Schmid students spend countless hours studying, but in SCI 320, they become teachers and mentors for a few hours a week. SCI 320 – “STEM in Action” is a Schmid class that was created in partnership with Higher Ground Youth and Family Services, an Orange-based nonprofit that provides underprivileged K-12 kids with after-school classes in
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology honored Schmid College with two major awards this year, recognizing students and faculty on a national level. The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is a national, non-profit, professional organization for researchers and science educators working in the molecular sciences. The society has been fostering
Dr. Hesham El-Askary of Schmid College has been appointed by the UN as a co-author on the latest climate change assessment report. Dr. El-Askary is a professor of Remote Sensing and Earth Systems Science at the Schmid College of Science and Technology. He leads the Earth Systems Science and Data Solutions Lab, studying Earth’s atmosphere,
Chapman University has joined SEISMIC, a national consortium of higher education institutions that evaluates how foundational STEM courses are taught and assessed to improve student learning experiences. What is SEISMIC? SEISMIC is a multi-institutional STEM education research and development collaboration that is sponsored by the Sloan Foundation and Google.org. Universities within the consortium focus on
In December, Chapman students presented their Grand Challenges Initiative projects, each tackling pressing problems in science and engineering. The Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) is a two year program that invites students from Schmid and Fowler Colleges to research pressing problems in science and technology. Four to six students work together under a research mentor to
Tucked away on a residential side street, in the shadow of a parking garage, something is growing. The Orange Home Grown Education Farm, located two blocks away from Chapman University’s main campus, aims to teach the community about agriculture. The Orange Home Grown Foundation is a local Orange Country nonprofit best known for their weekly
Schmid College students prepared a sustainability plan that will help the city reduce greenhouse emissions.
In the realm of science courses, Organic Chemistry has a reputation: Daunting. Technical. Stressful. It’s not typically known for inspiring performance art. But for Kurt Horney ’24, two semesters of organic chemistry sparked a creative idea: what would these lectures look like in the form of dance? Horney is a Dance and Biochemistry and Molecular
“It is all too easy for us to overlook our blessings and not appreciate the value of higher education. Our mission is to demonstrate the boundless possibilities within higher education.” On Saturday, October 21, Chapman’s chapter of Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) partnered up with course SCI 320/420, “STEM in Action: The Development of STEM Pedagogies
On Saturday, April 15th, the Chapman University chapter of Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) Biology Honor Society partnered with the Grand Challenge Initiative SCI 320 course to host the Higher Ground Youth and Family Center, an organization that provides support and resources to youth and families in need. During the event, TriBeta students gave information on