Tag Archive for "Biological Sciences" - Schmid College of Science and Technology

Chapman University Unveils “Semester Under the Sea” Program New Pioneering Program Will Allow Students to Spend a Semester Seeing the World Via Submarine

March 29, 2016 by Dr. Julie Verne | News

For the first time in the history of the University, college-level academia, and elite snorkeling schools worldwide, Chapman University is offering students the pioneering opportunity to take part in Semester Under the Sea, a comprehensive semester long adventure course that touches four different oceans, 13 majors seas, one underwater lost empire, three Red Lobster restaurants, and over 20

Schmid College Faculty Invite Students for Research Opportunities The 2015 OURCA Faculty Research Expo

November 20, 2015 by Tyler Newman | Research

Chapman University faculty showcased its scholarly and creative research last week at the Fifth Annual Faculty Research Expo hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. Seven of Chapman’s nine schools and colleges presented opportunities for students to study in their desired fields. The event was open to students interested in researching with

Alumni Focus: Dor Shoshan ’15 From Chapman to Medical School

August 21, 2015 by Lauren Lee | Alumni

Alumnus Dor Shoshan and his family have much to celebrate. Dor graduated with honors in May from Chapman University’s Biological Sciences program. He received both the Outstanding Senior Award in Biological Science as well as the Ronald M. Huntington Award for Outstanding Scholarship representing the graduating senior with the most distinguished record of academic scholarship.

Students Intern at NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, UCI MIND

May 1, 2015 by Tyler Newman | News

Schmid College students continue to expand their presence in the professional world through internship opportunities—this time with University of California Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (MIND). UCI MIND is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Designated Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and it uses stem cells to develop models for Alzheimer’s disease. Schmid College and

Biology Students Awarded at Tri-Beta Conference

April 30, 2015 by Tyler Newman | News

Schmid College saw three of its biology students receive awards at the most recent TriBeta West Coast Regional Conference. TriBeta, a national biological honor society, offers students the opportunity to showcase their research and get feedback from elite minds in the field of biology. Amy Ortega and Kristen Gabriel received second place for the Frank

KEG/MIB Lab Open House in Hashinger Basement

April 17, 2015 by Tyler Newman | Events

This spring, the Hashinger Science Labs will open their doors again on Friday, April 1, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Science Labs Open House is open to all– Chapman campus and beyond– so please join us. The Kim Environmental Geochemistry (KEG) and Marine Invertebrate Biology (MIB) programs held an open house on

The Beauty and Ecological Benefits of Legumes

February 27, 2015 by Lauren Lee | Events

The February 25 soiree, “ An Illuminating Look at Legumes ”, hosted by Leatherby Libraries and Schmid College of Science and Technology was a great success! The stunning artist renderings in the library showcase the variety of legumes: tiny wildflowers, woody vines and even gigantic trees all fall under the Fabaceae family plant species.

William Wright: predator lobsters, night-diving and undergraduate research

February 12, 2015 by William Wright | Research

This research story starts during my sabbatical leave way back in 2009. I talked two Chapman students — John Berriman ’11 and Daniel Goldstein — into taking a research-diving certification course so that we could go under water at night to present yucchy sea hares to lobsters inside and outside the USC Wrigley Marine Science

Biology 4-Year-Plan-O-Rama: Oct 21 and 22

October 16, 2014 by Schmid College | Events

Get your 4-year plan on the map (or back on track) at the Biology 4-Year-Plan-O-Rama! The event is tailored for freshmen and sophomores but upperclassmen are also welcome. There will be two sessions, (both in Hashinger 50): Tuesday, October 21 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Chris Kim awarded 2014 Senior Wang-Fradkin Professorship

May 19, 2014 by Schmid College | News

Schmid College professor, Dr. Christopher Kim, was awarded Chapman University’s elite Senior Wang-Fradkin Professorship at the 19th Annual Chapman University Faculty Honors Convocation, held Friday, May 16, 2014, in the George H.W. Bush Conference Center. Chancellor Daniele Struppa, Ph.D., presented the Senior Wang-Fradkin Professorship to Christopher Kim, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Earth