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Recognized for Excellence: How Valparaiso University is Getting National Attention

September 18 , 2023– Valparaiso University is dedicated to creating a first-class college experience, and that dedication has garnered the attention of publications, national reviewers and

Interdepartmental Cooperation Finding New Ways to Fight Sickness

Superbugs, antibacterial-resistant microorganisms that develop to defy some of our best medicines, have found their way to the International Space Station (ISS), hitching rides on

Valparaiso University and Ivy Tech Students Work Together to Solve Fungus Problem

07/31/2023– Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has received a $19,573 grant from the NASA-funded Indiana Space Grant Consortium to continue studying the fungus Candida albicans.

Valparaiso University Joins Local Organizations for Plastic Free July

July 5, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University, alongside Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction (PCRWR) and local company Mermaid Straw are encouraging local

Valparaiso University Awarded Grant to Improve Reading Instruction

June 26, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been selected to receive a 3-year, $750,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to improve literacy

Valparaiso University Awarded Ball Venture Fund Grant for Gaming Center

June 5, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Valparaiso University has been awarded a $25,000 Ball Venture Fund Grant from the Independent Colleges of Indiana to

Valparaiso University Professor Makes Keeping the Community Safe Cheaper and Easier

May 31, 2023 – Valparaiso, Indiana – Christina Davis, Ph.D., visiting professor of chemistry, has partnered with the City of Crown Point Fire Rescue’s Todd

Valpo Engineers Make a Difference in the World

Students with Working Across Vocations Everywhere through Service (WAVES) at Valparaiso University spent their spring break making a difference in the lives of people in

Valparaiso University Orchestra Director Honorary Mention for American Prize

Diego Piedra, DMA, assistant professor of music and director of orchestra at Valparaiso University received an honorary mention in the coveted American Prize in Orchestral