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$3 Million Gift to Chapman University from the William S. and Nancy E. Thompson Foundation Will Establish the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability and Autism Institute Aims to Educate Decision-Makers with Data on Matters Involving Disability and Autism; Will Conduct Its Own Independent Research and Aid in Clarifying Complex Existing Research Data

On October 6, 2015 By

Chapman University has received a $3 million gift from the William S. and Nancy E. Thompson Foundation to establish the Thompson Policy Institute (TPI) on Disability and Autism, a new think tank that will gather data and develop its own independent research to study and advocate on topics surrounding the issues of disability […]

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Chapman University Researches way to Mathematically Make Something go Viral on Facebook

On October 6, 2015 By

Researchers at Chapman University have proposed a strategic approach for information spreading via Facebook using cancer screenings as a health intervention. In a study called, Information diffusion, Facebook clusters, and the simplicial model of social aggregation: a computation simulation of simplicial diffusers for community health interventions, they use Facebook to identify social clusters and opinion […]

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Chapman University Publishes Research on How Number of Sex Partners Differ by Gender, Height, and Body Mass

On September 29, 2015 By

Chapman University has published research on how many sex partners people have relative to their height and body mass. The study focused on 60,058 heterosexual men and women asking each to indicate their height, weight, and how many sex partners they have had. The median number of “sex partners” reported for both men and women […]

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Jim Doti, Longtime President of Chapman University, Announces Date He Will Step Down From Presidency At the Close of His 25th Year as President, Doti Will Return to Teaching Full-Time on the Economics Faculty on August 31, 2016

On September 28, 2015 By

James L. Doti, Ph.D., longtime president of Chapman University, today announced his intention to step down from the presidency and return to teaching on the Chapman economics faculty on August 31, 2016, at the close of his 25th year as leader of the University. Doti was selected as the University’s 12th president in 1991, after […]

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Chapman University Publishes Research on Attractiveness and Mating In National Study of Americans

On September 16, 2015 By

Chapman University has published research on what people find “desirable” and “essential” in a long-term partner based on two of the largest national studies of mate preferences ever conducted. This research supports the long-held belief that people with desirable traits have a stronger “bargaining hand” and can be more selective when choosing romantic […]

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Chapman University and Parasoft partner to Support the Software Engineering Program

On September 15, 2015 By

Chapman University and Parasoft have entered into an agreement that will allow Chapman University Software Engineering majors to have access to Parasoft’s tools and products at no cost. Parasoft is an industry-leading company focused on enterprise products for automated software testing and analysis. This collaboration will allow students to test their code for […]

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Chapman University research suggests older adults possess important forms of expertise

On August 27, 2015 By

Chapman University’s research on aging and skill development appears as the lead article in the latest issue of
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
. The study, called “Skill Ontogeny Among Tsimane Forager-Horticulturalists,” provides the most complete analysis to date of skill development in a traditional society. The results show that most […]

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Chapman University School of Pharmacy Honors Allergan Founder Gavin S. Herbert at its inaugural White Coat Ceremony MEDIA INVITED

On August 26, 2015 By

Chapman University’s School of Pharmacy (CUSP) will host its inaugural White Coat Ceremony on Friday, August 28, in Irvine, CA. In addition to welcoming the school’s first 77 students into the profession through the traditional white coating ceremony designed to mark the beginning of their professional pharmacy education; this first school of pharmacy […]

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Chapman University Research on Meat Species shows Mislabeling in Commercial Products * Please note additional information added at the end subsequent to the release date.

On August 20, 2015 By

Researchers in
Chapman University’s
Food Science Program have just published two separate studies on meat mislabeling in consumer commercial products. One study focused on identification of species found in ground meat products, and the other focused on game meat species labeling. Both studies examined products sold in the U.S. commercial […]

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IMMUNO GUM Raises $1.25 Million to Grow its Made-by-a-Doctor Line of Immune System Support Products Fortified Food Startup is under management by Chicklabs, LLC, a private incubator located at Chapman University

On August 17, 2015 By

IMMUNO GUM®, the first product designed to combine six key herbal ingredients to support the immune system in a delicious chewing gum, has raised $1.25 million in angel funding led by
Tech Coast Angels
, the largest angel investor group in the United States The investment will support Immuno Gum’s […]

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