A Change in Career Path Faculty Research Inspired Alum to go into Public Health
Biological sciences alumna, Harmanpreet Bhatti ’17, entered Chapman planning to pursue a career in forensic medicine or pathology. Looking to gain more research experience, she found Dr. Georgiana Bostean’s Social Determinants of Health Research Laboratory. Joining Dr. Bostean’s laboratory ended up changing her outlook and career path. “What I didn’t realize was how ill-informed I was about
A Statistical Analysis of Coffee Joshua Goldfaden '20 wins Honorable Mention at ASA's Undergraduate Statistical Project Competition
Coffee enthusiast and biochemistry and molecular biology major, Joshua Goldfaden received Honorable Mention for his project, “The Concernment of Coffee: A Statistical Analysis of Coffee’s Chemical Properties.” He was encouraged by mathematics professor Dr. Criselda Pacioles to submit a project from his MATH-303 Biostatistics class he took with her in the fall of 2018. The
Experience City of Hope Read about our students' internship experience and register for a career excursion to tour the research facility!
In collaboration with City of Hope, we are happy to announce a City of Hope Career Excursion on September 19th, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us in touring City of Hope to learn about the undergraduate summer research programs, graduate school programs, and the positive impact that their research is having in
Exploring Health Specialties and Health Care Systems Kiersten Chong's experience at Hawaii Pacific Health's Summer Student Research Program
Kiersten Chong is a senior Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major with a minor in Business Administration. Since her sophomore year, she has had the opportunity to serve on the Schmid Student Leadership Council and she has also participated in the CHIN 201A summer travel course to Taiwan. She serves as a supplemental instructor for BIOL
Schmid Alumni Receive Their White Coats
Congratulations to our Schmid alumni who recently had their white coat ceremony! The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for many students starting their program in the healthcare industry. Let us know if you recently had your white coat ceremony >> Gerald Bittner ’18 and Ramteen Rafii ’18 – University of Pacific Arthur A.
Learning Through Harvest Dr. Atamian's Outreach Program teaches students in Orange High School special education class about agriculture
During the spring and summer 2019 Agriculture Outreach program provided hands-on farming experience to 8 Orange High School (OHS) students from the Special Education Department in the class of Mr. Damian Paez. Head of the Agriculture Outreach Program is Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Hagop Atamian, Ph.D. The goal of this program is to teach
Getting to the Heart of UCSD’s Summer Research Program Rosita Saul shares how she landed a spot at UCSD's American Heart Association Summer Research Program
Rosita Saul decided to come to Chapman because she knew she would have many opportunities available to her and would be encouraged to chase them. As a senior biological science major with a concentration in molecular biology and a holocaust history minor on the pre-medicine track, she has taken full advantage of her college experience.
“Although summer research is short, I will never forget this experience.” Community College Students Selected to Engage in Keck Center Research
This summer, 10 local community colleges students had the opportunity to conduct research alongside Chapman faculty in the Keck Center for Science and Engineering. The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Ecological and Environmental Sciences (SURFEES) is an annual sponsored program by the National Science Foundation-Research Experiences for Undergraduate (NSF-REU). Chapman partners with Citrus College, Irvine
14 Schmid Student-Athletes Honored as Part of the SCIAC All-Academic Team
The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) selected 221 of Chapman’s student-athletes for the 2018-19 All-Academic Team. Chapman had the fourth-most selections out of the nine schools in the SCIAC. Read Chapman’s official announcement here >> 14 out of Chapman’s 221 student-athletes honored were Schmid College students! To receive this All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have
Schmid SURF Students Make Waves Summer research in the Keck Center is busier than ever!
Thanks to Chapman’s Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE), Schmid undergraduate students have the opportunity to pursue research under the guidance of full-time faculty mentors during the summer. This Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) is a paid, on-campus summer fellowship with a faculty member that includes monetary support and on-campus housing. Students from all of Chapman’s