Sept. 19, 2022 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has received a $202,151 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to purchase a Raman spectroscopy microscope. This advanced piece of equipment will be a vital asset in a variety of research projects spanning multiple departments at Valpo. “These kinds of grants are highly competitive, so […]
This Spring Break, Valpo Robotics traveled to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to participate in the 2018 Midwestern Robotics Design Competition (MRDC). The 14-member student team continued to showcase their excellence in competition, finishing second and third and taking home the Most Innovative Design Award. “Valpo Robotics gives everyone involved the chance to do […]
“The Universal Wolf,” described by director Joan M. Schenkar as a vicious new version of “Little Red Riding Hood” with a post-modern twist, will be performed at Valparaiso University in February. Valpo’s Department of Theatre will present the production Feb. 16-18 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 19-20 at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre at […]
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 ’22 became one of the first people from the University to obtain a certificate in music therapy, a qualification she now uses as part of Behavior Specialists of Indiana (BSI), […]
Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering has been named the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant of $200,000 starting in August of 2024. The grant will fund a project researching liposomal drug delivery platforms to shine a light on new ways to combat lymphatic filariasis — a parasitic disease impacting […]
Jan. 16, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – The Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions will receive $1 million to update its Simulation and Experiential Learning Centers. The funding was made possible from federal appropriations secured by U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan, and is part of more than $20.5 million designated specifically for Northwest […]
Week of Events Begins Thursday, Jan. 16 For more than 20 years, Valparaiso University has celebrated the life and teachings of Martin Luther King Jr., and this tradition continues with a weeklong celebration Jan. 16-23. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and […]
June 21, 2022, was an unusual day at Four Fathers Brewing in Valparaiso. Not only had they unveiled a new IPA named after a major academic conference, but an international crowd of some of the top minds in the field of mathematics and statistics had arrived at their establishment to appreciate the brew and tour […]
Q: How have you connected with students during remote classes? A: I’m using multiple platforms. For my classes, I posted video tutorials on Blackboard, and students submitted performance videos, homework, and exams. For lessons, we meet using WhatsApp, which works on various devices with decent video and sound quality. I supplement those lessons with Flipgrid, […]
Hi! My name is Allison Schmidt and I am a junior biomechanical engineering major with a mathematics minor. I studied abroad this past summer at the study center in Reutlingen, Germany. When I was a freshman, my roommate could never do anything alone and dragged me along to a meeting in Gellerson about a Study […]