It is our pleasure to invite you to the first research seminar of the semester in our School of Computational Sciences. Join us on Wednesday, September 18 2013, at noon, in Von Neumann Hall, with tea served at 11:30am. This week’s flavor is Mathematics, more specifically Algebra, and our speaker is Professor Tadeusz Litak, from
Sea hares (also known as sea slugs) are quite popular subjects amongst researchers in neuroscience. The sea slugs are known for their large and relatively few brain cells. The fewer the brain cells, the easier it is for researchers like Dr. Wright to find and study neural activity. Dr. Wright conducts research on sea hares,
Is dust pollution speeding up melting of Himalayan glaciers? Professor Ramesh Singh, was recently interviewed for an article that ran in the Times of India on August 5, 2013. During his time as a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, Singh participated in extensive satellite data collection and analysis for the Himalayan
The following originally ran in the Orange County Register on July 11, 2013: Finally, the swallows have come home to San Juan By MEGHANN M. CUNIFF / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER A clay nest high in the rafters at Mission San Juan Capistrano holds what’s long been missing at this historic town’s most prized attraction. Two
Professor Keller was recently tasked to write about his experiences during previous research at the Huntington Beach marshes. Below is his detailed and colorful blurb of that research from 2011. The blurb was featured in this year’s Spring-Summer newsletter for the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy. Enjoy! Exploring “Blue Carbon” in the Marsh By Prof. Jason
Over the course of a 20-year study, Dr. Walter Piper led a team of researchers in tracking and observing birds across the north-central United States. Throughout their research, they found that when common loons settle down to breed, they prefer familiar nest sites over better lake sites. Read the official press release below, and check
Recent findings suggest a possible link between a placental hormone and postpartum depression. Science news website, LiveScience, spoke with Associate Professor Dr. Laura M. Glynn about her research on the stress hormone Placental Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (pCRH) and postpartum depression. Dr. Glynn’s study shows that the levels of pCRH could eventually help predict a woman’s
Chapman University will be screening The Island President documentary addressing climate change and rising sea levels. The Island President is the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, and his efforts to confront climate change and rising sea levels. A rise of three feet in sea level would submerge the 1,200 islands of the
Schmid College of Science and Technology continues its Science Forum Series next Wednesday with Dr. Rosalee Hellberg, Assistant Professor, Microbial Food Ecology. This talk will provide an overview of the potential effects of climate change and variability on food safety and food-borne illness. Numerous environmental factors, including temperature, acidity, oxygen availability and rainfall can impact
As part of the Science Forum Series, Dr. Frederick will cover the impact of body image and body type preferences across cultures, age groups, and sexual orientations. People who are dissatisfied with their bodies report disturbances to their psychological well-being and experience negative health outcomes. Dr. Frederick’s work examines the epidemiology of body