<p>East of the Mississippi, it is far from a household name among the general public. But among science, math, technology, and engineering grad programs, and industry PhDs it is well respected. Someone once said to me, those who need to know, know about Mudd. That being said, it would still be nice for its students and alums if it were more generally well known, and I hope the college continues to make a strong national public relations effort.</p>