<p>“As for my research, it wouldn’t be possible at Harvey Mudd. You don’t have the equipment, or the money to pay for the equipment. While it might be possible to do something at another school or company, it wouldn’t be as convenient, and, more importantly, you wouldn’t have nearly as much freedom.”</p>
<p>Please clarify. Are you a graduate or an undergrad? Is this YOUR research or are you tagging along? Why do think that Mudd couldn’t afford laboratory equipment? What are we talking about here?</p>
<p>The distinction is not necessarily about money but intent. Mudd is an undergraduate-only educational institution. Caltech is a undergrad-grad hybridization between an educational and research institution. However, just because Mudd’s focus is on pedagogy doesn’t mean that there isn’t research going on. Some of the research is aimed at teaching while some of it is boundary-pushing.</p>
<p>Here are some recent publications out of the physics dept… with a total of ~30 graduates each year:
[Publications[/url</a>]
[url=<a href=“http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/academicdepartments/physics/research.html]Research[/url”>http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/academicdepartments/physics/research.html]Research[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Math:
[url=<a href=“http://www.math.hmc.edu/seniorthesis/archives/2008/]Math”>http://www.math.hmc.edu/seniorthesis/archives/2008/]Math</a> 197: Senior Thesis: 2007–2008 Students](<a href=“http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/academicdepartments/physics/publications.html]Publications[/url”>http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/academicdepartments/physics/publications.html)
[Math</a> 197: Senior Thesis: 2008–2009 Students](<a href=“http://www.math.hmc.edu/seniorthesis/archives/2009/]Math”>http://www.math.hmc.edu/seniorthesis/archives/2009/)</p>
<p>I encourage you to skim through some of this. I think you’ll be amazed how much undergrads can do.</p>