Founded by the University of Queensland, Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a student competition that challenges Masters and Ph.D. students to condense hours of research and pages of text into a three-minute talk that effectively explains their research in a way that engages a non-specialist audience. After the first competition in 2008, 3MT® has expanded
Dear Schmid Faculty, When the final weeks of our last undergraduate semester moved online, many of us seniors were disheartened, not knowing when the next time we would see the Schmid faculty in-person. Although, yes, we see our current professors virtually every week, it is not the same. We cannot say hello to our freshman
Wenzhao Li, Ph.D. from the Computational and Data Sciences (CADS) program is the recipient of Chapman University’s 2020 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award in the doctoral category. The Doti Award is the highest honor for graduate students at Chapman University. It is given out annually to one doctoral and one master’s student. The Doti
Chapman’s Student Government Association (SGA) works to represent the interests of students by allocating funding, negotiating with administration, and hosting events. Last month, SGA held its elections for the 2020-2021 school year, and our newest Schmid senator is sophomore Macy Dexter! Dexter is a biological sciences major from Newport, Oregon, and she is also involved
Schmid College welcomes Interim Schmid College Career Advisor Leanna Izen! We are excited to have Leanna to support our science students in their career journeys. Leanna Izen has been working at Chapman University as a Career Educator in the Career and Professional Development Office for the past year. Prior to joining Chapman, she worked in
Happy Earth Day! Our students show their commitment to environmental issues and sustainability every day, from participation in clubs like Net Zero Chapman and Mission Environment to working for Chapman’s Office of Sustainability. One of our newest buildings on campus, the Keck Center for Science and Engineering, reflects this value of our student body. As the biggest
We are so excited to celebrate Daniel Chang ’19, who was recently awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP)! The NSF GRFP recognizes graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and math who are pursuing further education in masters and doctoral programs. The fellows receive opportunities for international research and professional development, as
Junior biochemistry and molecular biology major, Edena Khoshaba, was selected as Chapman University’s first Goldwater Scholar. This scholarship will help cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board for Khoshaba’s senior year. A Highly Competitive Scholarship The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to sophomores and juniors seeking advanced research degrees in
The biochemistry and molecular biology program at Chapman University has earned accreditation by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) for the maximum period of seven years. Nationally, fewer than 100 institutions have received the distinction. A Benefit for Students Most importantly, the new honor is helpful to the program’s undergraduates applying to graduate school. With
Iris Dorn started as a Ph.D. student in the Computational and Data Sciences (CADS) Program in September 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Armen Gulian. Dr. Guilian is a member of the Insitute for Quantum Studies and is a Senior Research Scientist and Director of Chapman University’s Advanced Physics Laboratory, located in Burtonsville, Maryland. Dr.