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
Food Irradiation: Is it safe? Dr. Prakash Explains
In the above video, Dr. Anuradha Prakash , professor and director of Chapman’s Food Science Program , explains the safety of irradiating food to the host of Health Matters. Recently, The Packer featured Dr. Prakash’s interview in its article “Irradiation may be future option for exports”. It also cited the food irradiation workshop recently co-sponsored by Chapman University
The PyCon Experience: Chapman Freshmen Present at International Conference
Two freshmen in the School of Computational Sciences, Sakthisundar “Sakthi” Kasthurirengan and Kathleen “Katie” Lamkin successfully presented their work at this year’s Python Conference (PyCon 2014) in Montreal, Canada. The annual PyCon conferences are the largest and most prestigious within the Python software community. The work they presented was an offshoot of their class project
Apr. 24: Computer Science Seminar on GrandPAD - the technology ages 75+
The School of Computational Sciences would like to invite you to the following seminar tomorrow, held by our very own students! Come and learn about the technology they have used to build GrandPAD — technology so simple that it can be used by people ages 75 to 105 — and see the product in action. When: Thursday April
Food Science Alumna Profile: Rhondi Shigemura '90
Rhondi Shigemura ’90 graduated from Chapman University with a M.S. in Food Science and Nutrition. After hearing about Chapman University through her former colleagues at ConAgra, Shigemura looked into pursuing her food science studies here while still working full-time. Shigemura now works at Jenny Craig as the Director of Research and Development in Carlsbad, California. She has, “oversight
Apr. 28 to May 1: Psi Chi Grad School Week
Don’t miss Psi Chi’s Grad School Week next week, April 28th to May 1st. These events are open to interested students of all majors. Monday 04/28: Graduate Program Presentations, Part 1 (Hashinger 111) 6:00 – 6:25 California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University 6:30 – 7:25 American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University
Apr. 25: Support Chapman's Autism App Jam teams at public event and awards reception
Chapman University has three student teams participating in the 2014 Autism App Jam. This Friday, April 25, 2014, the competition will wrap up with judging, a public viewing and the awards reception from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. the Beckman Center in Irvine. You’re invited to come to the event and support our Chapman teams.
Chapman University and Saddleback College sign Sciences Transfer Admission Guarantee
Chapman University and Saddleback College have joined forces in an effort to create more graduates in the sciences. In a formal transfer admission guarantee (TAG) agreement signed by the two schools today, the partnership aligns Saddleback College’s science programs with Chapman’s Schmid College of Science and Technology majors and Crean College of Health and
Apr. 23: Interstices, An Exploration in Creativity
Interstices: An Exploration in Creativity will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Bush Conference Center, Beckman Hall 404. The event’s five exciting panelists include: Chancellor Daniele C. Struppa, mathematician Keir Pearson, Academy-award-winning writer Pico Iyer, renowned journalist Michelle Miller-Day, health communications researcher and
Apr. 18: Annual Computational Sciences Graduate Conference
The Annual Computational Sciences Graduate Conference will be held on April 18, 2014 in Von Neumann Hall at 2:00 p.m. The conference will present the various research interests of students in the School of Computational Sciences and related disciplines, such as the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Food Sciences, and Physical Therapy that make