Professor Palumbo Honored as 2013 Indiana Professor of the Year

Regarded as an expert on solar energy research, Robert Palumbo ’80, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and Alfred W. Sieving Chair of Engineering at Valparaiso University, has achieved national recognition as the 2013 Indiana Professor of the Year. Palumbo is the third Valpo professor to receive this prestigious honor; Keith Schoppa, a former professor of history, […]

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Valpo student interns get recognition at NASA

Matt Sherrier and Zach Bihary acquired internships at NASA through a Valpo Alum, Nick Skytland, works at NASA as a VAN member. After working the whole summer in 2015 as interns, Matt Sherrier (Mechanical Engineering Major, Junior) and Zach Bihary (Meteorology Major, Senior) received the Group Achievement award from NASA, celebrating their significant contributions to NASA’s team’s work […]

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Thomas Biedron

Thomas Biedron Major: Electrical Engineering                      Minor: None Extracurricular Activities: My personal story has motivated me to push beyond barriers. My rigorous schedule of maintaining a successful law practice, Biedron Law Offices, pro bono work, the high demands of an academic curriculum, and attending physical therapy […]

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Rachel Howell

Rachel Howell, an engineering student from Dexter, Mich., exemplifies the commitment to service that is a key component of student life at Valparaiso University. She not only took advantage of the humanitarian engineering minor at Valpo – Rachel traveled to Kenya on a service trip as part of the ongoing Engineers Without Borders effort in […]

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Thomas Biedron

Todd Vervynckt Major: Civil Engineering                      Minor: None Extracurricular Activities: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Valparaiso University Men’s Club Soccer Organization Honors and Awards: Initiation into Alpha Lambda Delta, Tau Beta Pi, and Order of Omega Honor Societies Internship(s): Construction Management Intern for T.Y. Lin International for […]

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