Professor - Dr. Joshua Fisher receives grant to help water management in the US Archive

GCI Presidential Fellow Receives $1.01M NASA Grant Dr. Joshua Fisher receives grant to help water management in the US

June 20, 2022 by SCSTU08 Anne Schmidt | News

Congratulations to Grand Challenges Initiative Presidential Fellow Dr. Joshua Fisher for receiving the NASA Earth Science Applications: Water Resources grant of $1.01M. He will use NASA data to help water management in the United States. Dr. Fisher is the Presidential Fellow of Ecosystem Science, focusing on terrestrial ecosystems, water, carbon, and nutrient cycling. In this project, Fisher

Environmental Science Course Works with Nonprofit to Restore Habitats in OC Faculty Spotlight: Matt Yurko, founder of Project Grow

April 22, 2021 by Monroe Roush | Faculty

Happy Earth Day, Chapman! Many of our students and faculty love to enjoy the beautiful Southern California environment, exploring both the beaches and mountains within driving distance of campus. One Chapman professor, Matt Yurko, is working to ensure these beautiful spaces are healthy and protected through the nonprofit Project Grow. He told us more about the

It Takes A Village To Educate Our Students Pancreatic cancer survivors help our students learn the art of science communication.

February 6, 2020 by Sarah Buckley | Student Focus

Many students in the sciences are working towards a career in healthcare. Which poses the question: How do we, as a college, prepare our students to be leaders in the healthcare industry? Going Beyond a Textbook Our faculty are preparing our young scientists for real-world challenges by further developing their interpersonal communication skills. Schmid College

To Science Students Everywhere: Don’t let midterms get you down Remember, all the fun and important stuff is challenging

March 30, 2017 by Justin Dressel | Professor

Scientific American recently published a very insightful article, which may be timely for students as they take their midterm exams: “One Reason Young People Don’t Go Into Science? We Don’t Fail Well”. If you haven’t read it yet, I recommend it. This also seemed like a good time to send a message out all students: If

Scientists Should Advocate for Research Funding

March 23, 2017 by Dr. Jennifer Funk | Research

Last week, President Donald Trump revealed his first budget proposal which would cut funding for several science agencies. Budgets for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would experience the largest cuts, roughly 18-30%. While these cuts are extreme, non-defense spending on research and development has been declining steadily since

Becoming a Machine Learning Scientist Dr. Erik Linstead shares his journey with Experian Consumer Services at its "Creating a Better Tomorrow" event

October 20, 2016 by Lauren Lee | News

Thanks to a strong partnership with Experian Consumer Services and its president, Guy Abramo, Schmid College’s Director of Computer Science Undergraduate Programs and the Machine Learning and Assistive Technology Laboratory (MLAT Lab), Erik Linstead , lead a talk about his path to becoming a machine learning expert (geek) with 200+ Experian employees a recent company

Students in Cancer Biology Class Get a Lesson from Pancreatic Cancer Survivors

October 17, 2016 by M. Sawyer | News

Last Thursday, Chapman University’s Biology of Cancer class hosted Lupe Romero, a nearly 5-year pancreatic cancer survivor, and Roberta Luna, a 14-year pancreatic cancer survivor. The women generously shared their highly personal experiences with pancreatic cancer to the room of approximately 25 upperclass biochemistry and molecular biology majors and biological sciences majors. Most of the

Co-seismic changes in water level observed in borehole located in China associated with Nepal Earthquake of 25 April 2015

September 15, 2016 by Ramesh Singh, Ph.D. | Research

On 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude occurred in Kathmandu, Nepal, this earthquake took life of 8,000 people and injured more than 21,000 people. Many historical, old and new buildings were damaged. The earthquake shaking triggered extensive landslides and also snow avalanches at high mountain peaks. The impact was also observed in India, Bhutan, China,

Schmid College Faculty Receive Top Honors for Teaching and Scholarship Buniy awarded Wang-Fradkin Professorship; deBruyn, Keller receive Valerie Scudder Award

May 16, 2016 by M. Sawyer | Faculty

The Junior Wang-Fradkin Professorship, Chapman University’s highest faculty award in recognition of exceptional merit in scholarly or creative activity Wang-Fradkin Professorships, was awarded to Roman Buniy, Ph.D. , assistant professor of physics, at the 21st Annual Chapman University Faculty Honors Convocation, held Friday, May 13, in the George H.W. Bush Conference Center. The

Celebrating Dr. Virginia Carson

May 5, 2016 by Lauren Lee | Faculty

On April 19 Chapman University leadership, faculty, staff, friends and family, and over 20 alumni from four decades came back to campus to celebrate Dr. Virginia Carson’s retirement. Dr. Carson wore many hats during her 45 years at Chapman including Professor of Biological Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow,