THE YEAR IN
RESEARCH It’s been another banner year for research and creative activity at Chapman University. Milestones abound – from the University’s elevation to R2 status, to the official launch of the Fowler School of Engineering; from biochemistry major and cancer researcher Vidal Arroyo ’19 earning Chapman’s first Rhodes Scholarship, to the Brain Institute building new partnerships as it considers age-old questions of consciousness and free will.
Here’s a capsule look at some of Chapman’s recent achievements.
Brain Institute Leads a Global Project This spring, the Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Sciences (The Brain Institute) officially opened its doors. Validated by more than $7 million in funding, the Brain Institute is at the center of a global research project involving 17 universities, including Harvard, Yale, NYU, Duke, UCLA and University College London. In March, the Brain Institute hosted the second International Conference on the Neuroscience of Free Will, which drew 90 researchers from 40 universities.
$21.3 MILLION CU Elevated to R2 Status
Research Awards Rise
Last fall, Chapman earned an R2 designation in the update of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Achieving R2 status, or high research activity, places Chapman in the company of just 130 national universities.
Funding support from outside sponsors such as federal agencies and nonprofit foundations continues to validate the growing impact of research at Chapman. During the most recent fiscal year, research awards totaled $21.3 million, representing an increase of 107 percent over the previous year. Since 2016, the figure has more than quadrupled.
“This classification demonstrates our commitment to connecting our students to professors who are also cutting-edge researchers.” Chapman Provost Glenn Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
DID YOU KNOW ? Chapman is among the top universities in the country, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. For the first time, Chapman is ranked as a top-tier institution, an indication of its rising reputation, student profile, world-class faculty and growing research programs. Chapman is No. 125 in the National Universities group, a category that includes 399 of the leading private and public research universities across the U.S. The inaugural issue of Chapman Forward magazine earned an International Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
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