Valpo’s College of Engineering launches a new bachelor of science degree in the rapidly expanding field of bioengineering, with student enrollment to begin fall 2017. The College has seen incredible growth across its existing programs over the past several years, and new, strategic programming will ensure continued expansion throughout the College. “Bioengineering is an initiative […]
Category: Announcements
Annual College of Engineering Career Fair
More than 20 Valpo alumni returned to campus this fall for the annual College of Engineering Career Fair to recruit quality engineering students. Valpo alumni remain engaged and dedicated to the University, forming an extensive network of successful graduates that benefits current students as they pursue internships and careers in the industry. […]
Civil Engineering Department Appoints New Chair
This summer Anne Raich, Ph.D., joined the College of Engineering as department chair and associate professor of civil engineering. “I am pleased to welcome Anne to the outstanding group of gifted and passionate faculty that comprises the College of Engineering,” says Eric W. Johnson ’87, Ph.D., dean of the college of engineering and professor of […]
Engineering Students Aid Recruitment Efforts
The College of Engineering now has a student ambassador program to share the Valpo Experience with prospective students. The ambassadors support College of Engineering recruitment programs by leading tours for prospective students and their parents, providing lab demonstrations on visit days, participating in student outreach to high school students, and getting involved in and supporting […]
Frederick F. Jenny Professorship of Emerging Technologies Sponsors Swarm Robotics Research at Valparaiso University
Sami Khorbotly, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, currently leads research focused on finding optimized solutions through the use of robotic swarms. During the 2013-2014 academic year, Professor Khorbotly was awarded the Frederick F. Jenny Professorship of Emerging Technologies. The Frederick F. Jenny Professorship of Emerging Technology, established by Catherine Jenny in honor […]
Valpo Engineering Offers New Course to Students Around the World
The College of Engineering is partnering with Texas Instruments, element 14, and Udemy to offer a new Massive open online course (MOOC), Introduction to Microcontrollers and the C Programming Language, to students from around the world. This is the first MOOC offered at Valpo and is led by Mark M. Budnik, Ph.D., associate professor of […]
Valpo Engineering Student Engages in Environmental Remediation in France
It has been a year full of both challenges and growth for Christine Umerley ’17, whose involvement in Valparaiso University’s International Engineering Program (VIEP) took her to France in August 2015. Christine is a civil engineering major, French minor, and member of Christ College, the university’s liberal arts honors college. The VIEP-French program includes a […]
Valpo Robotic Football Defeats Notre Dame
After making its debut at Notre Dame’s Robotic Football Combine in March, Valpo’s team defeated Notre Dame in a dominant match in September. The robotic football team allows students to combine engineering knowledge with athletic competition to build teamwork skills, make new friends, and have fun. It includes specialty robots including quarterback, running back, center, and kicker. With access to […]
Valpo Engineering Treats Stormwater With Rain Garden, StormTree System
The College of Engineering recently launched two stormwater management projects. Offering new opportunities for undergraduate research, Professor and Interim Chair of Civil Engineering Peter T. Weiss, Ph.D., works with students on recently installed rain gardens and a StormTree system to analyze and treat stormwater runoff. Dissolved phosphorus from engine oil, lawn fertilizer, and other sources found in stormwater runoff can increase […]
Alumnus Hikes Pacific Crest Trail in Ambitious Fundraising Endeavor
Earlier this year, James Nagel ’10 packed his bags and embarked on a journey that would challenge him both physically and mentally. Starting at the Mexican border in Campo, Calif., James hiked the entire Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) to the Canadian border to raise funds to support Holden Village in the Cascade Mountains, where he is a member on […]