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“I remember a professor saying that studying physics is studying problem-solving, and that stuck with me. My studying hasn’t been just to memorize material but instead to teach me to ask, ‘How do I approach complex problems and come up with out-of-the-box solutions?’”

“Through the classes I’ve taken, I have a much better sense of what I’m interested in and what I want to do with the future. The professors ... are really there to make sure that you understand all of this material.”

Starting strong with electrical properties research in the Aidala Lab at Mount Holyoke College.

Processing astronomical images is how raw images taken by telescopes becomes useful information for astronomers

Joining Alexi Arango's research team as a first-year student built confidence in the classroom and the laboratory.

In Professor Nordstrom's lab, Emma is studying project the behavior of photo-elastic particles.

Michelle is an expert in the physics of energy in the lab — and on the volleyball court.

Amy's goal is to pursue biomedical engineering and she is working in the Herd Lab.

“At Mount Holyoke, I learned that wherever I am, if I have passion for what I’m doing, I have the power to foster the things I care about most.”