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Ozone Garden to Bring Air Quality Research and Interdisciplinary Learning to Valpo

While this is only Assistant Professor of Meteorology Katelyn Barber’s, Ph.D., second semester at Valpo, she’s already making a massive impact on our campus community,

Rhonda Collier ’25, MSW, Lobbies For Community Change

Rhonda Collier’s ’25, MSW, path to a career in social work wasn’t in her original academic blueprints. Her non-traditional college journey began during the height

Valpo’s Science Olympiad Joins Campus and Community

Photo Credit: Valpo Science Olympiad Last month, Valparaiso University’s annual Science Olympiad event brought 25 teams from 16 schools across Indiana and Michigan to campus

Reaching for the Stars | Hunter Wood’s ’26 Valpo Journey

From the moment Hunter Wood ’26 stepped onto Valparaiso University’s campus, he knew he had found his place. “I’ve never regretted choosing Valpo once,” he

A Wonderful Mind Leading to Stellar Opportunities | Lane Scheel’s Journey of Discovery

A first-generation college student from rural Wisconsin, Lane sought a place where he could grow academically and personally. “I knew I didn’t want a huge

Where Faith Meets Passion | Ashley Velasquez ’25 Finds Her Calling in Bioengineering

Since middle school, Ashley Velasquez ’25 has always planned on becoming a nurse. By sixteen years old, she was gaining experience as a certified nursing

Valparaiso University Joins “Dream Big” Collaboration on Undergraduate Satellite Project

Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering has joined five other Universities in the region in NearSpace Education’s Dream Big Program. NearSpace Education is an Indiana-based nonprofit

Valparaiso University Students Gain Valuable Research Experience Through Space Grant Funding

Earlier this year, Valparaiso University was named the recipient of Indiana Space Grant Consortium Funding for six separate projects — 100 percent of the projects

Surrounded by the Right Community, You Can Weather Any Storm: The Story of Emmett Twomey ’23

Was the dream career you had when you were a kid the same as the one you are pursuing now as an adult? For Emmett
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