Faculty

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Recognizes Schmid Professor and Student Chapter ASBMB Awards Fellowship to Schmid Professor, and Outstanding Chapter Award ‘26 to Chapman ASBMB Chapter

May 21, 2026 by Mariel Sheets | News

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

Chapman Professor Appointed to UN Climate Report Review Panel

May 12, 2026 by Mariel Sheets | Research

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,

From Molecules to Galaxies Spring 2026 Research Momentum at Schmid College

March 11, 2026 by Alyssa Castanon | News

This spring, faculty in the Schmid College of Science and Technology continued to push the boundaries of discovery across disciplines, from research on sustainable chemistry and wildfire resilience to genome editing and the origins of interstellar dust. Recent externally funded awards highlight not only the breadth of research underway at Schmid but also its impact:

Global Warming Causes Rainforest Soil to Release Trapped Carbon at Record Rates, Schmid Professor’s Paper Finds

February 16, 2026 by Mariel Sheets | News

A new paper by Schmid College Professor Christine O’Connell found that rising global temperatures could release record amounts of greenhouse gases from rain forest soils. Christine O’Connell, Ph.D, is a soil ecologist and an assistant professor of biology at Schmid College. She has spent the past ten years studying rain forest soils and their role

June Research Highlights New research describes “whiplash” environmental shifts in the western U.S.

July 2, 2025 by Katy Gilbertson | Research

Schmid College of Science and Technology continues to produce world-class research on the environment. A new publication in the journal Earth’s Future from senior research associate Wenzhao Li, including faculty members Thomas Piechota, Joshua Fisher and Hesham El-Askary, considers the significant changes in the weather conditions of the western U.S., marked by increased variability and

April Research Highlights Chapman researchers studying effects of Eaton Fire

April 22, 2025 by Katy Gilbertson | Research

Schmid College of Science and Technology’s doctoral program in Computational and Data Science (CADS) has landed once again on TechGuide’s list of best data science Ph.D. programs. Christine O’Connell, assistant professor of biological sciences, has won a National Science Foundation RAPID grant to study heavy metals in urban soils following the recent fires in Los

Tiny Sea Slug Could Have a Big Impact on Coastal Conservation Efforts New Research from the lab of Environmental Science and Policy Professor Richelle Tanner

April 11, 2025 by Gregory Goldsmith | Research

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

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