Student Innovator Spotlight: 5C student-founded outdoor clothing brand, for women by women
Rachel Ma (PO ‘26), a recent philosophy graduate from Pomona, dreamed up Tualmi to address the lack of inclusive outdoor clothing for women. Her idea was inspired by a conversation […]
Students Design the Future of Education: PAYS and Upward Bound at the Hive
When the future proves uncertain and unstable for young people around the world, design thinking becomes a way of seeing the world differently. This summer, the Hive partnered again with […]
Design Thinking at the Accelathon: Claremont Accelerator Recap
Claremont Accelerator hosted its first Accelathon at the Hive, a fast-paced hackathon challenging participants to “fix a broken system or institution.” With just five hours to ideate and prototype, teams […]
HCD Students Partner With Claremont City Hall
Human-Centered Design (HCD) is one of the core classes offered at the Hive. It is a multi-disciplinary approach to impactful problem-solving that centers on a deep understanding of people’s needs […]
Innovation Event Highlights — Maker Market + Sparkathon!
Maker Market — 11.8.25 Photos by Daniel Liu (HMC’29). We’re in our second year of hosting Maker Market: an afternoon full of Claremont student and community vendors selling their arts, […]
Hive Summer Internship Grantees: Reflection Blogs
The Hive supported four 5C students who were awarded innovation and design internships with companies and organizations out in the world, who needed additional funding for living, travel, food, and other […]
