrial engineer, Harriet Nembhard ’91 would ask her father, a pilot, questions like: Why are all the small planes on one side of the airport and the large ones on the other? How does a piece of luggage get to its assigned aircraft?

“I could identify the planes, too,” she said, “but I had systems questions. These types of questions have always intrigued me.”

Kelly Watanabe’s ’20 science education has prepared her to help others and achieve breakthroughs

Biophysics major Kelly Watanabe’s ’20 approach to the liberal arts at CMC was pretty simple. “I’m happiest when I keep myself busy with learning and new experiences,” she said.

A student research manager in the Roberts Environmental Center and mentor in the Murty Sunak Quantitative and Computing Lab, Watanabe was also a flautist with the Claremont Concert Orchestra, president of the Music Mania Club, and a jumper on the CMS Track and Field team.

Professor of Biology Emily Wiley shares CMC’s plan for teaching the integrated sciences

Emily Wiley, associate dean of the faculty and professor of biology, shares the latest on the evolution of CMC’s science plan.

Lydia Li ’13, a Forbes 30 Under 30 changemaker for energy, specializes in environmental impact investing

The first person Lydia (Yancan) Li ’13 told—upon learning she’d made the Forbes Under 30 list—was, of course, her mom. They’re close and talk daily. But Li also reached out to someone she hadn’t seen in a while: her former CMC faculty mentor Marc Massoud.

Public health expert Katya Calvo Corado ’01 researches COVID-19

Her face may not be as familiar as Anthony Fauci’s, but infectious disease specialist Katya Calvo Corado ’01 has helped countless Americans better understand the pandemic.

In fluent Spanish.

Whether it’s planting a vibrant native plant garden, devising a way to recycle disposable face masks, or tracking CMC’s progress toward carbon neutrality, four CMC students are making a tangible and sustainable difference on campus.

CMC’s commitment to reducing climate change through campus-wide efforts is personified by these four environmentally aware student leaders who have earned 2022 Sustainability Fund grants.