Valparaiso University Appoints Endowed Professor of Engineering

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June 9, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Luke Venstrom ’07, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been awarded the Paul H. Brandt Endowed Professorship of Engineering. As the Brandt Professor, Venstrom will enhance the teaching of persuasive oral communication of engineering and science disciplines at the University. Through courses, workshops and competitions, students will […]

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Valparaiso University Receives Renewed Funding for Tobacco Education and Prevention

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June 7, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University received a $277,000 community-based partnership grant for 2021–2023 from the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission at the Indiana Department of Health. This funding allows Valpo’s College of Nursing and Health Professions to continue implementing initiatives to meet the overall priorities of the Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition for […]

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Valparaiso University Students Present at Annual Research Symposia

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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 […]

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Valpo Alumna Receives National Science Foundation Award, Two Alumni Named Honorable Mentions

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April 21, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University alumna Sarah Griffin ’20 has been granted a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Elisabeth Noland ’19 and Timothy Mueller ’20 were named honorable mentions for the award. The Fellowship provides Griffin with a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with a cost of education […]

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Valparaiso University Honors Professor for Excellence in Research and Creative Work

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April 20, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Luke Venstrom ’07, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering in Valpo’s nationally ranked College of Engineering, has received the 2021 Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work. Venstrom has been a member of the Valparaiso University Department of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering (MEBE) since 2013. […]

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Valpo Faculty Members Awarded Contract with Idaho National Laboratory

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April 8, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Two Valparaiso University faculty members, Julie Peller, Ph.D., professor of chemistry, and Michael Watters, Ph.D., professor of biology, have been awarded a contract with the Idaho National Laboratory. Their contract includes a $29,000 grant funded by the United States Department of Energy. Peller and Watters will seek to […]

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Valpo Engineering Professor Awarded INDOT Research Grant

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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 […]

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Valparaiso University Receives $5M Grant from Lilly Endowment to Fund Higher Education Collaboration

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March 25, 2021 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has received a grant of $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the competitive Phase 3 of its initiative, Charting the Future of Indiana’s Colleges and Universities. The grant will support a partnership between Valpo, the University of Evansville, Drake University in Iowa and North Central […]

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Valpo Professor Honored for Excellence in Research and Creative Work

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Theresa Kessler, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, who has been a member of the faculty at Valparaiso University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions for more than two decades, received the University’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work for 2017. Kessler, a professor of nursing, teaches courses throughout the College’s bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral […]

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Lilly Endowment Inc. Awards Valparaiso University $1 Million Grant

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Valparaiso University has secured a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of its initiative, Charting the Future for Indiana’s Colleges and Universities. The grant will support establishing hybrid nursing and health care programs, adding to the ongoing success of the College of Nursing and Health Professions. It will also support strategic efforts […]

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