Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment

Mission Statement

The Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment aspires to establish Harvey Mudd College as a national leader in rigorous, interdisciplinary climate education, teaching students to understand the climate system deeply, reason across disciplines, and act responsibly in the changed world they are entering.

IGASP 2027 • Feb 19, 2027

42nd Annual Informal Gathering on Atmospheric Science and Photochemistry

Harvey Mudd College is pleased to host the 42nd Annual Informal Gathering on Atmospheric Science and Photochemistry (IGASP) in Spring 2027. The schedule, registration information, and program details will be announced soon.

IGASP is a one-day symposium bringing together researchers, students, and colleagues from Southern California and beyond to share work in atmospheric science, photochemistry, air quality, climate-related research, and related fields.

We look forward to welcoming the IGASP community to Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California.

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Tom Donnelly, Lelia Hawkins, Sarah Kavassalis, Jessica Guo, Lynn Kirabo

Read our 2025 Annual Report

The Hixon Center has so much to share with you in this annual newsletter. Arguably, this has been the single most important year in the making of our center.

Read on to learn more about our year of growth!

New CS/Climate Course is a Winner

Lynn Kirabo, Maria M. Klawe Assistant Professor of Climate and CS in the Hixon Center for Climate and the Environment, has developed a course to teach Mudders how to communicate climate change research via a widely beloved tool: analog games.

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Digital badges from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Efforts Toward a Greener Campus

Harvey Mudd College is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, a signatory to the Second Nature Climate Leadership Carbon Commitment, a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and a STARS Silver rated institution (as of May 2019).

Visiting the Hixon Center?

We are located on the first floor of the F.W. Olin Science Center along with the HMC Department of Biology. You can locate the Olin Building, ADA accessibility information, parking, restrooms, and more using our interactive campus map.