Summer 2023
Chapman Magazine
Featured
As acclaimed choreographer Dwight Rhoden continues to break the boundaries of ballet, he is also helping Chapman dancers achieve breakthroughs.
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A fossil find 78 million years in the making is transforming childhood dreams into life-changing experiences in Chapman’s new Dino Lab.
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An innovative model developed by Earth systems scientist Joshua Fisher uses Tipping Point Theory to unlock new potential for reducing the risk of food crises.
Features
Enter the Dream Machine
It’s just a small tent, but the sign on the front that reads “Dream Machine” suggests something big is happening.…
Sandi Simon Center for Dance Ushers in New Era for Dance at Chapman
After years of planning, development, design and construction, Chapman University's Sandi Simon Center for Dance celebrated its grand opening on…
Chapman Students Find New Power in the Work of Nobel Laureate Nadia Murad
As a broadcast journalism student and documentary filmmaker, Tess Martinelli ’24 knows her way around an on-camera interview. Still, it’s…
Alumna Implements Sustainability at Happiest Place on Earth
A Chapman University alumna is helping Disneyland Resort meet its ambitious goal of sending zero waste to landfills by 2030.…
Law Students Negotiate Their Way to Dubai
Negotiating legal disputes occurs in many places, but not often in a camp in the desert outside Dubai. That is…
Chapman Now
Marybelle Musco Contemporary Dance Series to Debut at Musco Center
Debuting this fall on the main stage of the Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts, a new…
Dream Performance: Chapman Student Madison Weiss ’24 Reflects on Her Carnegie Hall Experience
As a two-time winner of the grand prize in the Elite International Music Festival, pianist Madison Weiss ’24 was invited…
Fowler School of Law Continues Rankings Rise
Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law continued its climb toward the nation’s top 100 law schools, rising from No. 118…
Ben Janda ’23 Wins Cheverton Award, Chapman’s Highest Undergraduate Honor
Ben Janda, a senior chemistry major from Schmid College of Science and Technology, has been named the recipient of the…
Research
Chapman Gives Those Recovering From Stroke a Supportive Community
Four men play a board game, joking and cheering each other on. They compete to name a fruit, an animal,…
Alumni News
Alumnus Stephen Nelson ’10 is New Voice for Dodgers and MLB
As students working for the Chapman Sports Broadcast Network find their way to professional success, they can also find inspiration…
Justin Simien ’05 Enjoys the Ride
“This mansion is unhinged.” That declaration, intoned by Owen Wilson in a trailer for “Haunted Mansion,” might also describe the…
Ben Janda ’23 Wins Cheverton Award, Chapman’s Highest Undergraduate Honor
Ben Janda, a senior chemistry major from Schmid College of Science and Technology, has been named the recipient of the…
Amy Whitmarsh ’23 Grew Passion for Neuropsychology at Chapman
Amy Whitmarsh ’23 is already making her mark in neuroscience, including on several projects at Chapman University’s Institute for Interdisciplinary…
Lauren Bramlett ’23 Performs a Nimble Dance Between Disciplines
Lauren Bramlett ’23 always knew she would double major. While dance was a passion, she sought balance in her education…
‘True Renaissance Scholar’ Berkana McDowell ’23 Finds Ways to Connect Diverse Communities
When Berkana McDowell '23 decided to double major at Chapman, combining environmental science and policy with peace studies, “it seemed…
Chapman in Hollywood
Alumnus Stephen Nelson ’10 is New Voice for Dodgers and MLB
As students working for the Chapman Sports Broadcast Network find their way to professional success, they can also find inspiration…
Justin Simien ’05 Enjoys the Ride
“This mansion is unhinged.” That declaration, intoned by Owen Wilson in a trailer for “Haunted Mansion,” might also describe the…
Students Get Sports Broadcasting Careers on Course at PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational
When many of the best golfers in the world tee it up today, Feb. 16, at the Genesis Invitational in…
As His Debut Feature Surpasses $200 Million, Parker Finn (MFA ’11) Has Lots of Reasons to ‘Smile’
Even though he has enjoyed critical success, filmmaker Parker Finn (MFA ‘11) does his best to avoid the thrall of…