Dr. Chris Kim awarded 2014 Senior Wang-Fradkin Professorship
Schmid College professor, Dr. Christopher Kim, was awarded Chapman University’s elite Senior Wang-Fradkin Professorship at the 19th Annual Chapman University Faculty Honors Convocation, held Friday, May 16, 2014, in the George H.W. Bush Conference Center. Chancellor Daniele Struppa, Ph.D., presented the Senior Wang-Fradkin Professorship to Christopher Kim, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Earth
May 13: Psi Chi Spring 2014 Induction
Psi Chi Honors Society will be hosting its Spring Induction to welcome in new members. There will be a brief presentation section talking about the history and its values, followed by the formal induction, and ending with students getting refreshments and mingling. The event will be mainly focused on the new members, but it will
Chapman University Student Research Day on Wed. May 14th
The Office of Undergraduate Research’s annual, campus-wide Chapman University Student Research Day is almost here! On Wednesday, May 14, 2014 the breadth and depth of Chapman students’ scholarly and creative work will be on display. Schmid College students submitted 98 abstracts for this year’s Student Research Day. That is more than all other colleges combined. A total
May 8: Computational Sciences Research Seminar with Dr. Hendrik De Bie
The School of Computational Sciences invites you to its research seminar this week: When: Thursday May 8th 2014 at 4pm (tea and cookies at 3:30pm) Where: Von Neumann Hall Speaker: Dr. Hendrik De Bie, Assistant-professor, Clifford Research Group, Ghent University Title: Convolutions for the quaternion Fourier transform with applications in image processing. Dr. De Bie’s Abstract: “In this
Students honored at Western Psychological Association Convention
Two psychology students were recognized at the recent Ninety-Fourth Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA) hosted by Western Oregon University April 24-27, 2014 in Portland, Oregon. Psychology major Netasha Pizano received a WPA Scholarship award, which was awarded at the awards ceremony and presidential address on the Friday evening of the event. Additionally, Christin Walder (center
Schmid College faculty celebrated at annual award reception
Congratulations to the Schmid College faculty members honored last Thursday at the annual Faculty Research Recognition Reception! Of course, we at Schmid College are beaming with Panther Pride. Below is an excerpt from the Happenings article detailing the event and the recognition of Schmid College faculty: The awards were presented by Chancellor Daniele Struppa, who
Marco Bisoffi: Thinking Outside the Tumor on The Academic Minute
Dr. Marco Bisoffi ‘s research into “field cancerization” was featured on WAMC’s The Academic Minute. His research widens the view of cancer treatment to include the tissues in areas surrounding tumors. Bisoffi is associate professor of biological sciences at Chapman University with joint appointments at Schmid College, Crean College of Health and Behavioral
Alumna Profile: Rachael Gordon '12
We caught up with alumna Rachael Gordon recently on what she has been up to since graduating from Chapman University in 2012 with a BS in Biological Sciences. She has certainly been busy! On May 14th, she will graduate from University of Southern California with her Masters of Public Health (MPH), emphasis in Epidemiology and
May 7th Science Forum with Marco Bisoffi, PhD: "Using Analogs of the Natural Product Curcumin to Combat Prostate Cancer Cells"
Join us Wednesday, May 7th at noon in Arygros Forum, room 119A . Marco Bisoffi, PhD , will present “Using Analogs of the Natural Product Curcumin to Combat Prostate Cancer Cells”. Prostate cancer cells rely on several molecular pathways for their growth and survival. These pathways have been identified as points of “oncogenic addiction.” One
Student wins top honor for analysis of health data research in India
This story originally appeared on Chapman’s Happenings blog. Read it in full here. A sophomore in the Chapman University Honors Program has won a top award for research examining the environmental and socioeconomic factors in rural India that contribute to life-threatening intestinal disease in children under five. Sohini Mukherjee ’16, a double major in English and psychology, won first place for