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Valpo Faculty Members Awarded Wheat Ridge Ministries–O.P. Kretzmann Research Fund Grants

Matthew Becker, Ph.D., professor of theology, and Alex Capaldi, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics and statistics, are recipients of 2018–2019 Wheat Ridge Ministries–O.P. Kretzmann Fund

Valparaiso University Announces Kapfer Research Award Recipient

Valparaiso University Professor Allison Schuette ’93, MFA, associate professor of English, has received the Philip and Miriam Kapfer Endowed Faculty Research Award to continue her

Valpo Faculty Members Receive University Research Professor Grants

Slavica Jakelic, Ph.D., and Shirvel Stanislaus, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professors at Valpo for the 2018–2019 academic year. The grants recognize and encourage

Valparaiso University and Partners Receive $1.58M Grant to Advance STEM Education in Indiana

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education awarded $1,582,584 to Valparaiso University, Ball State University, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and Purdue University, the institutions that comprise

Valpo Professor Honored for Excellence in Research and Creative Work

Theresa Kessler, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, who has been a member of the faculty at Valparaiso University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions for more

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

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

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

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

Valpo Faculty Members Receive University Research Professor Grants

Daniel Saros, Ph.D., and Julien Smith, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professors at Valpo for the 2017–2018 academic year. The grants recognize and encourage

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

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