Tiny sea slug could have a big impact on successful coastal conservation efforts
As climate change accelerates, finding effective solutions that deliver outsized impact becomes increasingly crucial. New research led by Richelle Tanner, assistant professor of environmental science and policy, shows that a tiny marine mollusk native to the U.S. West Coast may hold the key to more effective coastal restoration. The study, “Variation in thermal tolerance plasticity
January Research Highlights
Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man’s best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective breeding have tailored them for tasks like herding, hunting and guarding — or so we thought. A new study led by Schmid College of Science and Technology’s Nicholas Hebdon and Lindsay Waldrop, published in the journal Science
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Alumni in Healthcare Reception Celebrates Chapman’s Growing Impact in Orange County
The inaugural event hopes to engage alumni in supporting students and developing the next generation of health care professionals.
November Research Highlights
As the year draws to an end, a number of Schmid College faculty have been recognized on global lists of highly cited researchers. Dean Michael Ibba, Professors Yakir Aharanov, Daniel Alpay, Justin Dressel, Joshua Fisher, Gregory Goldsmith, John Howell, Andrew Jordan, Matt Leifer, Ramesh Singh and Gennady Verkhivker, and Presidential Fellow John (Jack) Horner are
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Apgar Foundation Grant Expands Smith Institute’s Summer Scholars Program
The generous $25,000 grant opened doors for more students to participate in this unique educational opportunity.
October Research Highlights
It’s almost flu season, and one popular herbal supplement for immune support is ginseng. But what if your supplement contains undeclared ingredients? Ginseng products are vulnerable to fraud, with cheaper plant materials substituted for genuine ingredients, posing risks to consumer health and safety. However, effective methods for identifying adulteration and fraud in ginseng products have
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Dangerous Ideas: Roxane Gay Brings Signature Wit and Wisdom to Chapman
Amidst laughter and jokes, Gay highlighted the serious problems facing those who share their opinions in the public forum.
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Adam Kalawi ’14 MD: Revolutionizing Pediatric Neurology Through Gene Therapy
During his 2024 Homecoming master class, a Chapman alumnus talked about how emerging technologies are transforming the way genetic conditions are being treated.
September Research Highlights
Elena Skender ‘25 and Sophia Wallace ‘24 are featured in a Spectrum News 1 story about a research study they carried out with classmates in their plant biology laboratory class this past spring. Working in collaboration with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, the students studied the thermal limits of common native plant species in Southern California.
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Chapman Continues Rise in the 2025 National Rankings From U.S. News & World Report
The university was hailed as one of the best colleges for veterans and as a “best value” school.