The College of Engineering now has a student ambassador program to share the Valpo Experience with prospective students. The ambassadors support College of Engineering recruitment programs by leading tours for prospective students and their parents, providing lab demonstrations on visit days, participating in student outreach to high school students, and getting involved in and supporting […]
Sami Khorbotly, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, currently leads research focused on finding optimized solutions through the use of robotic swarms. During the 2013-2014 academic year, Professor Khorbotly was awarded the Frederick F. Jenny Professorship of Emerging Technologies. The Frederick F. Jenny Professorship of Emerging Technology, established by Catherine Jenny in honor […]
It has been a year full of both challenges and growth for Christine Umerley ’17, whose involvement in Valparaiso University’s International Engineering Program (VIEP) took her to France in August 2015. Christine is a civil engineering major, French minor, and member of Christ College, the university’s liberal arts honors college. The VIEP-French program includes a […]
Established in 2001, the Hesse Learning Resource Center (Hesse Center) advances the vision of Herman Hesse, who served as dean of the College of Engineering from 1949 until 1965. Hesse and his wife, Helen, bequeathed the funding necessary to establish the center, recognizing the impact it would have on recruitment, retention, and overall student success […]
Valpo, the defending robotic football champion , returns to the field on April 8 in the Athletics-Recreation Center for the robotic football playoffs. Valpo Robotics will showcase their engineering prowess as they seek to remain the only undefeated team in the league and vie for the Brian Hederman Memorial Trophy. For additional information, including a schedule […]
Since her arrival on campus, Rebecca Valliere ’18 has fully immersed herself in the College of Engineering. She has thrived in the small, collaborative community, developing close relationships with her fellow students and faculty and discovering a true passion for civil engineering, which has extended beyond the classroom. “Civil engineering is often deemphasized or overlooked, […]
Welcomed into the Valpo community more than three decades ago, Alan Kraft, Ph.D., who passed away in August, served the University in many capacities throughout his tenure, engaging students, inspiring colleagues, and advancing the University’s mission. “Al Kraft was a role model, a mentor, and a friend to faculty and students alike,” says Doug Tougaw, […]
Valparaiso University will host the 65th annual Northwestern Indiana Science and Engineering Fair on Feb. 24 in the Harre Union Ballroom. Students in grades 6-12 from schools in Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Jasper, Pulaski and Newton counties and grades 9-12 from Lake County will be participating and competing for many prestigious awards and cash prizes, including scholarships […]
The accolades just keep rolling in for Valparaiso University head football coach Dave Cecchini, who has been named the FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each of the Association’s five division: FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III […]
Martin Buinicki, associate professor of English at Valparaiso University, has been named the new Walter G. Friedrich Professor of American Literature. “Professor Buinicki has been an energetic and dedicated teacher at every level,” said Edward Uehling, professor of English at Valpo. “He has taught general education courses with the same care as he does his […]