Jesse Rush ‘18 graduated with a BS in biological sciences and a BA in Spanish. During her time at Chapman, Rush was the President of the Chapman University chapter of Women in Science and Technology, an Orientation Leader, and participated in undergraduate research opportunities. From Geneva, Illinois, Rush was able to enter into the Chapman
Rosita Saul ‘20 graduated with a B.S. in biological sciences and a minor in Holocaust history. During her time at Chapman, Saul was greatly involved around campus, where she was a member of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), a child life volunteer at UCI Health, a volunteer at Higher Ground, a tutor at the
Happy International Education Week! Students at Chapman have the opportunity to study abroad through the Center for Global Education, where they are paired with programs that fit their academic and personal interests. This week, we are highlighting STEM students who have studied abroad as a way to enhance their global perspective. Morgan Grimes is studying
On November 17, 2020, Chapman held the Annual State of Research and Creative Activity. This year’s event was virtual and hosted by Vice President of Research, Dr. Thomas Piechota. You can watch the event here. The event highlighted Chapman faculty and student successes and those sponsors that have contributed to the support of research and
At this year’s second annual Grant Writers’ Bootcamp, Schmid College was excited to be represented by five faculty members who received $4,000 each in seed funding from the Office of Research in support of their research proposals. The Grant Writers’ Bootcamp is an annual event designed to help faculty enhance their grant writing capabilities. At
We are continuing our blog series featuring students who worked or had internships in their field this past summer! This week, we spoke with Izze Billet (’21), a biological sciences who worked at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Izze shared her leadership experiences and the transition the program had to make during the
We are continuing our student spotlight series this week with Michelina Nardone! Michelina is a senior biological sciences major with a minor in Nutrition. She is originally from Seattle, Washington. This past summer, Michelina was a COPE Health Scholar at St. Joseph’s hospital. Q&A with Michelina: Schmid College: Tell us about your experience as a
As summer comes to an end, we’re excited to showcase our students who completed research and internships over the past few months! Senior environmental science and policy major Annie Ng talked with us about her summer research experience with the Loon Project, a research project headed by Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Walter Piper. Q&A
After visiting a sports medicine doctor in high school, Rachel Isaacs ’18 (M.S. ’19) was inspired to pursue a career as a physician. Entering college at Chapman as a biological sciences major, Rachel wasn’t planning to participate in research as an undergraduate because she was worried about the additional time commitment with her already full
Join the Chapman Univerisity – Schmid College summer seminar series on the biology of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. The series will take place on Fridays throughout the summer from 3:00 to 4:00 PM PST. Each week a different faculty member will lead the discussion on a given area relating to the