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National Science Foundation Awards Valparaiso University Funding for Chemistry Research

Valparaiso University secured a $299,083 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund a two-year project titled “Laboratory Radiation Chemistry Methods to Induce

Valparaiso University Announces Interim President

Effective Sept. 1, 2020, Colette Irwin-Knott ’81, a member of Valparaiso University’s Board of Directors since 2009, will serve as Valpo’s Interim President-Elect. This follows the

Valparaiso University Appoints Dean to College of Business

Valparaiso University announces Niclas L. Erhardt, Ph.D., will join its faculty as dean of the College of Business, effective August 3, 2020. Most recently, Erhardt

Valparaiso University 2018–2019 Alumni Achieve 96% Graduate Placement Rate

Graduate Placement Exceeds 90% for 27 Consecutive Years More than 90% of recent Valpo graduates have secured employment or enrolled in graduate school within nine

U.S. Department of Energy Renews Award for Valparaiso University Funding for Physics Research

Valparaiso University acquired a $362,000 grant renewal from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for continuing nuclear and particle physics research over the next three

Five Valparaiso University Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards

Five Fulbright grants have been extended to Valparaiso University recent alumni and graduating seniors. Through the Fulbright Program, these recipients will have the opportunity to

Valparaiso University 2019–2020 Year in Review

In a year marked by unpredictability, Valparaiso University students, faculty, and staff have much to be grateful for as the 2019–2020 academic year draws to

Four Valparaiso University Seniors Named Orr Fellows

Caleb Alles ’20, Juan Arellano ’20, Danny Dalenberg ’20 and Nathaniel Weber ’20 have been named to the prestigious Orr Fellowship, recognizing them as future

Historical Theatre Presents: The Singer of Shanghai — May 12, 2020

Historical Theatre Presents: “The Singer of Shanghai,” a new radio play performed by the graduate students at Valparaiso University in the arts and entertainment administration