
Unexpected Internship Turned into Perfect Job Opportunity Student Spotlight: Emma Kocik '21 shares her internship with the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
This week we are featuring Emma Kocik, who is currently pursuing her B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Environmental Science. This summer, she worked as a laboratory assistant at the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project! She talked with us about her experiences in the lab and how it gave her insight into her

Learning to Lead during a Pandemic Student Spotlight: Izze Billet '21 shares about her CHOC internship this past summer
We are continuing our blog series featuring students who worked or had internships in their field this past summer! This week, we spoke with Izze Billet (’21), a biological sciences who worked at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Izze shared her leadership experiences and the transition the program had to make during the

Hands-On Experience at St. Joseph’s Hospital During Pandemic Student Spotlight: COPE Health Scholar Michelina Nardone '21
We are continuing our student spotlight series this week with Michelina Nardone! Michelina is a senior biological sciences major with a minor in Nutrition. She is originally from Seattle, Washington. This past summer, Michelina was a COPE Health Scholar at St. Joseph’s hospital. Q&A with Michelina: Schmid College: Tell us about your experience as a

A Summer in Wisconsin Observing Animal Behavior Student Research Spotlight: Annie Ng '21 shares her experience with the Loon Project
As summer comes to an end, we’re excited to showcase our students who completed research and internships over the past few months! Senior environmental science and policy major Annie Ng talked with us about her summer research experience with the Loon Project, a research project headed by Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Walter Piper. Q&A

Meet the Dean: Michael Ibba, Ph.D. Get to know the new Dean of Schmid College
On July 31, Dr. Michael Ibba began his role as the new dean of Schmid College of Science and Technology. Dr. Ibba previously was the Chair of the Microbiology Department and served as the Associate Director for the Infectious Disease Institute at The Ohio State University, where he taught for 19 years. He received his

Reflections of an Interim Dean (A Star Wars Story) Dr. Jason Keller reflects on his experience serving as Dean of Schmid College
It is a fact that you can find a Star Wars analogy for any life experience if you try hard enough. And, having just re-watched Episodes I-IX with my daughter, I’m particularly well poised to frame my final thoughts as the Interim Dean of the Schmid College of Science and Technology in the Star Wars

An Unconventional Path to Becoming a Doctor Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Isaacs ’18 (M.S. ’19)
After visiting a sports medicine doctor in high school, Rachel Isaacs ’18 (M.S. ’19) was inspired to pursue a career as a physician. Entering college at Chapman as a biological sciences major, Rachel wasn’t planning to participate in research as an undergraduate because she was worried about the additional time commitment with her already full

SARS-CoV-2 Summer Seminar Series Schedule Open to all students - No biology background required!
Join the Chapman Univerisity – Schmid College summer seminar series on the biology of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. The series will take place on Fridays throughout the summer from 3:00 to 4:00 PM PST. Each week a different faculty member will lead the discussion on a given area relating to the

First-Ever ES&P Networking Mixer Brought Positivity During Pandemic Monroe Roush '21 shares her takeaways from the event
I chose Chapman in part because of the Environmental Science and Policy (ES&P) program. I was attracted to the small class sizes, the passion of the students, and the professors I met when I was a prospective student. Now that I am a junior, I can confidently say that the major has far exceeded my

Students and Alumni Recognized at Food Science Awards Night A Virtual Celebration for the Food Science Class of 2020
Not even a pandemic could stand in the way of the Masters of Food Science program as they virtually celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2020. The Awards Night Zoom event began with a welcome from Program Director, Anuradha Prakash to the gathering of 44 students, faculty, and alumni in attendance. Other VIPs joined