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Below you will find upcoming Office of Research events. For any questions related to these events please reach out to officeofresearch@chapman.edu.

New! Workshop Supporting Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities


We’re excited to announce a new workshop series designed to support faculty, graduate students, and post-doctoral researchers in every stage of their research journey. Whether you're just starting out or looking to broaden your funding and collaboration strategies, these workshops will offer practical tools to help you succeed.


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Office of Research Open House - Sept 23

Open House Invitation
The Office of Research is thrilled to invite all faculty and staff to an Open House to celebrate our new location and connect with our team.

Please join us to tour our new space, network with colleagues from across campus, and learn more about how we can support your research endeavors. We will kick off the event with brief remarks, followed by light refreshments!

Date: Wednesday, September 23rd

Time: 2:30 PM

Location: The Atrium at 9401 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, CA 92618

We are pleased to offer a limited number of guided tours of the Vivarium during the open house. If you are interested, please be sure to sign up for a tour time when you RSVP using this link.

We are excited to open our doors and look forward to welcoming you to our new home.

Nature Masterclasses Webinar - September 15th

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Date/Time: Tuesday, September 15th, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PST
Description: In this webinar, you’ll learn from distinguished panellists with expertise in AI research, editorial practice and policy. They will examine the role of AI across data preparation, analyses, interpretation and visualisation. They will offer practical guidance and explain where human judgement and subject expertise remain essential. Whether you are new to AI or already using it in your work, the webinar will help you make more informed decisions about its role in your research. Join via Zoom.

Avoid Grant-Spending Setbacks: Your Guide to Expense Allowability - September 29th

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Join the Office of Research Sponsored Projects Services Team for an interactive presentation on Tuesday, September 29th from 9:30 AM-10:30 AM titled "Avoiding Grant-Spending Setbacks: Your Guide to Expense Allowability"! Join via Zoom.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Virtual Coffee Hour - October 2nd, November 6th, & December 4th

Join us this Fall for Interdisciplinary Collaboration Virtual Coffee series 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM on Oct 2nd, Nov 6th, Dec 4, to meet with colleagues and explore interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities. Drs. Martina Nieswandt (Vice President for Research) and Zhen Cong (Research Development Fellow) will join the discussion to promote the collaboration. 

Funding Friday - New OOR Series for Researchers and Scholars

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Introducing Funding Friday – A New OOR Series for Researchers and Scholars!

Get ready to connect, collaborate, learn, and discover new opportunities! The Office of Research is thrilled to launch Funding Friday, a new monthly professional development series featuring workshops, trainings, and networking events designed to support faculty in their research, scholarly, and creative activities.

Kick off the series with our first event:

October 30th | 12:00–1:30 PM | AF 206A

This session is an interdisciplinary networking and funding opportunities workshop, bringing together researchers across disciplines to explore the exciting convergence of health, AI, and social sciences. Connect with colleagues, discover current funding opportunities, and spark new collaborations—all in one afternoon!

Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and fuel your research. We hope to see you there!

Coming soon!

Keep checking back for new workshops that will be announced via our newsletter!

Office of Research Virtual Office Hours


The Office of Research is happy to host virtual office hours for our different departments. Please see below for specific meeting information.


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Sponsored Projects Services: Pre-Award and Non-Financial Post-Award

Pre Award - Monthly

Our Pre-Award Services team will be hosting virtual office hours on the second Thursday of each month from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Please join us to ask any questions you may have related to pre-award and non-financial post-award issues (including but not limited to: searching for funding opportunities, applying for grants, determining eligibility, budget development, proposal preparation and submission, Just-In-Time submissions, award and subaward negotiation, prior approval requests, etc.).

Date Time Zoom Information
Monthly (Second Thursday on every month) 11:00am - 12:00pm

Pre-Award Zoom

Sponsored Projects Services - Post Award

Post Award - Monthly    
Date Time Zoom Information
Monthly (Last Tuesday on every month) 9:30am-10:30am Post-Award Zoom

Compliance

IRB - monthly    
Date Time Zoom Information
The first Tuesday of every month 9am-10am IRB Zoom
IACUC, COI, Export Controls - Monthly  

 

The fourth Tuesday of every month 9am-10am IACUC, COI, Export Controls Zoom

Industry Alliances & Commercialization

Industry Alliances & Commercialization -    
Date Time Zoom Information
The third Thursday of every month 3pm-4pm

Industry Alliances & Commercialization Zoom

Operations Administrators Post Award Meetings


Below is the schedule for the operations administrators quarterly meetings with the post award team. For Zoom information please reach out to officeofresearch@chapman.edu.


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Quarterly Post Award Meetings for Operations Administrators

Quarterly Meetings  
Date Time
8/4/2026 11am-12pm
11/3/2026 11am-12pm
2/2/2027 11am-12pm
5/4/2027 11am-12pm
8/3/2027 11am-12pm
11/2/2027 11am-12pm