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Chapman University, founded in 1861, is one of the oldest, most prestigious private universities in California. Chapman’s picturesque campus is located in the heart of Orange County – one of the nation’s most exciting centers of arts, business, science and technology – and draws outstanding students from across the United States and around the world. Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Schmid College of Science, College of Performing Arts, School of Law and College of Educational Studies. Named to the list of top universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review, Chapman University enrolls more than 6,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students.
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Professor Aharonov discoveries inspire one of 2011′s top breakthroughs in physics
The ground-breaking concepts of Yakir Aharonov, Ph.D., professor, Schmid College of Science and Technology, and his group continue to inspire other quantum physicists and capture the science community’s attention.
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Law, MBA programs named in 2012 Princeton Review
Chapman University’s law and business schools are among the nation’s best, according to rankings just released by the Princeton Review.
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Student history publication wins national ‘Best E-Journal’ award
Voces Novae, Chapman University’s online history journal, has won the prestigious 2011 Nash History Journal Prize for Best E-Journal from Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honors Society.
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Consortium that includes Chapman receives $2 million clean-energy grant
Chapman University has joined a consortium that includes USC, UCLA, UC San Diego and the energy company OnGreen Inc. and will collaborate with Caltech as a $2 million grant recipient from the Department of Energy(DoE).
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Chapman launches eVillage, an incubator for developing startups
In February the university will debut its cutting-edge eVillage facility, where professional resources for entrepreneurs and startup companies will be housed and available to help selected applicants grow new businesses.
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Professor reflects on Gabrielle Giffords shooting in anniversary op-eds
Professor Zoellner reflects on the questions posed in his new book about the political and social landscape of his native state and the role that zeitgeist may have had in the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
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A View From COP15 in Copenhagen
Chapman's team of scholars, which blogged live in December 2009 from the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, was among the thousands of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) attending the contentious confab, along with delegates from 192 nations. The team continues to post on the blog as plans fall into place for Chapman's own international climate-change conference, "Beyond Copenhagen," from April 21-23, 2010. Click here to read the blog.
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Professor Speaks in South Korea
Hesham El-Askary, Ph.D., assistant professor of Earth System Science and Remote Sensing Department of Physics, Computational Science and Engineering Schmid College of Science, was invited to speak at two events hosted at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 12-14 and sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Dr. El-Askary gave a lecture on “Remote Sensing and Related Atmospheric Applications” at the International Winter School. He also gave a talk titled “Impact of Sea Level Rise on the Low Land Area South East of Alexandria, Egypt” as an invited speaker at the International Joint Seminar on Climate/Environment Change.
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University Will Host Southern Calif. Transit Forum
Chapman University will host the Southern California Transit Forum, which brings together federal, state and local mass transit officials and legislative leaders to discuss the crisis in mass transit funding. The conference, Feb. 5 (Friday), will be hosted by the Chapman University School of Law’s Center for Global Trade & Development and sponsored by the Orange County Business Forum and the Orange County Transportation Authority. Proceedings will take place in Marion Knott Studio’s Folino Theater.
If you would like to attend the Forum, please RSVP to Peggy Wandelear at 714- 560-5939 or pwandelear@octa.net. The Forum luncheon will be at Beckman Hall 404 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Seating is limited, so RSVP quickly. If you are interested in attending the luncheon, please contact Dave Finley at dfinley@chapman.edu. The day-long program will conclude with a reception at the Law School at 5:30 p.m. in Room 327 A/B of Donald P. Kennedy Hall.
