Connecting students to prestigious institutions Matthew Strand, a senior studying math and computer science, is visiting the National Center for Biotechnology Information this month, thanks to some help from Chapman faculty. Strand will meet with researchers and attend research meetings to discuss the latest and greatest in comparative analysis of biomolecular structures.
Sun, surf, sand – and lots of research (Isn't life rough?) Who wouldn’t want this summer research gig? Chapman University was one of the first groups allowed to conduct overnight studies at the new Marine Research Facility at Crystal Cove State Park this month. That means time at the beach!
6 July, 2009
President of Korea University visits Chapman The president of Korea University, Ki-Su Lee, visited Chapman University on June 27 to discuss a variety of partnerships across both institutions, which include undergraduate exchange programs, collaborations between departments and centers, and visits by scholars between the two universities. It was the first time a Korean university president has visited Chapman.
Dr. Christine Hughey and Carina Minardi presented at the ASMS Conference Dr. Christine Hughey, Associate Professor of Chemistry, and Carina Minard (senior) presented a poster entitled, "Characterization of phenolic compounds in almond agricultural wastes by negative ion ESI LC/MS for potential nutraceutical applications".
9 June, 2009
Press Clip: Chapman fries a big fish before getting smoked in “food bowl” Food science students defeated a combined team from Washington State University and the University of Idaho (about 36,000 students) in a difficult and bizarre College Bowl trivia contest sponsored by the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association.
8 June, 2009
Green Solutions Conference Draws Crowd More than 200 people crowded into the National Institute of Science's Beckman Center at UCI to hear Schmid College of Science Dean Menas Kafatos, Ph.D. speak.
2009 Faculty Honors and Awards Announced Chapman University has announced its close-of-academic-year honors for its faculty, including the highest award given annually to a faculty member, the Wang-Fradkin Professorship, and the four Valerie Scudder Awards for achievements in teaching, scholarship and advisement.
Riveting talks by commencement speaker Paul Davies Whether by TV, radio, or live, Davies is in constant demand. He has offered lectures to a wide diversity of institutions such as the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, Windsor Castle, The Vatican and to many of the principal academic establishments such as The Royal Society, The Smithsonian Institution, the New York Academy of Sciences, etc.
Students progress in international competition At 4 a.m. with an approaching deadline, four Chapman students crammed into one dorm room to put the final touches on their mast creation: Project 2015.
Drs. Menas Kafatos and Dimitar Ouzounov visit Greece to collaborate in hazard areas Menas Kafatos, founding dean of the Schmid College of Science, and Dimitar Ouzounov, Ph.D., associate professor of geophysics, both members of the Center of Excellence in Earth Observing, visited Greece in March to develop collaborations with Greek institutions in hazards areas of interest to both California and Greece, namely fires and earthquakes.
The Nature of Quantum Reality Yakir Aharonov, Ph.D., professor of physics, and Jeffrey Tollaksen, Ph.D. chair of the Department of Physics, Computational Science and Engineering and associate professor of physics, received experimental confirmation of an extraordinary theoretical prediction they made about the nature of quantum reality.
Physics professor published paper in the journal Physical Review D. Shmuel Nussinov, Ph.D. of Chapman’s Department of Physics, Computational Science and Engineering, published a paper titled “Model with Dynamical R-parity Breaking and Unstable Gravitino Dark Matter” in the journal Physical Review D.
Researchers awarded $75,000 grant from the Institute for Global Change On April 17, principal investigator, Menas Kafatos, Ph.D., founding dean of Schmid College of Science, and co-investigator Anup Prasad were awarded a $75,000 grant from the Institute for Global Change.
Dr. Christine Hughey awarded $10,000 grant from the Society for Analytical Chemists On April 20, Christine Hughey, assistant professor of chemistry, was awarded a grant for $10,000 from the Society for Analytical Chemists (Undergraduate Research Program Committee).
Environmental Science Class Celebrated Earth Day, April 22, 2009 Dr. R.P. Singh, Professor, Earth System Science and Remote Sensing, teaches ESCI 101- Introduction to Environmental Science. The course is taken by 30 students as a general education course. Dr. Singh decided to dedicate his class on April 22, 2009 as “Earth Day”. The students were grouped in 10 groups and they selected 10 different topics related to Earth Planet and presented their views through colorful slides.
Psychology professor published research article in the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology Ron Scott, Ph.D., professor of psychology, recently published his research article, “MMPI-A for Peru: Adaptation and Normalization,” in the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology.
