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The Center for Undergraduate Excellence is thrilled to announce our 2018 SURF Fellows!

April 20, 2018 by | Profiles

Every spring semester, the Center for Undergraduate Excellence has the arduous and exhilarating task of selecting Chapman University’s most distinguished student scholars and creatives to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program. Selected students will pursue intensive research or creative projects throughout this 8-week fellowship under the expert guidance of faculty mentors in their

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Creative Producer William Simmons ('18) is breaking the silence about human trafficking in Nevada with forthcoming film, Sonora.

April 5, 2018 by | Profiles

The film industry reaches beyond entertainment. It is visual storytelling. It is portraying harsh societal truths, raising awareness about injustice, bringing a voice to the voiceless. William Simmons (’18), Creative Producing major and Political Science minor here at Chapman University is using his Dodge senior capstone to produce a film that breaks the silence around

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SURF Fellow Danielle Grainger ('17) uses qualitative methods to understand young adults and substance abuse.

March 27, 2018 by | Profiles

Research and creative activity isn’t limited to theories, numerical data, charts, and proofs. Research has the power to create real change in the lives of others, contributing to activism, social movements, everyday health, and daily obstacles. Center for Undergraduate Excellence’s lauded summer program, the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship provides an ample platform to begin working

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Petit Fours and Presidential Persuasion: Erika Gibson ('17) talks food and history in her published research, "Frenchified"

March 13, 2018 by | Profiles

Erika Gibson (’17), graduate of Chapman’s History department, and now War and Society’s Masters student, can be described as a time-traveling, historical archaeologist of sorts. Her undergraduate research career is extensive and impressive, including a number of fellowships, research expeditions from Boston to Austin, and even conferences that have taken her as far as Rome,

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Axiomatization and partial algebras with Sarah Alexander ('18) and Nadiya Upegui ('18)

February 20, 2018 by | Profiles

In the academic off-season, Chapman University welcomes motivated students across all disciplines to OURCA’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. While many students are tanning at the Southern California beaches, selected students, along with a faculty mentor, spend over 30 hours a week immersed in their proposed research project. Math majors Sarah Alexander (’18) and

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Go SURFing with OURCA! Attend the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Information Session on February 12th!

February 6, 2018 by | Programs

College summers aren’t for sleeping. As future innovators, academics, and professionals, Chapman University undergraduates are encouraged to use semester breaks wisely, pursuing opportunities to aide future development. But what student isn’t tired of countless thankless unpaid internships? Are you ready to take your academic experience into your own hands? Do you have an idea or

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