Breakthrough research offers game-changing potential for global food security
“We can now predict 100% of food crashes and recoveries three to six months ahead of time. This is going to save lives,” said Chapman University Presidential Fellow Joshua B. Fisher. In a paper published Sept. 29 in the highly respected journal Nature Sustainability, Fisher and three other investigators detail how their breakthrough research model
Chapman hosts City of Orange leaders for Mayor's State of the City Address
On October 7, City of Orange leaders gathered in Chapman’s Musco Center for the Arts for Mayor Mark A. Murphy’s annual State of the City address, presented by the Orange Chamber of Commerce. The event opened with an invocation by Pastor Ric Olsen of Beacon Church, the pledge of allegiance led by Orange Chief of
Fall 2022 PEPP Awards
On Friday, December 2, IES students and professors gathered virtually with representatives from local nonprofits as they were presented with donation checks ranging in amount from $750 to $2,000. This ceremony was the culmination of Fall 2022’s Panther Experiential Philanthropy Project, or PEPP. Participating classes comprised IES 103: Philosophy of Helping and IES 315: Non-Governmental
Chapman Water Polo Team Clean Up at Hart Park
Last weekend, the Chapman men’s water polo team came together for a community clean up at Hart Park. They filled up eight bags of trash in total. The team expressed the importance of maintaining a positive relationship with their neighbors in Orange. Team captain, Jake Bullock said “We want the Orange community to have a
Chapman Staff Stuffs Backpacks for Students
Over the summer, Chapman staff members stuff d 100 backpacks full of school supplies that were donated to the El Modena Family Resource Center in Orange (part of the Community Action Partnership of Orange County). They also assembled 80 hygiene kits for Friendly Center in the City of Orange. The stuffing event was part of
Chapman Impact on Local Community Is More Than Monetary
According to two reports released by Beacon Economics, an independent economic research firm, Chapman University generates more than $213 million in economic output for the City of Orange annually, and more than $1.1 billion for California. Other significant data from the reports include: $9.8 million in property taxes paid to the City of Orange between
Commitment to Water Conservation Runs Deep at Chapman
All across the Chapman campus in Orange, the university’s commitment to water conservation is in full flower. Those efforts first ramped up eight years ago, when it became clear that cycles of drought would persist in Southern California. Since then, Chapman has implemented a wide range of water-wise strategies to conserve this precious resource. As