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science forum series

  

May 7th Science Forum with Marco Bisoffi, PhD: “Using Analogs of the Natural Product Curcumin to Combat Prostate Cancer Cells”

April 28, 2014 by | Events

Join us Wednesday, May 7th at noon in Arygros Forum, room 119A . Marco Bisoffi, PhD , will present “Using Analogs of the Natural Product Curcumin to Combat Prostate Cancer Cells”. Prostate cancer cells rely on several molecular pathways for their growth and survival. These pathways have been identified as points of “oncogenic addiction.” One

April 9th Science Forum with Julia Boehm, PhD: Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health

April 2, 2014 by | Events

Join us Wednesday, April 9th at noon in Arygros Forum, room 119A . Julia Boehm, PhD , will present “The Heart’s Content: Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health”. Associations between psychological health and physical health have long been recognized. However, most research to date has investigated the association between poor psychological functioning (e.g., depression, anxiety,

March 19th Science Forum with Katrine Whiteson, PhD: “Metabolites, Germs and People”

March 12, 2014 by | Events

Join us Wednesday, March 19th at noon in Arygros Forum, room 119A . Katrine Whiteson, PhD, will present “Metabolites, Germs and People: Human-associated Microbial Communities in Health and Disease”. Dr. Whiteson studies how individual and persistent human-associated microbial and viral communities affect health. The talk will address how infection with a bacterial pathogen, vaccination, immune

March 5th Science Forum with Michelle Digman, PhD: “Imaging the Molecular Dynamics of Focal Adhesion Proteins in Live Cells”

February 26, 2014 by | Events

Join us Wednesday, March 5th at noon in Arygros Forum, room 119B . Michelle Digman, PhD, will present “Imaging the Molecular Dynamics of Focal Adhesion Proteins in Live Cells”.  Molecular interactions and mobility can be studied in live cells as well as map the interactions of key focal adhesion proteins in real time and space.

Feb. 12 Science Forum with Kirsten Hirneisen, PhD: “Developing a Universal Enrichment Broth for Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens”

February 5, 2014 by | Events

Join us Wednesday, February 12th at noon in William Lyons Conference Center, Argyros Forum 209A . Kirsten Hirneisen, PhD, will present “Developing a Universal Enrichment Broth for Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens”.  Foodborne bacterial pathogens have been the cause of high profile outbreaks lately that have resulted in serious illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths. The talk will address how successful prevention of

Renowned Psychologist Dr. Philip Zimbardo to Speak at Chapman

December 9, 2013 by | News

   Schmid College is excited to announce that renowned social psychologist Dr. Philip Zimbardo will be on campus Thursday, February 20, 2014, to give a lecture about his work and receive his honorary doctor of science degree from Chapman University. During Zimbardo’s 2011 visit to Chapman University, he spoke about his journey from understanding evil to inspiring

Science Forum Series: Dr. Jennifer Martiny on December 4

November 20, 2013 by | Events

As part of the Science Forum Series , Dr. Jennifer Martiny, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine, will be sharing her research about microbial diversity, ecosystem functioning, and global change. Microorganisms drive many processes in ecosystems on which humans depend. Recent research demonstrates that the variety of

Science Forum Series, Dr. Cassandra Medvedeff on November 13

November 8, 2013 by | Events

As part of the Science Forum Series, Dr. Cassandra Medvedeff will be sharing her research about the Controls of Greenhouse Gas Production: Studies from the Florida Everglades to Minnesota Peatlands. Wetlands are key ecosystems that regulate the global carbon cycle through both storing and emitting large quantities of carbon. These ecosystems are the

Science Forum: Voting in Agreeable Societies

October 4, 2013 by | Events

We invite you to attend our Science Forum Series , a free series of lectures designed to showcase recent research from our faculty and special guests. Special guest, Dr. Francis Edward Su , Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, will share his latest research with undergraduate students titled Voting in Agreeable

Science Forum Series kicks off next week, Sept. 11, 2013

September 5, 2013 by | Events

We invite you to attend our Science Forum Series, a free series of lectures designed to showcase recent research from faculty and special guests. Georgiana Bostean, Ph.D., an assistant professor with double appointments in Schmid College of Science and Technology and Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, kicks off the series next week. Professor

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