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
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
The National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. The next
Chapman University’s Vice President for Research, Thomas Piechota, hosts Ask the Experts Virtual Town Hall: Orange County Survey – Public Perceptions of the Pandemic on Wednesday, May 12 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST. The event will feature O.C. Survey authors Fred Smoller and Mike Moodian, who will be joined by Orange County District 2 Supervisor Katrina Foley
The Office of Research is pleased to announce the 3rd annual Chapman University Grant Writers’ Bootcamp to be held August 17 (all day) – 18 (afternoon). The bootcamp is designed to assist faculty from a variety of disciplines interested in learning about all phases of the grant cycle. Applicants will have the opportunity to learn
The COVID-19 Faculty Excellence Task Force, Faculty Senate Executive Board, Vice President for Research and the Provost, are pleased to announce the availability of funds to advance research, scholarship and creative activity for those most impacted from COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted faculty members at Chapman University in ways that have important implications for
Chapman University’s Vice President for Research, Thomas Piechota will host the next Ask the Experts Virtual Town Hall: Human Centered Engineering on Wednesday, April 14th from noon to 1:00 pm. The conversation will be moderated by Fowler School of Engineering Dean Andrew Lyon and will explore how the term “human centered”, despite its well-established reputation
The Office of Research and the Leatherby Libraries invite all faculty and staff to submit their research and scholarship on COVID-19 for inclusion in the COVID-19 Archives in Chapman University Digital Commons. With this new archive, we are seeking to create a central hub for the important scholarship related to the pandemic that has been created by
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects and Challenge America Grants for Arts Projects supports arts projects that use the arts to unite and heal in response to current events; celebrate our creativity and cultural heritage; invite mutual respect for differing beliefs and values; and enrich humanity. Challenge America grants offer support