Food Science College Bowl Team Wins Regional Championship The Chapman University Food Science College bowl team of Emily Doti, Latha Murugesan, Shannon Ruelle, James Stalling, Natasha Fazel, team captain Danae Lucas and team coordinator and advisor Lilian Were, Ph.D. is the 2009 Mountain West Institute of Food Technologist Student Association (IFTSA) Regional Winner!
Health Matters Lecture Series: Autism: It Takes a Village and How the Community can Help by Bill Murphy, M.D. and Jerrine Murphy, R.N., M.A., B.C.B.A. The popular Orange County television program Health Matters with Dr. Larry Santora spins off a live lecture series featuring many of the experts you've seen on the show! The opening lecture of the series features husband-wife team William Murphy, M.D. and Jerrine Murphy, R.N., M.A., B.C.B.A., who are the parents of twins with autism. They will discuss a multi-disciplinary approach to autism, post-early intervention, the direction research is taking, and how the community can help.
Press Clip: Chapman Talk: How to help families with children who have autism Strong support from your community makes all the difference when you’re faced with a crisis. Years ago, we had family, friends, and colleagues rallying around us when our children were initially diagnosed with autism.
Press Clip: Chapman says forecasting quakes might be possible The ongoing series of small earthquakes in the Chino Hills near Yorba Linda have revived an old question: Will it ever become possible for scientists to predict quakes? We discussed the matter with Menas Kafatos, the renowned physicist.
Aharonov Appointed to Perimeter Institute Yakir Aharonov, department of physics, computational science, and engineering, is one of the leading researchers worldwide who have been appointed to hold Distinguished Research Chairs in Theoretical Physics at Canada’s Perimeter Institute.
Physicist Paul Davies to Deliver Commencement Address Paul Davies, Ph.D., Professor at Arizona State University, where he directs the interdisciplinary institute “Beyond,” will give the 2009 undergraduate commencement address this year at Chapman.
Chapman Game Design Students Advance in International Competition As part of the Collaborative Game Design course offered by Chapman’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, four students have been working on a computer game that has been entered into the 2009 Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition. The Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition with teams from around the world competing to create technological solutions to some of the toughest problems facing our world today.
Mathematical American Association Awards Schmid Students Lisa Brown, Aileen Gaudinez and Michelle Creek, from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, won a meritorious award for their poster entitled “Derivatives and Gradients as Tools in Digital Image Processing” in the SoCal-Nev Spring Meeting of the Mathematical American Association (MAA) held at California Lutheran University in March 21, 2009.
Science Forum Series Presents: Mihaela Vajiac Mihaela Vajiac, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, will discuss "Geometry, Analysis, and Algebra: old and new interactions" on Friday, March 27 in Beckman Hall room 104.
Science Forum Series Presents: Felix Kogan Felix Kogan will discuss "NOAA Operational Polar-Orbiting Satellites for Monitoring the Environment and Socioeconomic Acitivites" on Monday, March 16. Beckman Hall room 101.
Science Forum Series Presents: Jason Keller Jason Keller, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, will discuss "Ecosystems in a changing world: wetlands, methane, and global change" on Friday, March 6.
Dr. Lisa Sparks Creates Hollywood InRoads Dr. Lisa Sparks, Presidential Research Gellow in Health and Risk Communication, Director of the Health Communications Program and Professor of Communication Studies, has been making a name for Chapman in the film and TV industry.
Psychology professor publishes article in the Archives of General Psychiatry The Department of Psychology’s newest faculty member, Dr. Laura Glynn, published an article titled “Risk of Postpartum Depressive Symptoms with Elevated Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in Human Pregnancy” in the February 2009 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Science Forum Series Presents: Hesham El-Askary Hesham El-Askary, Assistant Professor of Earth System Science and Remote Sensing, will be discussing "Remote sensing of atmospheric pollution: a case study" on Monday, February 23.
Science Forum Series Presents: Chris Kim Chris Kim, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, will be discussing "Arsenic contamination in gold mine wastes: implications of particle size on speciation, bioavailability, and health" on Monday, February 9.
Chapman University co-hosted the inaugural "State of the Santa Ana River Watershed – Overcoming Boundaries" conference.
28 January, 2009
Press Clip: Chapman benefactor dies after battle with cancer Don Walter Schmid, a Tustin Foothills resident who loved playing games with his family and travelling, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 78.
Dr. Kafatos named founding dean of Schmid College of Science Dr. Menas Kafatos will serve as the founding dean of the Schmid College of Science, effective June 1.
New chair and professor of physics featured on Dialogue with Doti and Dodge Dialogue with Doti and Dodge featured “Everyday Quantum Physics” with Jeff Tollaksen, chair and professor of physics. Aired on January 20 and 25 on KOCE Channel 50.
