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April 2015 Nepal Earthquake was an Eye-Opener for the Region The recent 7.8 earthquake destroyed almost half a million buildings in the Himalayan region, home to nearly 900 million people.

October 15, 2015 by Ramesh Singh, PhD | Research

Today we recognize The Great California Shakeout of 2015, on October 15, 2015, at 10:15 a.m., to bring awareness to the importance of earthquake preparedness. Dr. Ramesh P. Singh‘s recent article on the April 2015 Nepal earthquake reminds us how devastating these phenomena can be. The recent earthquake [Magnitude 7.8] of April 25, 2015, occurred at 11:56

Machine Learning & Assistive Technology (MLAT) Lab Opens With Reception After opening in January, Faculty, Staff, Students and Donors join for presentation and celebration

October 1, 2015 by CJ Simonson | News

Chapman University’s Machine Learning & Assistive Technology (MLAT) Lab was only just founded in January of 2015, but the work coming out of it is already proving to be not just useful, but important. The goal, ultimately, of the MLAT Lab has been to provide a formal organization for researchers at Chapman who are dedicated to

Celebrate Homecoming with Schmid College Master Classes and Tailgate with Faculty

September 18, 2015 by Schmid College | Events

Chapman University’s 2015 Homecoming Celebration is Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, and Schmid College of Science and Technology has plenty of great events planned for you! Homecoming is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with students, alumni, parents and colleagues. See our schedule of events below and register online. Friday, October 2 Faculty

Mapping in Melbourne

September 8, 2015 by Georgiana Bostean | Faculty

In the first weeks of fall semester, the campus is abuzz with talk about what everyone did during the summer, how it sped by, and what adventures they had. For me, the most memorable part of this summer was experiencing winter in July for the first time in my life. I had the privilege of

Green Day, Sandwiches, and Horse-sized Ducks: Meet Schmid’s New Faculty

September 4, 2015 by CJ Simonson | Faculty

We thought you ought to know – Schmid College has some new faculty members! But rather than ask them about important things like their research and experience ( which you can find here ), we figured we’d ask them trivial things that aren’t really relevant to, well, anything. Meet the new faculty members of 2015

Science Faculty Honored for Successes in Research Funding

May 8, 2015 by Tyler Newman | News

On Thursday, May 7, the Chancellor’s Office through the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs recognized faculty who have received external financial support for their work. The event honored five faculty members in particular who showed tremendous creative activity within their specific fields—three of whom were affiliated with Schmid College . The bestowed grants will

Chapman Hosts 3rd Annual Autism App Jam Public Viewing Fri. 4/24

April 21, 2015 by Tyler Newman | News

Over 40 teams from four different universities are competing in this year’s third annual Autism App Jam, which culminates in a Final Judging and Public Viewing event on Friday, April 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Chapman University’s Sandhu Conference Center. According to the Autism App Jam website, it is a “two-week competition where

Radon Concentrations show no definite trend associated with Earthquakes in China

April 20, 2015 by Ramesh Singh | Research

In the last four decades, water and soil radon measurements in earthquake prone areas gave an indication of potential precursor of an earthquake based on short period data. However, at many earthquake prone areas no anomalous radon concentrations were observed. Radon fluctuations prior to L’Aquila earthquake of April 6, 2009, in Italy created lots of

Big Data Is Changing Healthcare

May 29, 2014 by David Ogul | News

This article, written by David Ogul, originally appeared on the Los Angeles Times website. There’s a lot of information out there about healthcare – an estimated 500 petabytes’ worth of data that could hold the key to better diagnoses and even better treatment of everything from Alzheimer’s disease and cancer to diabetes. The question is,

Fred Caporaso, Ph.D., Offers ‘Tasteful’ Insight in “Fine Cooking” He might not cook, but Dr. Caporaso's research has taken him everywhere.

September 17, 2010 by Schmid College | Research

He’s no cook. “I can boil water for pasta,” says Fred Caporaso, Ph.D., food science professor, Schmid College of Science. But Dr. Caporaso, whose expertise has taken him everywhere from the labs of Baskin-Robbins to the set of MythBusters, is the featured expert in a full-page story on the science of professional food tasting in the