Spotlight: Alexis Sutterman Shinnyo Fellow discusses her work supporting CA environmental justice
Chapman graduate Alexis Sutterman established herself as a prominent force on campus during her undergraduate years. Having served as the president of Chapman Democrats, an executive board member for the Olive Tree Initiative, and the recipient of the 2019 Political Science Citizen-Scholar Award, it comes as no surprise that she was awarded the Shinnyo Fellowship.
SURF Spotlight: Natalie Paterson SURF fellow conducts medical research to help children with inflammatory bowel disease
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food,” are the words from Hippocrates that drive the work of Chapman undergraduate Natalie Paterson. Paterson researches the health outcomes of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Her team uses an international database from the ImproveCareNow (ICN) network and collaborates with Dr. Kenneth Grant, MD, Head
SURF Spotlight: Michael MacInnes "If not us, who?" - SURF Fellow conducts archival research in Durban, South Africa
Conducting student research often consists of searching through archives, digital content browsing and faculty consultations. For senior history major Michael MacInnes, it has also included two weeks in Durban, South Africa. MacInnes’ travel was made possible largely due to receiving a Scholarly/Creative Grant from the Center of Undergraduate Excellence. He was also accepted into SURF
Fulbright Spotlight: Carol Sun Fulbright fellow Carol Sun shares her experiences teaching young students in Taiwan
Carol Sun decided to apply for the Fulbright scholarship because she thought it would be a great opportunity to give back to students and become acquainted with Taiwan as a resident rather than just a tourist. According to Sun, this was the first time that she applied for something she “really, really wanted.” She used
Nazi-Looted Painting Returned to Rightful Owners Return of "View of a Dutch Square" painting—the subject of two Chapman students' research—marks victory for art restitution!
At Chapman’s 2016 Student Scholar Symposium, students Bryleigh Blaise and Rosita Saul presented a poster tracking the history of the Nazi-looted painting “View of a Dutch Square” which had been stolen from Gottlieb and Mathilde Kraus in 1941. Exploring the restitution procedures in Bavaria, their poster showed how difficult this process had been for the
Fulbright Spotlight: Ansley Wong "You learn when you try:" Fulbright fellow Ansley Wong shares fellowship experience
Ansley Wong, who graduated with a degree in Integrated Educational Studies, was inspired to apply for a Fulbright because of her passion for teaching and working with Emergent Bilinguals (English Language Learners). Wong’s coursework taught her a lot about supporting students’ needs and gave her confidence in her teaching abilities. With support from her professors
SURF Spotlight: Heidi Standke SURF fellow researches biofertilizer that may reduce greenhouse gases
As climate change accelerates, senior Chapman student Heidi Standke is conducting research that may help in mitigating it. Standke is researching the regulation of the bacterial enzyme nitrogenase by the protein NifA in hopes that this can one day act as a biofertilizer. If it can, this will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in
SURF Spotlight: Lindsey Zumwalt SURF Fellow researches oxidation, and looks toward medical school
Recent Chapman grad Lindsey Zumwalt has huge aspirations with her biology degree—she hopes to publish a manuscript next year, apply to medical school, and eventually become a physician. Former president of the American Medical Student Association, Zumwalt has a great amount of experience to carry with her in the pursuit of these goals. This includes
SURF Spotlight: Prabhnoor Kaur Transcending the traditional research paper, one SURF Fellow hosts powerful art exhibit
For senior art history major Prabhnoor Kaur, research is much more than long academic papers. It’s a way to communicate, express, and paint people’s stories. Kaur spent last summer participating in SURF – the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – which is overseen by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence. During her fellowship, Kaur explored the history of
Exciting Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Available From New Faculty Member Dr. Mark Harrison! Dr. Harrison launches the Harrison lab, works on developing photonic devices
After spending several years working in the engineering industry, Dr. Mark Harrison has found a new home at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Engineering. Dr. Harrison’s background is in working with optical sensors, including gas sensors that could be used for local environmental analyses, and installing public transit hardware to provide real time arrival predictions,