Assistant Professor Erik Linstead elected Senior Member of the IEEE
Chapman Assistant Professor of Computer Science Erik Linstead has recently been elected a Senior Member of the IEEE – the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology (pronounced “eye-triple-eee”). Only 8 percent of the some 400,000 IEEE members hold Senior Member status, which is the organization’s only level of elevated membership other
Environmental Science and Policy Student Named 2012 Udall Scholar
Angel Flores ’13, an environmental science and policy major who also helps with his family recycling business and is a member of the cross country team, has been named a 2012 Udall Scholar by the Udall Foundation. In addition to the $5,000 scholarship for his senior year, Flores will attend a four-day Udall Foundation program
Nobel Laureate Dr. David Gross on Fundamental Physics
Chapman University welcomes Nobel Laureate Dr. David Gross as he explains the theory that unifies all the forces of nature and helps scientists understand the origin and history of the universe. He also discusses what it might mean to have a final theory of fundamental physics and whether science is capable of discovering it. Gross
"The Believing Brain: Ghosts, God and Politics" with Professor Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer, Ph.D., publisher of Skeptic magazine, speaker at the Reason Rally, Washington, D.C., lectures about skepticism and conspiracy theory. This lecture comes from Shermer’s class, “How to Think Like a Scientist Without Being a Geek.” Shermer is a professor at Chapman University and at Claremont Graduate University. Video produced by Panther Productions.
Celebrate Historic Clean Water Act at Chapman’s University’s World Water Day
In a partnership with the My Clean Water Act organization, Chapman University is participating in its year-long, nationwide celebration of water conservation and sustainability with a World Water Day Thursday, March 22. The day-long occasion will feature a variety of events—both educational and entertaining—to celebrate the 40thanniversary of the water-sustaining legislation. “We are thrilled to be a part
New Ph.D. Offering in Computational Science Announced
Chapman University’s Schmid College of Science and Technology has announced a new Ph.D. program in computational science. Approved by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in early December, the new program will be offered in fall 2012 and is accepting candidates now. “Chapman will be one of the few universities in the world to offer degree
Nobel Physicist David Gross to Give Free Lecture at Chapman University
Dr. David Gross, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose groundbreaking work led the way to new thinking in the world of physics, will give a public talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Chapman University. “We are thrilled that Professor Gross can join us at Chapman,” said Jeff Tollaksen, Ph.D., director of the Center for
Graduate Students Get a Taste for Food Industry During Whirlwind Interterm Tours
The students’ noses twitched in the air. They sniffed. Sugary, yes. But some subtle fruitiness, too. They inhaled again and contemplated a moment. Then one student nailed it. “Sherbet!” Not that there was a single drop of the sweet stuff to be found Wednesday afternoon in the processing rooms of Firmenich, the largest privately-owned company
Prof. Aharonov's Discoveries Inspire One of 2011′s Top Breakthroughs in Physics
The ground-breaking concepts of Yakir Aharonov, Ph.D., professor, Schmid College of Science and Technology, and his group continue to inspire other quantum physicists and capture the science community’s attention. In their December issue, the editors of Physics World listed a Canadian team’s experiments based on Dr. Aharonov’s weak measurement discoveries as one of the world’s
Professor Fred Caporaso Talks About Wine and Food on "The Academic Minute"
Pondering wine pairings for your holiday fare? Consider what Chapman University food scientist Fred Caporaso, Ph.D., professor, Schmid College of Science and Technology, has to say on the subject. Dr. Caporaso is the featured expert in Chapman’s debut appearance on The Academic Minute, a program of WAMC Northeast Public Radio. In a podcast segment that