Tag Archive for "William Wright" - Schmid College of Science and Technology

Hands-on Scientific Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Schmid College professors showcase research opportunities at OURCA's 2016 Faculty Research Expo

November 11, 2016 by M. Sawyer | Events

Earlier this week, Schmid College faculty showcased their research and opportunities for students to get involved in it at the university-wide Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (OURCA) 2016 Faculty Research Expo. They were joined at the annual event by faculty from across the university in a tremendous display of the breadth of scholarly

Getting a Taste of What it Means to be a Professional Ecologist A tale of summer research in Panama

September 1, 2016 by Alex Himstead | Research

This summer, I went on a fantastic adventure. I adventured to a faraway land, where the natives speak in a foreign tongue, the drivers do not understand the concept of yielding at a roundabout, and June is smack in the middle of the rainy season. I traveled, with my professor, Dr. William Wright, to the

KEG/MIB Lab Open House in Hashinger Basement

April 17, 2015 by Tyler Newman | Events

This spring, the Hashinger Science Labs will open their doors again on Friday, April 1, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Science Labs Open House is open to all– Chapman campus and beyond– so please join us. The Kim Environmental Geochemistry (KEG) and Marine Invertebrate Biology (MIB) programs held an open house on

William Wright: predator lobsters, night-diving and undergraduate research

February 12, 2015 by William Wright | Research

This research story starts during my sabbatical leave way back in 2009. I talked two Chapman students — John Berriman ’11 and Daniel Goldstein — into taking a research-diving certification course so that we could go under water at night to present yucchy sea hares to lobsters inside and outside the USC Wrigley Marine Science

Dr. Wright and students make surprise discovery during ocean research

August 29, 2013 by Schmid College | News

Sea hares (also known as sea slugs) are quite popular subjects amongst researchers in neuroscience. The sea slugs are known for their large and relatively few brain cells. The fewer the brain cells, the easier it is for researchers like Dr. Wright to find and study neural activity. Dr. Wright conducts research on sea hares,

Dr. Wright shares research on limpets in the Academic Minute

March 5, 2013 by Schmid College | News

Dr. Wright’s research on territorial limpets is featured in The Academic Minute. In case you missed it last week, Dr. Wright, professor of Biology, was featured on The Academic Minute. In the quick audio clip, he describes how limpets can get very territorial. Dr. Wright and his students study the behavior of these small sea

Chapman University audience gets dose of humor with search for reality "The Nature of Reality” panel covers guiding energy in the universe

April 4, 2011 by Schmid College | Events

Is there room for humor in a panel discussion about whether human consciousness is just neural fireworks or part of a transcendent and evolving universe? Turns out there is, at least when that panel includes a group of scholars serious about their work but willing to consider differing ideas about the nature of the universe

Chapman University Researchers Find Big Answers in Little Sea Slugs Sea slugs low brain cell count is revealed in new research.

October 20, 2010 by Schmid College | Research

No surprise — sea slugs are not the smartest creatures on the planet. They just don’t have enough brain cells. But Chapman University researchers were surprised to discover that the little invertebrates apparently are smart enough to remember a nasty lobster attack. Sea slugs have relatively few brain cells, but what they have are hefty