Academics
Valparaiso University Students Present at Annual Research Symposia
April 22, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valpo’s annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) and Graduate Academic Symposium (GAS) will take place
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Valparaiso University Honors Professor for Excellence in Research and Creative Work
April 20, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Luke Venstrom ’07, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering in Valpo’s nationally ranked College of Engineering,
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Valpo Appoints Endowed Professor of Management
April 15, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University announces that Matthew Luth, Ph.D., associate professor of management, has been awarded the Herbert H. and
Valpo Faculty Members Awarded Contract with Idaho National Laboratory
April 8, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Two Valparaiso University faculty members, Julie Peller, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, and Michael Watters, Ph.D., professor of biology,
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Valpo Engineering Professor Awarded INDOT Research Grant
March 25, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Jay Grossman, Ph.D., P.E., assistant professor of civil engineering at Valparaiso University, has received a grant from the
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Valparaiso University Receives $5M Grant from Lilly Endowment to Fund Higher Education Collaboration

Valparaiso University Receives $5M Grant from Lilly Endowment to Fund Higher Education Collaboration
March 25, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has received a grant of $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the competitive Phase 3
Valpo Recognized Among Most Transfer Friendly Schools in the Nation
March 3, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Transfer Honor Roll for the second
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Valparaiso University Announces Reimagined Communication and Visual Arts Department
Feb. 22, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University’s communication department and art department will merge into the Department of Communication and Visual Arts. Courses will be
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Research Beyond the Lab
From exploring mathematical principles in tic-tac-toe to a summer data science fellowship in telehealth, Eric Burkholder ’22, a mathematics and data science double major, has