January Research Highlights
Scientists and engineers from Schmid College of Science and Technology and the Fowler School of Engineering were on the move once again in January, presenting research at the annual meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) and the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER West). At SABER West, seven
Biology Education Research Group Presents Research at 8th-Annual SABER West Conference
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
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Chapman Professor Helps United Nations’ Response to Water Crisis
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.
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$1 Million Legacy Gift from Chapman Alumnus to Benefit Students Pursuing Biomedical Careers
If you were a Chapman University student between 1970 and 2016, you may have taken a science class from Dr. Virginia Carson. During her 45 years at Chapman, Carson wore many hats, including professor of biological sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow, dean of Wilkinson College and director of the post-baccalaureate pre-health
December Research Highlights
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
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
Environmental Science and Policy’s Joshua Fisher Named Highly Cited Researcher
For the sixth year in a row, Schmid College’s Joshua Fisher has been named a Highly Cited Researcher. Fisher is one of the world’s leading experts in the development and application of satellite remote sensing tools for observing and modeling ecosystem structure and function. His contributions to more than 200 research publications have been cited
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Super Radar
Breakthrough radar research overcomes a nearly century-old trade-off between wavelength and distance resolution.
Science in the Community: TriBeta Hosts Local Youth For a Science-Packed Saturday
“It is all too easy for us to overlook our blessings and not appreciate the value of higher education. Our mission is to demonstrate the boundless possibilities within higher education.” On Saturday, October 21, Chapman’s chapter of Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) partnered up with course SCI 320/420, “STEM in Action: The Development of STEM Pedagogies