Schmid College students continue to expand their presence in the professional world through internship opportunities—this time with University of California Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (MIND). UCI MIND is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and it uses stem cells to develop models for Alzheimer’s disease. Schmid College and
With internships becoming increasingly vital to future careers, it’s no surprise that Schmid College students are taking full advantage of internship opportunities in their fields of study. According to Forbes.com, 69% of large companies offer full-time jobs to their interns—that’s a statistic that is hard for students nearing graduation to overlook. One of those students is Gabrielle
Chapman University will host the Fourth Annual Intercollegiate Computer Game Showcase Saturday, May 9, representing colleges and universities in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Blending industry with academia, the event will give students the opportunity to network with professionals and exhibit their skills in a positive, entertaining forum. Approximately 50 student teams with three members per
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
On Saturday April 11th, Chapman’s Food Science Program had the pleasure of hosting an interactive educational experience for Girls Inc! High school students from different regions of Orange County were brought to Chapman University to learn about Food Science, thanks to the collaboration between FSNSA and Girls Inc. female leaders Christie Pearce,
In a big year for Schmid College, alumna Elizabeth Berrigan ’14 was among the few awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in Physics and Astronomy – Theoretical Physics. NSF bestowed the grants to only the top 7% of applicants from an already elite pool. Berrigan, who double-majored in Physics and Biochemistry at Schmid College, said she felt Chapman University played a significant
Schmid College saw its current students and alumni alike receive prestigious distinctions for the 2015 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Of over 16,000 applicants vying for grants to fund their research, only 2,000 received awards.
Chapman University’s Food Science Graduate Program hosted its 4 th Annual Food Industry Networking night on April 1, 2015. This year’s event, co-hosted by first year students Emma Gottschall and Alex Hoang, saw over 110 food industry professionals, alumni and current students exchange ideas, reconnect with professors and colleagues, and, of course swap business cards!
Last month OCFAC joined with Chapman University’s Food Science and Nutrition Student Association to host a thought-provoking film and panel presentation attended by over 50 individuals. The film Food Chains was centerpiece, a 2014 documentary profiling the successful effort of Florida farm workers to gain basic wages and safer working conditions from some of the world’s largest supermarket and
Monday, April 20, Schmid College hosts Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer Nicholas Hud for his lecture “Experimental Investigations of the Origin and Early Evolution of Life” from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Argyros Forum Student Ballroom, (AF 119A). This lecture is free and open to the public. Lecture Description The principles of evolution are