Two Valparaiso University professors are partnering with colleagues from Brown University and Smith College to advance the field of data science education, thanks to a $199,040 TRIPODS+X grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Valparaiso University will receive more than 50 percent of these funds and serve as the lead institution for the collaborative effort. […]
Category: Academics
Star light, star bright: Careers and stars don’t end — they slowly transition to something just as bright
When a star is born They possess a gift or two One of them is this They have the power to make a wish come true Bruce Hrivnak, Ph.D., professor of physics and astronomy, has had his head in the stars nearly all his life. He has spent all but a few years of his […]
Coming Home: Proud to Serve and Driven to Succeed
While Dan Pelzel ’18 and Mark Galetti ’18 found their niche and a sense of purpose at Valpo, they also encountered challenges along the way. But not long ago, they were faced with a much more arduous challenge — serving in the United States military. Dan was active duty U.S. Army from October 2009 to […]
Valparaiso University Introduces Degree in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
The College of Business at Valparaiso University has developed both a major and a minor in the growing field of supply chain and logistics management. The degree will prepare business leaders to manage complex operations across myriad industries, from technology and manufacturing to consultancy and retail. “The manufacturing and transportation hub of Northwest Indiana provides […]
Valparaiso University Announces Kapfer Research Award Recipient
Valparaiso University Professor Allison Schuette ’93, MFA, associate professor of English, has received the Philip and Miriam Kapfer Endowed Faculty Research Award to continue her work on an initiative of the Welcome Project, which collects oral histories about the complexity of living together amidst increasing diversity and difference. The bi-annual award is funded by an […]
Eight Valparaiso University Seniors, Alumnae Receive Fulbright Awards
A record eight Valparaiso University graduating seniors and recent alumnae have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for English Teaching Assistantships for the 2018–2019 academic year from the United States Department of State and the William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. “These young women are a credit to Valpo and to our faculty, and our success […]
Student-Athletes’ success demonstrated in NCAA report
Student-athletes at Valparaiso University continue to distinguish themselves academically, graduating at a higher rate than their peers at many other universities, according to information released by the NCAA. Using an average of graduation rates compiled by the four most recent classes, the NCAA study showed that 80 percent of Valpo’s student-athletes graduated within six years […]
Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering receives prestigious award
The College of Engineering at Valparaiso University has been recognized by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying for the efforts of Valpo’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders. John Sauer and Harold Snead, members of the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, presented the 2012 NCEES Engineering Award to Eric Johnson, […]
Valparaiso University Joins Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellows Program
New Program Will Recruit, Prepare Master’s Candidates to Teach Science, Technology, Math in High-Need Indiana Classrooms The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation of Princeton, N.J. announced today that Valparaiso University has joined its Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship program. The Fellowship recruits accomplished recent graduates and career changers in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (the […]
Calm Under Pressure: Nursing Student Acts with Grace and Compassion
Lily Salinas dreamt of becoming a nurse since she first stepped foot on Valparaiso University’s campus as a freshman, but she never imagined how soon the training she received from her professors would be tested. During Salinas’ junior year she took part in clinical rotations at a local hospital as a part of the requirements […]