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  • Valparaiso University business student Yingxin (Grace) Zhang ’25 stands in front of the Chapel of the Resurrection, smiling while holding up a medal.

    A Beacon’s Reflection | Yingxin (Grace) Zhang ’25

    When I first arrived in America, I was a forty-year-old college freshman, a military spouse, and an immigrant from Changchun, China. Adjusting to a new culture wasn’t easy. Not being able to work, I found purpose through volunteer work with the American Red Cross and a local church. Every day, I would ride my bike […]

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Valparaiso University Alumni Help Pave the Way for Human Space Travel

Valparaiso University Alumni Help Pave the Way for Human Space Travel

Nicholas Skytland ’02 Nicholas Skytland ’02 and David Baumann ’97, two mechanical engineering alumni from Valparaiso University, currently serve as the chief technologist and director

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Valparaiso University Graduate Improving Lives Through Music Therapy

Valparaiso University Graduate Improving Lives Through Music Therapy

Valparaiso University offers students with a passion for music multiple paths towards using their interest to better the world around them. In 2023, Julia Pastore

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Valparaiso University Satellite Team Holds First High-Altitude Balloon Launch

Valparaiso University Satellite Team Holds First High-Altitude Balloon Launch

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 150 local elementary school students visited Valparaiso University to take part in the first of three high-altitude balloon launches sponsored by

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Valparaiso University Invites the Community to Join Campus for Holiday Events
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Valparaiso University Invites the Community to Join Campus for Holiday Events

The holidays are here again, and Valparaiso University is thrilled to invite the community to join students, faculty and staff in a wide variety of

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Valparaiso University Joins “Dream Big” Collaboration on Undergraduate Satellite Project

Valparaiso University Joins “Dream Big” Collaboration on Undergraduate Satellite Project

Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering has joined five other Universities in the region in NearSpace Education’s Dream Big Program. NearSpace Education is an Indiana-based nonprofit

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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention
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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

Valparaiso University continues to be a beacon of excellence in higher education, receiving numerous recognitions and accolades from esteemed national publications. Recent lists released by

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Valparaiso University Offers Kinder lernen Deutsch for Young Language Learners

Valparaiso University Offers Kinder lernen Deutsch for Young Language Learners

The Kinder lernen Deutsch German Language program at Valparaiso University is accepting registrations for children in grades 2-4. Registration is $75, and sessions will take

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Valparaiso University Researches Heat Problem in U.S. Department of Energy-Funded Project

Valparaiso University Researches Heat Problem in U.S. Department of Energy-Funded Project

Valparaiso University has just completed a research partnership with Carbon Solutions, LLC as part of a two-year U.S. Department of Energy grant to develop new

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Valparaiso University Students Gain Valuable Research Experience Through Space Grant Funding

Valparaiso University Students Gain Valuable Research Experience Through Space Grant Funding

Earlier this year, Valparaiso University was named the recipient of Indiana Space Grant Consortium Funding for six separate projects — 100 percent of the projects

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