Sarah Bortz ‘21 was offered a dream internship with the FBI in the spring of 2020 only to have COVID- 19 shut down the government and her internship. Sarah was devastated. Instead of wasting her summer away, she decided to make good use of her time and start a business. In collaboration with her brother, […]
A degree from Valpo opens doors and allows our graduates to continue the tradition of leadership and service that is characteristic of our University. The values that are developed as a Valpo student are carried on wherever our graduates go, and this year’s O.P. Kretzmann Award winners, Kim Genovese ’22 G.C., Cynthia Felton ’75, and […]
Starting in the fall of 2023, Valparaiso University’s kinesiology program, formerly part of the College of Business, has been split into two divergent majors: sports management (which is remaining in the College of Business) and exercise science, which has found a new home with the College of Nursing and Health Professions. According to Peixing Jiang, […]
At Valpo, our students are not afraid of taking the lead on advanced academic endeavors, and they are always looking to learn something new. And something that is uniquely Valpo is their opportunity for undergraduate research. We know that the best way to prepare our students for the rigor of research in their fields of […]
Valparaiso University recently announced the establishment of the Innovation Hub at McMillan Hall, an interdisciplinary center of entrepreneurship learning. The Innovation Hub is a joint venture of the College of Business and the College of Engineering. Beginning this fall, it will provide students with the opportunity to develop projects and programs, in an environment that combines real-world experience […]
When Luke Venstrom ’07, Ph.D., started his undergraduate education at Valparaiso University, he had no idea he would later become an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at his alma mater. In fact, he never saw himself returning to academia at all. Professor Venstrom completed both his master’s degree and Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota. […]
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) is a nationwide organization for underrepresented students across the country. Its goal is to change lives by empowering the Hispanic/Latinx community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development. At Valparaiso University, SHPE focuses on the theme of “familia,” […]
Currently pursuing his master’s degree at UCLA, Jack Hoeniges ’18, mechanical engineering and French major, shares his experience in France as part of the VIEP-French program and its impact on his future professional career. […]
Doug Tougaw ’05 MBA, Ph.D., P.E., dean of the Valparaiso University College of Engineering, has had a twenty-year long relationship with American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). During those decades, he has filled multiple leadership roles ranging from section chair for Illinois and Indiana, zone chair for the Midwest and Southeast, and vice president for […]
Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering is a place where students come in with an idea of what they want their future to look like, and our faculty help guide them until they have the resources to make that future a reality. Georges El-Howayek, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is one of the faculty […]