The COVID-19 pandemic has presented everyone with new dangers and challenges, but for one particularly vulnerable group in the community, those challenges can be hard to observe and even harder to confront. “The last several years have been isolated. It’s a particular concern for our elderly who live alone,” Amy Buckenmeyer, Ph.D., MPH, RN, CPH, […]
Sept. 7, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Valpo a six-year, $1.5 million grant to fund the Establishing Practices Integrating Commuters Plus (EPIC+) program. The EPIC+ program will provide scholarships, undergraduate research opportunities, mentorships and social support for commuter students in Northwest Indiana. The program will use a multi-faceted, […]
What started as a love for watching baseball with his dad has turned into a promising career goal. Frankie Vazquez ’22, a data science major, has completed undergraduate research to combine his love for professional sports with his interest in statistics and metrics. “Ever since I pursued data science, my goal has been to get […]
In Valpo’s College of Engineering, students are encouraged to explore their professional interests and foster community through extracurricular involvement. Two student organizations — the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) — were recently established to serve as professional homes for historically underrepresented students within the College of […]
In Valpo’s Colleges of Nursing and Health Professions and Engineering, collaboration is key to the educational experience of students and professional development of faculty members. Recently, faculty within the two Colleges worked together to research, design, and implement a sensor that records lights and sounds in isolettes — clear, enclosed cribs that maintain a warm […]
June 15, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University received a $479,995 Student Learning Recovery Grant from the Indiana Department of Education to address learning losses among K–12 students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This grant provides a great opportunity for Valparaiso University to serve our community and help ease the burden a global pandemic […]
May 12, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Two Fulbright grants have been extended to a Valparaiso University student and recent alumna. Through the Fulbright Program, these recipients will have the opportunity to meet, work, live with and learn from people of their host country while teaching or continuing their studies. “We are thrilled each year […]
April 22, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valpo’s annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) and Graduate Academic Symposium (GAS) will take place virtually on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Students representing each of Valparaiso University’s five undergraduate colleges, including Christ College — The Honors College, will present their research projects, scholarly works or […]
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 Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to continue research into traffic signal detection systems. The grant, totaling $31,645, will allow Grossman to test and evaluate three new detection systems for the […]
March 9, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has announced its semifinalists for the 2021–2022 academic year, and four Valpo students and recent alumni have advanced to this competitive stage in the grant process. Each semifinalist is hoping to teach English and engage in cross-cultural service and exchange in communities around the […]