Undergraduate CS Student David Tyler Takes First in Conference Competition
David Tyler, an undergraduate student in the School of Computational Sciences, took first prize in the Student Design Contest at the System-on-Chip Conference. Tyler tied for first place with a UCI Graduate Student, receiving a $500 cash prize for his project titled “Map the Network”. The contest was sponsored by the Orange County division of the
Dr. Brennan Peterson Discusses Female Fertility in Major Canadian News Publication
Dr. Brennan Peterson, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Marriage and Family Therapy program, was cited in an article in the Canadian news website Maclean’s. The article, “Thirty-Seven and Counting”, highlights the misconceptions currently held about women’s fertility. The age at which women experience a decline in fertility is much younger than we believe,
CU and UCI to Host a Stroke Rehab Workshop
The Schmid College of Science and Technology is partnering with UCI Brain Repair Center to host a continuing education workshop centered around rehabilitation after stroke. The workshop is free for students as well as RNs, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy professionals. In addition to the Workshop, the Orange County Stroke Rehab Network is
Prop 37 Debate Lively, Informative
Click here to see a video of the debate. The debate over Proposition 37, the California ballot measure that would require labeling of genetically engineered food, heated up in a lively campus debate last week, with both sides drawing cheers and occasional hoots from the audience. Nearly 200 people attended the panel discussion, sponsored by
CS Students Start Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Game Development
Students Liz Fiacco, Lauren Gragg, Jessica Kernan, Bryson Thill, Alex Solano, David Housky, Billy Peake and Adam Borecki have collaborated to develop the mobile app game ‘Axle’, which is now seeking funding through Kickstarter. The game, which has won 1st place at the IEEE Intercollegiate Game Showcase and nominated for a Cecil Award, tells the
Share Your Work at the 2nd Annual Faculty Research Expo
Faculty researchers interested in sharing their work with students or connecting with their fellow campus researchers are encouraged to participate in the second annual university-wide Faculty Research Expo on Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Argyros Forum Ballroom. Faculty members interested in presenting at the expo are asked to indicate their interest
MS Food Science Student Awarded NAFFS Scholarship
Food Science Graduate student Erin Young was awarded a scholarship by the National Association of Flavors & Food-Ingredient Systems (NAFFS). She is the only recipient of the award on the West Coast; other recipients include students from Rutgers University on the East Coast and Michigan State University in the Midwest. The $2000 scholarship awarded to Young
CECHA Workshop on Function Theories for Bicomplex and Hyperbolic Numbers
The Center of Excellence in Complex and Hypercomplex Analysis presents a workshop on function theories for biocomplex and hyperbolic numbers. The workshop will run from October 22 to 26 in the Sandhu Conference Center. Function Theories for Bicomplex and Hyperbolic numbers have recently gained momentum in the Mathematics and Physics communities. The goal of this workshop is
Panel to Discuss Affordable Care Act
A panel of legal and healthcare experts will discuss the Affordable Care Act’s impact on college students, women, families, the elderly, children and persons with disabilities, the insured and the uninsured Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Argyros Forum, Room 209, at Chapman University. Scheduled panelists include: Dr. Greg Buchert, former CEO
Panel to Explore the Pros and Cons of Prop 37, Genetically Modified Food
The pros and cons of Proposition 37, a state ballot initiative that would require some genetically modified foods to be labeled as such, will be the topic of a panel discussion from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Beckman Hall room 404 at Chapman University. Among the participants for “The Prop. 37-GMO Labeling