
Beans: The Magical Fruit
With the Chili Cook Off and Homecoming just days away, it seemed appropriate to have Food Science student A.J. Rafter take a crack at analyzing one of the crucial components of any great chili: Beans. Make sure to look at the schedule events for Homecoming weekend, and make sure to RSVP. Beans, Beans, the magical fruit that

Low Acid and Acidified Food Workshops Make Chapman An Industry Pit Stop
Hosted bi-annually, Chapman University’s Better Process Control School (BPCS), a part of the Food Science Program, offers low acid and acified food processing classes for professionals in the food industry and has now for over 25 years. Chapman is approved to provide such training under the auspices of the Grocery Manufacturers Association and is

Celebrate Homecoming with Schmid College
Chapman University’s 2015 Homecoming Celebration is Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, and Schmid College of Science and Technology has plenty of great events planned for you! Homecoming is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with students, alumni, parents and colleagues. See our schedule of events below and register online. Friday, October 2 Faculty

ChapmanU Science on Tap
Click here to see the current lineup of Science on Tap live events. Schmid College’s “ChapmanU Science on Tap” is a new on-going series for the college and will feature Chapman University faculty exploring the intersection of science and culture. The inaugural event took place at Provisions Market Monday, September 14, 2015 with Lia Halloran, MFA, Assistant Professor

Mapping in Melbourne
In the first weeks of fall semester, the campus is abuzz with talk about what everyone did during the summer, how it sped by, and what adventures they had. For me, the most memorable part of this summer was experiencing winter in July for the first time in my life. I had the privilege of

Green Day, Sandwiches, and Horse-sized Ducks: Meet Schmid's New Faculty
We thought you ought to know – Schmid College has some new faculty members! But rather than ask them about important things like their research and experience ( which you can find here ), we figured we’d ask them trivial things that aren’t really relevant to, well, anything. Meet the new faculty members of 2015

Mosquitoes, Graphic Design, and the Scientific Process
In 2017, Beckman Foundation and Chapman University partnered on this award, which is now called the Beckman-Chapman Young Scientist Award. On August 18, Schmid College recognized the first Chapman-OCSEF Youth Innovation Award winners, a group of middle and high school students who participated in this year’s Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF). Celebrating its 60th anniversary this

Alumni Focus: Dor Shoshan ’15
Alumnus Dor Shoshan and his family have much to celebrate. Dor graduated with honors in May from Chapman University’s Biological Sciences program. He received both the Outstanding Senior Award in Biological Science as well as the Ronald M. Huntington Award for Outstanding Scholarship representing the graduating senior with the most distinguished record of academic scholarship.

The Numaserver Offers Big Opportunities For Computational and Data Sciences
For Computational and Data Science faculty and students, the recent acquisition of the Numaserver is important, but the advantages it provides are only just being tapped into. Installed at the end of May, 2015, the Numaserver is still in the experimental phase of its installation. Faculty members and students have just started using the device,

A Summer with NASA's Student Airborne Research Program
I am participating in the Student Airborne Research Program (SARP), which is a program funded by NASA and is targeted toward undergraduates of junior standing (AKA entering their senior year). It’s a national program that takes place in Southern California, but includes students from all over the US and US territories (we have one girl from Puerto Rico). There are a total of 32 students participating in the program, with