Cooperative Agreement to Fund Solar Research at Valpo’s Solar Energy Research Facility The United States Department of Energy announced today it has awarded Valparaiso University a $2.3 million cooperative agreement to fund solar research through a proposal from the College of Engineering. Part of the Modern Electro-Thermochemical Advancements for Light-metal Systems project, Valpo is the only […]
Michael Seger initially marveled as the storm developed in what the 2005 Valparaiso University graduate referred to as “textbook” fashion. Later, he watched in awe as a majestic tornado spun from the dark, low-hanging clouds and dropped from the sky, beginning a slow and eerie dance across the horizon. But as the twister grew, churning […]
Valpo’s College of Engineering is Only College in Country to Have Three Laureates Named in Past Four Years Valparaiso University alumnus Ben Macy ’13 has been named a Tau Beta Pi Laureate, the highest distinction for an undergraduate engineering student in the United States. The College of Engineering at Valparaiso University is now the only […]
Andrew Schrader was in seventh grade when he decided to pursue a career in humanitarian engineering. “I went on a mission trip to Mexico to help build homes,” he said. “I knew it was the kind of work I wanted to continue.” So when he was deciding where to attend college, he knew he wanted […]
WHO: Sponsored by the Department of Theatre at Valparaiso University, the performance features students from across disciplines at Valpo. The show is directed by Lee Orchard, theatre department chair, with music directed by Dennis Friesen-Carper, Frederick A. and Mazie N. Reddel Professor of Music. WHAT: “Sweeney Todd” is a musical thriller that tells the chilling, […]
Valparaiso University is proud to welcome Zoe Weil, co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education, as the keynote speaker for its annual Peace and Social Justice Symposium, held Feb. 16. Weil is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement, which works to create a humane, peaceful, healthy and just world for […]
The Graduate School at Valparaiso University is hosting a week-long workshop series for arts and entertainment professionals Aug. 5-11. The week begins with non-credit workshops on international arts and entertainment topics including museums, music and theatre. These will be led by Valpo faculty and staff and offer valuable professional development opportunities. All one-day workshops cost […]
WHO: Valparaiso University Department of Physics and Astronomy, in partnership with the Valparaiso University Colloquia on Innovative Science, hosts Sun Kwok, Ph.D, Dean of Science at The University of Hong Kong. Kwok is regarded as the world expert on stellar evolution — how stars evolve — and astrochemistry. He is best known for his theory […]
WHO: Valparaiso University’s student-run Science Olympiad team welcomes Michelle Ham, director of the International Space School Education Trust and former NASA astronaut instructor and flight controller. Ham spent 10 years working at NASA for a contractor primarily in International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control as an operations planner and astronaut instructor. During this time, Ham […]
Nearly 30 Valparaiso University students, faculty, and staff seized the opportunity to travel to Selma, Ala., during spring break to learn more about the civil rights movement of the 1960s. To highlight the trip, the group was fortunate enough to participate in the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee with thousands of marchers from across the country. […]