The Orange County register published an article November 1 highlighting the accomplishments of Chapman CS students in their development of the game ‘Axle’. The article details the way the students worked with the entrepreneurial start-up incubator eVillage to form an LLC and develop a business plan to continue to grow the game. The company they formed, Fallstreak
Those blue-marble satellite images of Earth during a natural disaster are among the most powerful pictures we have whenever a hurricane, dust storm or wildfire strikes our planet. Most of us turn to newscasts to see them. But as Hurricane Sandy churned toward the Eastern Seaboard, Associate Professor Hesham El-Askary made his own. El-Askary is
David Tyler, an undergraduate student in the School of Computational Sciences, took first prize in the Student Design Contest at the System-on-Chip Conference. Tyler tied for first place with a UCI Graduate Student, receiving a $500 cash prize for his project titled “Map the Network”. The contest was sponsored by the Orange County division of the
Dr. Brennan Peterson, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Marriage and Family Therapy program, was cited in an article in the Canadian news website Maclean’s. The article, “Thirty-Seven and Counting”, highlights the misconceptions currently held about women’s fertility. The age at which women experience a decline in fertility is much younger than we believe,
Students Liz Fiacco, Lauren Gragg, Jessica Kernan, Bryson Thill, Alex Solano, David Housky, Billy Peake and Adam Borecki have collaborated to develop the mobile app game ‘Axle’, which is now seeking funding through Kickstarter. The game, which has won 1st place at the IEEE Intercollegiate Game Showcase and nominated for a Cecil Award, tells the
Faculty researchers interested in sharing their work with students or connecting with their fellow campus researchers are encouraged to participate in the second annual university-wide Faculty Research Expo on Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Argyros Forum Ballroom. Faculty members interested in presenting at the expo are asked to indicate their interest
Food Science Graduate student Erin Young was awarded a scholarship by the National Association of Flavors & Food-Ingredient Systems (NAFFS). She is the only recipient of the award on the West Coast; other recipients include students from Rutgers University on the East Coast and Michigan State University in the Midwest. The $2000 scholarship awarded to Young
Internship opportunity for those students who qualify and are interested. For help with the application process, please visit the Career Development Center. Job Title: NASA’s Pathways Intern Employment Program Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Agency: Dryden Flight Research Center Salary Range: $31,171.00 to $83,126.00 / Per Year Open Period: Thursday, September 27, 2012 to Thursday,
Chapman University has purchased two large research-and-development buildings in the heart of the Irvine Spectrum in a $20 million transaction that will provide the University with the space to significantly enhance and expand its Doctors of Physical Therapy and BioPharmacy programs. “We are delighted that our health sciences graduate students, faculty and new campus will
Dr. Tatiana Prytkova, assistant professor in Chemistry, has received a research grant from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) to study “The Protein Structure and Mobility Control of Electron Transfer Reactions in Ru-Modified Proteins.” Dr. Prytkova is using her research to improve efficiency in solar power, which could help lead the energy revolution. “These