Guest Lecture: New Massive Gravity, from the Outside In
Dr. Colin Cunliff of the Quantum Gravity Group at University of California, Davis to speak on campus about Massive Gravity. Recent years have seen a surge of interest in theories of massive gravity. These models extend Einstein’s theory of General Relativity by giving mass to the graviton, the particle which carries the gravitational force, and
Celebrate World Water Day 2013 at Chapman University
Chapman University will be participating in World Water Day, the nationwide celebration of water conservation and sustainability. Please join us this year to celebrate World Water Day on Friday, March 22, 2013. “Toilet to Tap Revisited” is the theme, which will cover the science, policy, and increasing need to reuse treated waste water as drinking
Food Science students defeat defending champions in regional competition
Chapman Food Science students win the regional Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) College Bowl competition and advance. This past weekend, Chapman University hosted the 28th Annual IFT Mountain West Food Science area meeting and College Bowl Competition. Six schools attended and five of them competed for a spot in the national competition. After a
Rising Stars program recognizes Dr. David Frederick
The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has selected its first group of “Rising Stars” for a new section of its publication, The Observer. The Rising Stars program is APS’s spotlight for recent PhD’s and junior faculty who are the movers and shakers of psychological science. Schmid College faculty, Dr. David Frederick, was recently chosen to
Dr. Frederick to speak on Body Image and Body Type Preferences
As part of the Science Forum Series, Dr. Frederick will cover the impact of body image and body type preferences across cultures, age groups, and sexual orientations. People who are dissatisfied with their bodies report disturbances to their psychological well-being and experience negative health outcomes. Dr. Frederick’s work examines the epidemiology of body
Dr. Wright shares research on limpets in the Academic Minute
Dr. Wright’s research on territorial limpets is featured in The Academic Minute. In case you missed it last week, Dr. Wright, professor of Biology, was featured on The Academic Minute. In the quick audio clip, he describes how limpets can get very territorial. Dr. Wright and his students study the behavior of these small sea
TEDWeekends and Dechow listen in to the universe
TEDWeekends, a weekly special in the Huffington Post, features Chapman faculty and blogger, Doug Dechow. Over the weekend, TEDWeekends explored a different aspect of our universe. Sure, we’ve all seen images and satellite footage of our sun and the planets in our solar system, but what do they sound like? In addition to an original
Grand opening of research facility scheduled for March 19
New research facility, formerly known as the Cypress Street Schoolhouse, set to open next month Chapman University, Schmid College of Science and Technology, and The Orange Barrio Historical Society are hosting the grand opening of The Early Human and Lifespan Development Research Facility. The new facility will be housed in the renovated and restored Cypress
BLAST 2013 mathematics conference dates set
Annual BLAST mathematics conference to be held at Chapman University. The BLAST conference, supported by the National Science Foundation, Chapman University, and the Center of Excellence in Computation, Algebra, and Topology (CECAT) will bring together researchers in: B = Boolean algebra L = Lattice theory, algebraic and quantum Logic A = universal Algebra S =
Microsoft MVP Awardees include Schmid College Alumnus
Hattan Shobokshi is recognized by Microsoft for outstanding work. Schmid College of Science & Technology Alumnus Hattan Shobokshi (’01) received a special award from software giant Microsoft. The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award recognizes exceptional community leaders worldwide who share their passion, technical expertise and real-world knowledge of Microsoft products with others. Shobokshi was