News Archive - Research and Creative Activity at Chapman

Kay Graduate Scholar Develops Bias Free Algorithm for Schools

November 13, 2019 by | Office of Research

Inspired by his child’s participation in a middle school school science competition, Lance Clifner after observing the negative influence of parental bias in team formation, recognized the significance of generating performance-based, objectively selected teams to maximize students’ potential. As a result, Lance developed a revolutionary algorithm that minimizes parental bias. The algorithm that he generated has not only been used to create Science Olympiad teams, but also has

2nd Biennial Heterodoxy in Psychology Conference

April 25, 2019 by | Office of Research

Recently, psychologists have challenged the science and profession of psychology to become more intellectually diverse. They point out that too often research, training, and practice in psychology is captured by particular ideological orthodoxies and is not welcoming of diverse ideas, particularly with respect to sociopolitical perspectives. We are psychologists – including academics, students, and practitioners

NSF Fall Grants Conference – 2019

February 11, 2019 by Thomas Piechota | Office of Research

The Spring 2019 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants Conference is May 20-21, 2019 in Los Angeles at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. These events are primarily designed to provide new faculty, researchers and administrators with key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF, including proposal preparation and merit review basics, award management

Opportunities to Judge Undergraduate Research at CSU Fullerton

February 11, 2019 by Thomas Piechota | Faculty & Students

CSU Fullerton will host the prestigious CSU system-wide 2019 Student Research Competition in April, 2019. This event promotes excellence in undergraduate and graduate scholarly research and creative activity by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments throughout the 23 campuses of the California State University system. They are looking for faculty and/or professionals from every discipline to serve as judges for the

FREE screening of HILLBILLY: EXPLORING AMERICA’S GREAT DIVIDE

January 29, 2019 by Thomas Piechota | Faculty & Students

Award-winning documentary HILLBILLY to screen at Musco Center for the Arts on March 12th 7:30pm. Presented by the Office of Research and directed by Professor Sally Rubin, the film will be followed by a panel featuring Chapman professors Lori Cox Han, Joel Kotkin, and Stephanie Takaragawa. Praised by Michael Moore and Dolly Parton as “wonderful,”

2018-2019 Faculty Opportunity Fund Supporting the Development of Knowledge and Creative Works

January 28, 2019 by Thomas Piechota | Office of Research

In collaboration with Provost Glenn Pfeiffer and Faculty Fellow – Laura Glynn, I would like to announce the 2nd year of the Faculty Opportunity Fund program that provides competitive merit-based support for short-term non-renewable projects as described below. These projects are intended to support Chapman University faculty in the development of new and innovative research, scholarship

Chapman Carnegie R2 Classification An indication of growth in research, scholarship and doctoral studies

January 17, 2019 by Thomas Piechota | Office of Research

As an indication of the growth of research, scholarship and doctoral studies, Chapman has achieved the Carnegie Classification of R2: Doctoral University – High Research Activity. This is a wonderful accomplishment and indicates the hard work of our students, faculty and administration. Recent accomplishments that attributed to this growth include: $11 million in research expenditures

Welcome to New Members of Office of Research, Schmid College and Crean College

January 14, 2019 by Thomas Piechota | Office of Research

Please join me in welcoming two new Sponsored Projects Analysts that will work within Schmid College and Crean College to support faculty and provide pre and post-award grant management within those units. Nadia Hajjar, Sponsored Projects Analyst, Schmid College: Nadia has extensive experience with both pre and post-award grants management. In her previous position

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Artworks and Challenge America Limited Submission

January 14, 2019 by Thomas Piechota | Faculty & Students

The NEA Art Works and Challenge America are two distinct grant programs; however, Chapman may submit only one (1) application for either the Art Works or the Challenge America program each year. Due to these proposal limitations, Chapman may need to run a limited, internal competition to select which proposal will move forward for submission.

Update on Partial Government Shutdown and Impacts on Research Grants

January 8, 2019 by Thomas Piechota | Office of Research

Dear Campus Colleagues At midnight, December 21, 2018, current year funding to approximately twelve federal government agencies expired. Following is guidance during the partial shutdown. In general, the following will be true for agencies in shutdown. Please contact Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) for specific questions about your proposal and/or award. Awards: For existing awards, work