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Valpo Engineering Treats Stormwater With Rain Garden, StormTree System

Posted on November 23, 2015 (February 16, 2018) by

The College of Engineering recently launched two stormwater management projects. Offering new opportunities for undergraduate research, Professor and Interim Chair of Civil Engineering Peter T. Weiss, Ph.D., works with students on recently installed rain gardens and a StormTree system to analyze and treat stormwater runoff. Dissolved phosphorus from engine oil, lawn fertilizer, and other sources found in stormwater runoff can increase […]

Valpo Robotic Football Defeats Notre Dame

Posted on November 23, 2015 (February 16, 2018) by

After making its debut at Notre Dame’s Robotic Football Combine in March, Valpo’s team defeated Notre Dame in a dominant match in September. The robotic football team allows students to combine engineering knowledge with athletic competition to build teamwork skills, make new friends, and have fun. It includes specialty robots including quarterback, running back, center, and kicker. With access to […]

Wheat Ridge Ministries Funding Offers Research Opportunities

Posted on May 10, 2016 (February 16, 2018) by

Professors Tom Blodgett, Ph.D., RN-B.C., and Julie Brandy, Ph.D., RN, FNP-B.C., CNE, are the latest recipients of the Wheat Ridge Ministries–O.P. Kretzmann Memorial Fund for Research in the Healing Arts and Sciences. These funds allow them to pursue innovative research that will advance current practices in the health care industry. Professor Brandy’s research focuses on […]

Julie Koch Joins Prestigious Fellowship Program

Posted on May 10, 2016 (February 16, 2018) by

When 88 nurse practitioner leaders are inducted into the Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) program in June, the state of Indiana will have just one representative — Julie Koch, assistant dean of graduate nursing programs and assistant professor of nursing. There are nearly 550 fellows nationwide that represent more than 60,000 […]

Gail Kost Returns Home to Lead Simulation

Posted on May 10, 2016 (February 16, 2018) by

Gail Kost, MSN, associate professor and director of the Virtual Learning Center, first came to Valpo in 1990 as an assistant professor, teaching Fundamentals and Health Assessment until 2000, when she relocated to Indianapolis. After gaining more than 15 years of experience in nursing simulation, including opening a new simulation center, Professor Kost received a […]

Valpo Engineering Student Explores Passion for Music

Posted on November 15, 2016 (February 16, 2018) by

A mechanical engineering major, music minor, and member of Christ College—The Honors College, Alison Norris ’18 has forged her own path at Valpo, incorporating her love for music into an arduous academic schedule. “I chose to attend Valparaiso University for countless reasons — my mother’s alma mater, premier engineering program, and endless opportunity,” Alison says. […]

Civil Engineering Department Appoints New Chair

Posted on November 15, 2016 (February 16, 2018) by

This summer Anne Raich, Ph.D., joined the College of Engineering as department chair and associate professor of civil engineering. “I am pleased to welcome Anne to the outstanding group of gifted and passionate faculty that comprises the College of Engineering,” says Eric W. Johnson ’87, Ph.D., dean of the college of engineering and professor of […]

Annual College of Engineering Career Fair

Posted on November 15, 2016 (February 16, 2018) by

More than 20 Valpo alumni returned to campus this fall for the annual College of Engineering Career Fair to recruit quality engineering students. Valpo alumni remain engaged and dedicated to the University, forming an extensive network of successful graduates that benefits current students as they pursue internships and careers in the industry. […]

Aviation Program to Launch Fall 2017

Posted on November 21, 2016 (February 16, 2018) by

Capitalizing on the innovative culture of the University and paralleling recent growth across Valpo’s academic program offerings, the College of Business has proposed adding an aviation program set to begin in fall 2017. “Having a program in aviation will bring the College of Business a multitude of opportunities in a very dynamic business sector. Along […]

College of Business Welcomes New Faculty

Posted on November 21, 2016 (February 16, 2018) by

As the 2016–2017 year began with renewed vigor, the College of Business welcomed new finance professors John Steele and Sailu (Lulu) Li to strengthen the College’s already exceptional reputation. John Steele, lecturer in finance, earned his MBA with a concentration in finance from Indiana University in 1980. He also received a global education through his […]