Valparaiso University Engineering in the News

  Summer 2008
07/01/08 Professor elected to leadership role in engineering ethics
06/16/08 Professor works on explosives robot
05/30/08 Students honored for civic engagement
05/23/08 Research grants awarded to students, faculty
05/12/08 Students prepare for humanitarian trip to Costa Rica
  Spring 2008
05/09/08 Students help African village deal with climate change
05/08/08 Student wins NSF graduate fellowship
04/25/08 Green design explored in talk
04/23/08 Engineering students to demonstrate projects
04/17/08

Student wins national defense fellowship

04/11/08 Professor honored for work in engineering education
04/08/08 Event to showcase student scholarship
04/07/08 Graduates continue success in job market
04/03/08 Free enterprise team advances to national competition
03/21/08

Students to report on spring break mission trips

02/28/08 Event aims to boost youth interest in engineering, science
02/22/08 Engineering team brings light to village
02/07/08 Faculty receive grants to enhance teaching
01/29/08 Valpo graduate wins 3rd in design challenge
01/10/08 Explore virtual reality this Spring
01/04/08 Engineering students prepare for business success
  Fall 2007
12/21/07 Grants support travel for service
12/17/07 Faculty research grants awarded
12/13/07 Students win grants to conduct, present research
12/03/07 Kenya project copes with climate change threat
11/20/07 Engineering honor society wins chapter award
11/20/07 Faculty research supported by grants
11/09/07 VU trio earn All-District honors
11/08/07 Professors receive grants for teaching
11/07/07

Entrepreneurship initiative receives second grant

11/02/07

Student to present engineering research

09/24/07

Alumni awards presented at Homecoming

09/03/07 Explore virtual reality this fall
08/28/07 Gift encourages extended studies in Germany
  Summer 2007
08/17/07 University cited in U.S. News rankings
08/15/07 Student featured in Business Week story
08/15/07 Nursing, engineering among disciplines with new faculty
08/09/07 New equipment a boost to engineering students
08/06/07

Emerging technology paper selected as nation's best

07/25/07 Solar research looks for solutions
07/13/07 Traffic researcher to join CoE faculty
07/10/07 Army ROTC option now available to students
07/05/07 Lab shows possibilities of virtual reality
06/11/07 Student vehicle tops 700 miles per gallon
05/29/07 Student-designed vehicle no gas guzzler
05/21/07 Books donated for a better world
05/21/07 Solar energy researcher named journal editor
  Spring 2007
05/16/07 Students win entrepreneurial fellowships
05/10/07 Young inventors invited to summer camp
05/04/07 Faculty, students receive grants for research
05/02/07 VU football player and mechanical engineer, Ryan Koepke, receives community awards
04/30/07 Students honored by engineering honors society
04/27/07 Engineering students to demonstrate projects
04/26/07 Engineering and business projects presented
04/24/07 Students go global for engineering experience
04/17/07 Event to showcase student scholarship
04/10/07 COE placement rate remains at 100%
04/09/07

Authors honored for their work

04/02/07 Students win NSF graduate fellowships
03/22/07 Valpo recognized for international education
03/20/07 Students invited to national research conference
03/01/07 Conference aims to attract STEM students
02/27/07

Engineering project continues in Nicaragua

01/23/07 Entrepreneurship events featured this spring
01/19/07 Super soph making strides
01/03/07 Two engineering students awarded grants
  Fall 2006
12/01/06 Testing of virtual reality vehicle underway
11/08/06 Professor Kraft awarded grant
11/07/06 Dr. Polito among faculty receiving grants for research
10/25/06 Engineering students take first in ethics competition
10/19/06 University to celebrate entrepreneurs
10/18/06 Caterpillar grant supports engineering programs
10/13/06 Engineering students to participate in ethics competition
09/29/06 Stealing the spotlight with service
09/11/06 Future engineers to test drive equipment
08/31/06 Grant looks to replace fossil fuels with sunlight
08/28/06 Virtual Reality open houses begin this week
08/25/06 Student builds faith, gains engineering experience
  Summer 2006
08/23/06 Solar fuel researcher named Jenny professor
08/17/06 University again cited in magazine ratings
08/04/06 University developing entrepreneurship program
07/19/06 Professor, student studying stormwater treatment
07/10/06 Professor to begin testing soil from earthquake site
06/23/06 Research aims to bring virtual reality to the farm
06/22/06 Mechanical Engineer Among New Faculty
06/20/06 Valparaiso first in German scholarship awards
05/30/06 Professor to research advanced jet technology
05/23/06 Engineering professor wins alumni teaching award
  Spring 2006
05/08/06 Students to complete water project in Kenya
05/08/06 Students honored by engineering honor society
05/05/06 Student wins National Science Foundation Fellowship
05/02/06 Student engineering projects showcased at Design Expo
05/01/06

