Tag Archive for "Environmental Science & Policy" - Schmid College of Science and Technology

Faculty Notes- February 2016 A collection of Schmid College faculty recent paper acceptances and publications, as well as upcoming presentations

February 15, 2016 by Schmid College | News

Paper Acceptances & Publications Justin Dressel, PhD Journal: Physical Review A Title: Qubit measurement error from coupling with a detuned neighbor in circuit QED Authors: M. Khezri, J. Dressel, A. N. Korotkov Collaborations: UC Riverside, Chapman U Published: 11/5/2015 Abstract: In modern circuit QED architectures, superconducting transmon qubits are measurement via the state-dependent phase and

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: Jack Jacobs ’15 Pursues Pharmacology Doctorate at Penn Jacobs seeks a degree from University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, ranked among the country's best medical schools.

October 16, 2015 by Tyler Newman | Alumni

Yet another Schmid College alumnus is making strides after his undergraduate studies at Chapman, this time in the form of Jack Jacobs ‘15. Jacobs majored in biochemistry and molecular biology at Schmid College, and this fall he began his pursuit of a pharmacology doctorate at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, ranked among the country’s best medical

Solar Decathlon 2015 and Team OC Casa del Sol: A Solar-Powered, Zero-Net Energy, Multi-Generational Home Ideal for Southern California

October 7, 2015 by Tyler Newman | Community

Chapman University will help to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon on Saturday at the Great Park in Irvine, California as a part of Team Orange County . The competition challenges universities across the country to design and build houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. Team OC is

California to South Dakota: Research Experience Across The West

August 6, 2015 by Danielle Platt | Research

I remember audibly shrieking when I received the email notifying me of my acceptance into a summer research program. At the time, I had been patiently waiting in the (rather quiet) office of the Career Development Center on the fourth floor of Argyros Forum, hoping to receive some helpful advice on a resume I would

Schmid Students Receive NSF Fellowship Honorable Mentions

April 16, 2015 by Tyler Newman | News

Schmid College saw its current students and alumni alike receive prestigious distinctions for the 2015 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Of over 16,000 applicants vying for grants to fund their research, only 2,000 received awards.

Alumna Publishes Research in Nature Climate Change

April 8, 2015 by Tyler Newman | Research

Schmid College did not have to wait long for its young Environmental Science and Policy program to sprout an impressive alumna. Madison Hoffacker ’13, a recent graduate with a grass-roots foundation in the program, co-authored and published a paper in Nature Climate Change. Hoffacker was one of the first four students to officially declare a

Funk Lab in Irvine

April 3, 2015 by Patsornkarn Vorapharuek | Research

Starting at the beginning of spring semester on Wednesday and Friday mornings, I would head out to the University of California at Irvine’s Extension Center near the Great Park. At this site, I have been working with Dr. Jennifer Funk and her lab technician, Julie Larson, on a project assessing how water availability influences leaf

A Journey to Galapagos Island

August 19, 2014 by Crissel Rodriguez | News

“Nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist, than a journey in a distant country.” – Charles Darwin Beagle Round the World (1839) ch. XXIII, 607 The Galapagos Islands are unlike any other place in the world and stand as one of the most majestic conversions of biology, geology and human

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