Research & Grants Archives - Page 9 of 9

U.S. Department of Energy and National Science Foundation Award Valparaiso University Funding for Physics Research

Posted on February 10, 2016 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

Valparaiso University acquired a $210,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and a $129,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for nuclear physics research. “This funding provides several Valpo students with extraordinary research opportunities,” said Shirvel Stanislaus, Ph.D., professor of physics and principal investigator for the grants. “These students become fully engaged […]

A Shared Mission: Valpo Faculty and Alumni Invest in Student Success

Posted on December 20, 2016 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

With a love for chemistry, the first time Brian Weaver ’17 stepped foot on campus was to attend a scholarship day hosted by the chemistry department. Brian met professors and saw a brief glimpse into the uniqueness of the Valpo experience. Now, that day is a distant memory as Brian is fully embedded in the […]

National Center for Women & Information Technology Awards Grant to Valparaiso University’s New Computer Science Association

Posted on January 12, 2017 (January 23, 2018) by wgwin

In fall 2016, Valparaiso University’s new student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery-Women (ACM-W) was awarded a $3,000 start-up seed fund by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) to help launch its chapter. Valpo is one of nine schools that received a NCWIT Student Seed Start-up Funding Award. Founded with the […]

Faculty grants to benefit students’ academic experiences

Posted on December 15, 2011 (October 18, 2017) by wgwin

A number of grants awarded to faculty at Valparaiso University will be used to conduct innovative research, enhance educational opportunities for students, and advance knowledge in varied academic disciplines. The Creative Work and Research Committee recently awarded five grants through the University Research Professorships Program and the Wheat Ridge Ministries-O.P. Kretzmann Memorial Fund. Rick DeMaris, […]

Valparaiso University Lilly Fellows Program Receives $1.19 Million Grant

Posted on May 15, 2013 (October 17, 2017) by wgwin

The Valparaiso University-based Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts was awarded a $1.19 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This is the 10th such grant that has been awarded to the Lilly Fellows Program, which has supported more than 60 Lilly Postdoctoral Fellows since its inception in 1991. “We are both humbled and […]

Caterpillar Foundation Awards Funding to Valparaiso University to Support Study Abroad in China

Posted on November 11, 2014 (October 11, 2017) by wgwin

Valparaiso University has received funding from the Caterpillar Foundation to support study abroad in China, as a partner in the United States Department of State’s 100,000 Strong Initiative. Recognizing the importance of studying abroad to an increasingly globalized economy, the Caterpillar Foundation has designated funds to help those students who wish to study abroad in […]