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Common Loons Threatened by Declining Water Clarity A Chapman University professor and other researchers found the first clear evidence demonstrating an effect of climate change on the species

April 9, 2024 by Carly Murphy | Research

The Common Loon, an icon of the northern wilderness, is under threat from climate change due to reduced water clarity, according to a new study authored by Chapman University professor, Walter Piper.  The study, published April 1 in Ecology, followed up an earlier paper that showed substantial reproductive decline in the author’s study area in

March Research Highlights New alumni publications began as Grand Challenges Initiative projects

March 29, 2024 by | Research

Recent publications by faculty, alumni, and undergraduate students in the Schmid College of Science and Technology demonstrate the breadth of research activity across the college. Richelle Tanner, assistant professor of environmental science and policy, has been awarded a new grant from the Division of Biological Infrastructure at the National Science Foundation. The two-year award, which

Chapman Students’ Research Sheds Light on Dangers of Extreme Heat in Orange County In a cross-disciplinary course, professors Gregory Goldsmith and Joshua Fisher help students translate remote-sensing information into community-based change.

February 29, 2024 by Dennis Arp | Research

What begins in Earth orbit is now spurring grassroots response where environmental impact is most acute. In a Chapman University cross-disciplinary course called “Observing Earth From Above: Using NASA Satellite Data for Real-Time Environmental Monitoring,” professors Gregory Goldsmith and Joshua Fisher help students translate remote-sensing information into community-based change.

February Research Highlights STEM education and activism, plus new research in Physics, Biology, and Environmental Sciences

February 27, 2024 by | Research

There’s an explosion of new research in the month of February from students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty in the Schmid College of Science and Technology. Among the new papers:  Desiree Forsythe, a Grand Challenges Initiative postdoctoral fellow, has published a new study in the Journal of Higher Education. Titled Committing to Racial Justice as a

January Research Highlights Pilot-wave theory, DNA barcoding, and Schmid research at SICB and SABER

January 23, 2024 by | Research

Scientists and engineers from Schmid College of Science and Technology and the Fowler School of Engineering were on the move once again in January, presenting research at the annual meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) and the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER West).  At SABER West, seven

Biology Education Research Group Presents Research at 8th-Annual SABER West Conference Topics ranged from active learning and study habits to racial identity in STEM

January 22, 2024 by | Research

This past weekend, Assistant Professor of Biology Jeremy Hsu and his lab participated in the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) eighth-annual west-coast conference at the University of California, Irvine. SABER members pursue research that explores theory and methods for improving post-secondary biology education.  Hsu’s team, the Chapman Biology Education Research group

December Research Highlights Strong showing from Schmid at annual AGU conference

December 7, 2023 by | Research

Recent grants, presentations and publications by faculty in the Schmid College of Science and Technology showcase the breadth of research activity across the college. A new training grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture secured by faculty Rosalee Hellberg, Anuradha Prakash and Lilian Senger will provide more than $250,000 to support developing future leaders in

Schmid Students Present Research at Student Scholar Symposium  "Doing research had a huge impact on my confidence as a scientist," said Paul Rosa '24

December 4, 2023 by | Events

On Wednesday, November 29, Chapman’s Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) hosted the biannual Student Scholar Symposium, which celebrates the breadth and depth of scholarly research and creative exploration by Chapman students. Projects ranged across all academic and creative disciplines. 36 Schmid students presented research posters, reflecting the college’s culture of rigorous inquiry.  “The Student Scholar

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