Just under ten years from now, in January of 2031, the International Space Station (ISS) will fall purposely to Earth at Point Nemo, about 2,000 miles (3,219 kilometers) north of Antarctica. The ISS has functioned for years, servicing our planet as the home of astronaut crews. The ultimate fate of the space station has been
“Supporting Innovative New Faculty Research” Chapman University’s Office of Research is excited to announce the new Research Seed Fund which provides competitive, merit-based support for short-term projects as described below. These projects are intended to support Chapman University faculty in the development of new and innovative research, with the goal to: Provide faculty with opportunities
“Supporting Faculty Development of Knowledge and Creative Works” Chapman University’s Office of Research is excited to announce the new Scholarly Creative Fund (once a part of the Faculty Opportunity Fund) which provides competitive, merit-based support for short-term projects as described below. These projects are intended to support Chapman University faculty in the development of new
Chapman University’s Vice President for Research, Thomas Piechota, hosts Ask the Experts Virtual Town Hall: Vaccine Hesitancy on Thursday, September 16, Noon – 1 PM, featuring faculty experts Jeff Goad, PharmD., MPH (School of Pharmacy), Jennifer Totonchy, Ph.D. (School of Pharmacy), Gary Fong, PharmD. (School of Pharmacy) and Michael Shermer, Ph.D. (Presidential Fellow) who will
As part of the effort to enhance faculty development and grant writing capabilities, the Office of Research hosted Chapman University’s third Grant Writers’ Bootcamp on August 17th and 18th. Participants were required to submit a proposal for seed funding and were selected based on their proposal potential. This spectacular class was composed of a diverse
Dear Campus Colleagues, It is with mixed emotions that I am writing to announce the retirement of Bruce Kennedy, IACUC Administrator. I am both saddened that Bruce will be leaving Chapman, but happy for Bruce to be starting this new chapter. Bruce’s distinguished career spans more than 40 years in academia and research support. Having
The Office of Research is pleased to announce that Shawn Scott has joined Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) in the role of Contracts & Grants Administrator, as of August 2nd. Shawn came to Chapman University after having spent the past 13 years managing all federal funding in Guam’s Department of Administration’s Division of Accounting where he oversaw
Chapman University’s Vice President for Research, Thomas Piechota hosts Ask the Experts Virtual Town Hall: The World After COVID on Wednesday, September 1st from 9:00 – 10:00 AM PST. The event will feature Richard Florida, the world’s premier urban expert, who will discuss the global future with leading experts from US, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and it’s sub-discipline of machine learning (ML) are changing how we make decisions, operate businesses, facilitate discovery in science, arts and humanities, and minimize error and risk in safety-critical applications. However, proliferation of AI and ML-based systems also poses serious challenges in regards to robustness, trust, and the ability to ensure that
As Chapman transitions to return-to-campus and implementation of state health and safety requirements, it is time to transition to Phase 4 Research and Creative Activities effective July 6, 2021. This corresponds to the decision of return-to-campus for all faculty, staff and students and the new guidelines for indoor facilities that conform with State and local