TEDWeekends, a weekly special in the Huffington Post, features Chapman faculty and blogger, Doug Dechow. Over the weekend, TEDWeekends explored a different aspect of our universe. Sure, we’ve all seen images and satellite footage of our sun and the planets in our solar system, but what do they sound like? In addition to an original
New research facility, formerly known as the Cypress Street Schoolhouse, set to open next month Chapman University, Schmid College of Science and Technology, and The Orange Barrio Historical Society are hosting the grand opening of The Early Human and Lifespan Development Research Facility. The new facility will be housed in the renovated and restored Cypress
Annual BLAST mathematics conference to be held at Chapman University. The BLAST conference, supported by the National Science Foundation, Chapman University, and the Center of Excellence in Computation, Algebra, and Topology (CECAT) will bring together researchers in: B = Boolean algebra L = Lattice theory, algebraic and quantum Logic A = universal Algebra S =
Hattan Shobokshi is recognized by Microsoft for outstanding work. Schmid College of Science & Technology Alumnus Hattan Shobokshi (’01) received a special award from software giant Microsoft. The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award recognizes exceptional community leaders worldwide who share their passion, technical expertise and real-world knowledge of Microsoft products with others. Shobokshi was
Chapman University’s Food Science Student Association welcomes the schools of the Mountain West region for the 28th Annual Area Meeting and College Bowl Competition. The College Bowl Competition will take place March 8 & 9, 2013 at Chapman University. In addition to the competition, the Annual Area Meeting will allow students to network with each
Hear industry veterans talk about the business aspects of food safety. Key topics will include food safety outbreaks, risk management, crisis planning, food safety programs, and third party audits. With lessons learned in the field, the panelists will present a template for managing business, consumers, and customers during outbreaks. The panel discussion will take place
Red-foot tortoises usually have long life spans, but can they live 30 years without food or water? Lately there has been some buzz surrounding a particular tortoise in Brazil who may have accomplished just that. The tortoise, Manuela, was thought to be lost in 1982 during a home renovation, only to be found in a
12-hour Hackathon, hosted by AnyMeeting.com, challenged software engineers and entrepreneurs. Participants of the hackathon were given the challenge to develop a software product or service involving the emerging web standard for Real Time Communication, also known as WebRTC. Chapman University hosted the 12-hour Hackathon over the weekend, complete with pizza, giveaways, and prizes. Chapman Undergrads
There’s always room in Professor Fred Caporaso’s Hashinger Hall office for another turtle. The latest to join his collection of turtle and tortoise trinkets and photos is a handsome little figure of an ornate desert box turtle. The hand-carved sculpture is actually an award, the inaugural “Charlie Green Turtle Conservation & Education Award” given by
Invited speaker Dr. Jipsen covered various topics at CUSO winter school in Switzerland Dr. Jipsen gave three lectures in just three days at the CUSO Winter School in Mathematics and Computer Science in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. His lectures covered finite models and practical decision procedures in propositional substructural logics. The quick winter school session focused