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Biology Education Research Group Presents Research at 8th-Annual SABER West Conference Topics ranged from active learning and study habits to racial identity in STEM

January 22, 2024 by Katy Gilbertson | Research

This past weekend, Assistant Professor of Biology Jeremy Hsu and his lab participated in the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) eighth-annual west-coast conference at the University of California, Irvine. SABER members pursue research that explores theory and methods for improving post-secondary biology education. Hsu’s team, the Chapman Biology Education Research group

Chapman Professor Helps United Nations’ Response to Water Crisis

December 19, 2023 by Benjamin Brazil | Research

Decades ago, water managers and farmers didn’t have to make many difficult decisions about our most essential resource. Water was plentiful and there wasn’t a need to grow large amounts of food. But climate change and overpopulation have led to a water crisis.

December Research Highlights Strong showing from Schmid at annual AGU conference

December 7, 2023 by Katy Gilbertson | Research

Recent grants, presentations and publications by faculty in the Schmid College of Science and Technology showcase the breadth of research activity across the college. A new training grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture secured by faculty Rosalee Hellberg, Anuradha Prakash and Lilian Senger will provide more than $250,000 to support developing future leaders in

Schmid Students Present Research at Student Scholar Symposium "Doing research had a huge impact on my confidence as a scientist," said Paul Rosa '24

December 4, 2023 by Katy Gilbertson | Events

On Wednesday, November 29, Chapman’s Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) hosted the biannual Student Scholar Symposium, which celebrates the breadth and depth of scholarly research and creative exploration by Chapman students. Projects ranged across all academic and creative disciplines. 36 Schmid students presented research posters, reflecting the college’s culture of rigorous inquiry. “The Student Scholar

Super Radar

November 16, 2023 by Rachel Morrison | Research

Breakthrough radar research overcomes a nearly century-old trade-off between wavelength and distance resolution.

November Research Highlights Quantum gravity, dairy processing, and evapotranspiration

November 9, 2023 by Katy Gilbertson | Research

New publications for faculty in the Schmid College of Science and Technology showcase the breadth and depth of research across the college’s physics, biology education research, environmental science and policy, and food science programs. Jeremy Hsu, an assistant professor of biological sciences, has published new research on “Investigating the Influence of Assessment Question Framing on

Schmid Heads to Portland for National Diversity in STEM Conference "The conference was everything I would have benefited from when I was an undergraduate"

November 1, 2023 by Katy Gilbertson | Events

This past weekend, three Schmid professors and one student participated in the National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM) in Portland, Oregon. This year’s conference coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of its organization, the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success

Professor Investigates What’s Really in Your Frozen Shrimp Package

October 25, 2023 by Joy Juedes | Research

A shopper grabbing a bag of frozen shrimp may not think to question the label or weight before tossing it into stir fry or shrimp scampi. Yet, the weight and type of shrimp they buy may not be what the label says, according to a Chapman University professor.

A Matter of Degrees: Tropical Forests Are Within Critical Temperature Thresholds

September 23, 2023 by Rachel Morrison | Research

Two Chapman University scientists are on the team of more than a dozen who gathered and confirmed crisis-level data.

Environmental Science and Policy Senior will travel to Rwanda for International Research Fellowship

May 10, 2023 by Chloe Melanson | Research

Congratulations to Kate Hartshorn ’23, who will travel to Rwanda this summer after being accepted into the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program through the University of Southern California Los Angeles. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Hartshorn will graduate this spring with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy and a minor