Chapman University Research Awards for February-March 2024
The Office of Research announced research grants awarded to Chapman University faculty, including grant from NSF, NASA, and NIH for Schmid College professors.
March Research Highlights New alumni publications began as Grand Challenges Initiative projects
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.
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.
Schmidsters Study Conservation and Environmental Stewardship on Catalina Island
“Each day, I had the opportunity to witness the breathtaking sunset over the mainland, accompanied by the captivating sight of thousands of dolphins swimming in the foreground,” said Megan LaBelle ’26, an Environmental Science and Policy major. “Exploring the island, I could snorkel and hike at my own leisure, allowing me to immerse myself fully
Chapman Professor Helps United Nations’ Response to Water Crisis
Decades ago, water managers and farmers didn’t have to make many difficult decisions about our most essential resource. Water was plentiful and there wasn’t a need to grow large amounts of food. But climate change and overpopulation have led to a water crisis.
December Research Highlights Strong showing from Schmid at annual AGU conference
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
Environmental Science and Policy’s Joshua Fisher Named Highly Cited Researcher
For the sixth year in a row, Schmid College’s Joshua Fisher has been named a Highly Cited Researcher. Fisher is one of the world’s leading experts in the development and application of satellite remote sensing tools for observing and modeling ecosystem structure and function. His contributions to more than 200 research publications have been cited
November Research Highlights Quantum gravity, dairy processing, and evapotranspiration
New publications for faculty in the Schmid College of Science and Technology showcase the breadth and depth of research across the college’s physics, biology education research, environmental science and policy, and food science programs. Jeremy Hsu, an assistant professor of biological sciences, has published new research on “Investigating the Influence of Assessment Question Framing on
A Matter of Degrees: Tropical Forests Are Within Critical Temperature Thresholds
Two Chapman University scientists are on the team of more than a dozen who gathered and confirmed crisis-level data.
Environmental Science and Policy Senior will travel to Rwanda for International Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Kate Hartshorn ’23, who will travel to Rwanda this summer after being accepted into the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program through the University of Southern California Los Angeles. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Hartshorn will graduate this spring with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy and a minor