Professors honored at engineering education conference

03/27/06 Engineering Students Get German Education
02/28/06 Engineers Without Borders wins national award
02/24/06 Professor to study earthquake in Turkey
02/23/06 Engineering students plan Central America project
02/15/06 Student Named to USA Today All-Academic Team
01/17/06 Engineering Alumnus to Talk About Mars Mission
01/09/06 Engineering Dean's Company Leading Technology Advances
  Fall 2005
11/22/05 Engineering Prof Helps Design Innovative Knee Implant
11/14/05 Professor Aljobeh Among Those Receiving Grants
10/31/05 Engineering Honor Society Wins Chapter Award
10/25/05 Master's Program to Develop Engineering Leaders
10/18/05 Grant Supports Program to Aid Students with Homework
09/30/05 Student Bridge to be Dedicated at Homecoming
09/28/05 Engineering Alumnus Among Those Honored at Homecoming
09/15/05 Accreditation Renewed for Engineering Programs
08/31/05 Virtual Reality Open Houses Scheduled
08/30/05 Valpo Hosts Engineers Without Borders
  Summer 2005
08/19/05 Magazine again cites Valpo for excellence, value
06/27/05 Advanced Materials Engineer to Join Faculty
06/13/05 Engineering Professor Honored for Service
06/09/05 Student Wins ME Award
06/01/05 Students Return from Service Mission in Africa
  Spring 2005
05/06/05 Students Return to Africa for Engineering Project
05/04/05 Engineering Students Win Scholarships
04/27/05 Space Entrepreneur to Speak at Commencement
04/20/05 Design Expo to Feature Student Projects
03/17/05 Professor Tougaw Honored
02/18/05 Student Wins Phi Kappa Psi National Award
02/17/05 COE Junior Named to All-USA Academic Team
02/01/05 Students, Professors Awarded Grants
01/20/05 Virtual Reality Open Houses Set for Spring Semester
01/14/05 Student Wins Special Achievement Award
01/10/05 Former Dean Honored
  Fall 2004
10/25/04 SWE wins national award
10/13/04 Student, Professor Research Virtual Reality in Japan
09/20/04 College of Engineering to Help Maunfacturers
09/16/04 Dean Invited to Attend Space Launch
08/24/04 Student Wins National Fraternity Engineering Award
  Summer 2004
08/13/04 Research Paves the Way for the Future of Nanotechnology
07/28/04 Engineering Students Explore Virtual Reality
07/01/04 Professor Builds Golf Putter That Thinks
06/30/04 Chicago Engineer Named AASHRAE Director, Regional Chair
06/15/04 Students Return From Kenya Project, Prepare For Second Trip
06/01/04 Engineering Minor Offers Cross-Curriculum Education
  Spring 2004
05/10/04 Students Prepare For Engineering Project In Kenya
04/23/04 Students Win National Science Foundation Fellowships
04/20/04 Engineering Professors Honored at Conference
04/20/04 Team Enters Robot Fire-Fighting Contest
04/12/04 Engineering Design Expo Scheduled for May 1
04/06/04 Valpo Alum Roschke Named Holder of Wiley Professorship
04/01/04 Engineering Student Will Fly for Air Force
02/25/04 VU Student at Home in NASA Connections
02/20/04 ASCE Scholarship Awarded
02/11/04 Homeland Security Focus of Engineering Course
01/29/04 Partnership Opens New Student Research Opportunities
01/19/04 Students Prepare for African Engineering Project
01/09/04 Dr. Kraft Inducted Into Air Force ROTC "Hall of Fame"
  Fall 2003
12/03/03 Dr. Peter Weiss Named a University Research Professor for 2004-05
12/01/03 Engineering Society Wins Two National Awards
11/25/03 Dean O. Invited to Germany
11/07/03 VU Student to Attend Symposium in New York
10/27/03 College of Engineering Announces Recent Student Achievements
10/06/03 Two VU Professors and Two Students Attend Workshop At Notre Dame
10/06/03 Dr. Tougaw and Steve Henderson Attend Kickoff Celebration
10/04/03 $250,000 NSF Grant for Visualization Laboratory
10/04/03 State of the Art Soil Mechanics Laboratory Renovation
  Spring 2003
05/02/03 Eric Adris Participating in Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
05/01/03 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Winners
04/25/03 Tau Beta Pi Awards Announced
04/25/03 Design Expo to Showcase Engineering Projects
04/11/03 ASME Team Places Fourth in Regional Competition
04/11/03 Professor Kraft to Observe Summer ROTC Training
04/09/03 Two Engineering Professors Honored
04/02/03 21st Century Logistics Conference
03/31/03 Report from the Front: Students Dance to the Tune of Mister Roboto
03/15/03 Valpo and Purdue Calumet host TEAMS
03/13/03 Faculty Game in top 20 for 2003 Bologna New Media Prize
01/06/03 Donnelley Essay Prize Winner Named
  Fall 2002
09/19/02 Indiana high-speed rail meeting
08/15/02 Two former engineering deans granted emeritus status
  Spring 2002
05/08/02 Alumnus named engineering dean
03/12/02 University to add computer engineering major
02/01/02 Students to participate in engineering minicamp for women

Green design explored in talk

April 25, 2008

Two experts in the design of environmentally-friendly buildings and business activities will discuss the benefits of “green” engineering during an April 30 talk at Valparaiso University.  Valparaiso alumnus John Abrecht, senior architect and director of sustainable design at Knight Engineering & Architecture, and Tim Carey, a chemical engineer at Quaker Oats, will present “Sustainable Design Engineering.”

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Engineering students to demonstrate projects

April 23, 2008

From a device that could help calm autistic children to a recliner retrofitted with a beverage delivery system, Valparaiso University engineering students will show off their design and building skills during the College of Engineering 's 10th annual Design Expo on May 3.

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Student wins national defense fellowship

April 17, 2008

Valparaiso University engineering student Josh Wood of Reynolds, Ill., has won a highly competitive graduate fellowship from the Department of Defense to pursue research that could have important implications for national defense.


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Professor honored for work in engineering education

April 11, 2008

A Valparaiso University engineering professor who has won national recognition for his scholarship on ethics and emerging technology was honored by the American Society of Engineering Education's Illinois/Indiana Section earlier this month.

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