Chapman University has joined SEISMIC, a national consortium of higher education institutions that evaluates how foundational STEM courses are taught and assessed to improve student learning experiences. What is SEISMIC? SEISMIC is a multi-institutional STEM education research and development collaboration that is sponsored by the Sloan Foundation and Google.org. Universities within the consortium focus on
This spring, faculty in the Schmid College of Science and Technology continued to push the boundaries of discovery across disciplines, from research on sustainable chemistry and wildfire resilience to genome editing and the origins of interstellar dust. Recent externally funded awards highlight not only the breadth of research underway at Schmid but also its impact:
A new paper by Schmid College Professor Christine O’Connell found that rising global temperatures could release record amounts of greenhouse gases from rain forest soils. Christine O’Connell, Ph.D, is a soil ecologist and an assistant professor of biology at Schmid College. She has spent the past ten years studying rain forest soils and their role
In December, Chapman students presented their Grand Challenges Initiative projects, each tackling pressing problems in science and engineering. The Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) is a two year program that invites students from Schmid and Fowler Colleges to research pressing problems in science and technology. Four to six students work together under a research mentor to
Schmid College of Science and Technology continues to produce world-class research on the environment. A new publication in the journal Earth’s Future from senior research associate Wenzhao Li, including faculty members Thomas Piechota, Joshua Fisher and Hesham El-Askary, considers the significant changes in the weather conditions of the western U.S., marked by increased variability and
The university’s institute for quantum science is probing the invisible terrains of existence, unraveling the mysteries within ourselves and the world around us.
Schmid College of Science and Technology’s doctoral program in Computational and Data Science (CADS) has landed once again on TechGuide’s list of best data science Ph.D. programs. Christine O’Connell, assistant professor of biological sciences, has won a National Science Foundation RAPID grant to study heavy metals in urban soils following the recent fires in Los
As climate change accelerates, finding effective solutions that deliver outsized impact becomes increasingly crucial. New research led by Richelle Tanner, assistant professor of environmental science and policy, shows that a tiny marine mollusk native to the U.S. West Coast may hold the key to more effective coastal restoration. The study, “Variation in thermal tolerance plasticity
Chapman researchers found that 40% of America’s most popular seafoods are mislabeled. Why should we care?
Chapman students address sustainable agriculture and the role of artificial intelligence in elections through research.