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Experiencing Magic: Disney Partnership Promotes Creativity, Leadership, And Innovation

For nearly a decade, Valpo engineering students have traveled to Disney Resorts in Orlando and Anaheim to participate in tours, lectures, and...
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A Journey Home: Professor Reva Johnson ’09 Spurs Student Research In Bioengineering Field

In fall 2017, Reva Johnson ’09, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, began her third year with the College of...
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A Solid Foundation: Valpo Alumna Primed To Build A World Of Difference

Travel the world one day and build it the next. The architecture across Europe inspired Rebecca Otte ’95 to work to preserve historic structures in...
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Society Of Hispanic Professional Engineers Comes To Valparaiso University

The College of Engineering at Valpo has a new inclusive and professional development opportunity for students, thanks to a student-led push to...
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Alumna Q&A With Suzanne Slade ’86, Engineer Turned Children’s Book Author

Q: What made you choose Valparaiso University? A: I grew up in a little town called Goshen, Indiana. I knew I wanted to go into engineering, so I...
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Professor Venstrom ’07 Continues Research In Germany

When Luke Venstrom ’07, Ph.D., started his undergraduate education at Valparaiso University, he had no idea he would later become an assistant...
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Dedication Of Environmental Engineering Lab

During Homecoming Weekend 2019, the Richard E. Beumer, P.E., Environmental Engineering Lab was dedicated in front of a crowd of alumni, students,...
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A Flight Above: Valpo Alum Soars In Success

Chris Nehls ‘85 has wanted to fly forever. The dream has been planted since his father took him to the skies with a fixed-wing pilot’s license...
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Valpo Engineering Students Host Regional Conference

Valpo’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers hosted the organization’s annual Great Lakes Student Conference this year, welcoming...
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Faculty Member To Receive National Outstanding Teaching Award

Mark Budnik, Ph.D., the Paul H. Brandt Professor of Engineering and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been selected to...
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Valpo Professor Honored For Excellence In Research And Creative Work

Shahin Nudehi, Ph.D., P.E., associate professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering at Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering and...
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Introducing The Integrated Business And Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Valpo’s College of Engineering is partnering with the College of Business to offer an interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree program for students...
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Bioengineering At Valpo

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Kathleen Salter – Valparaiso International Engineering Program

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Gabe Martinez – College Of Engineering Profile

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Sarah Kuchel – College Of Engineering Profile

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Valpo To Launch Environmental Engineering Degree Fall 2019

Valpo’s College of Engineering continues its trajectory of growth with the addition of its newest degree program in environmental engineering....
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Valpo Professor Pursues Additional Degree For Benefit Of Students

Valparaiso University is home to professors who not only love to teach, but love to learn. Committed to advancing his discipline, developing as an...
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Jack Hoeniges – Valparaiso International Engineering Program

Currently pursuing his master’s degree at UCLA, Jack Hoeniges ’18, mechanical engineering and French major, shares his experience in...
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COE Students Benefit From New Study Abroad Experience

Study Abroad opportunities have been offered to students at Valpo since 1968, when the first programs were established in England and Germany....
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Valpo Faculty Members Receive University Research Professor Grants

Haiying He, Ph.D., and Luke Venstrom, ’07, Ph.D., will serve as University Research Professors at Valparaiso University for the 2019–2020...
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Valparaiso University Alumna Honored By Tau Beta Pi

Recent Valpo graduate Krista Stribling ’18 has been named a 2018 Laureate of the Tau Beta Pi Association, one of just two students across the...
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Valparaiso University Named No. 5 In Midwest By U.S. News & World Report

Valpo tops U.S. News regional list for 30 consecutive years, honored for teaching and value For three decades, U.S. News & World Report has...
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Valparaiso University Introduces Environmental Engineering Degree

Valpo’s College of Engineering, ranked as one of the top 20 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, will...
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Experiencing Magic: Disney Partnership Promotes Creativity, Leadership, And Innovation

For nearly a decade, Valpo engineering students have traveled to Disney Resorts in Orlando and Anaheim to participate in tours, lectures, and...
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STEM Faire Extraordinaire

The second annual Valpo STEM Faire was held on April 8, bringing together more than 300 members of the campus community and Northwest Indiana for a...
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Professor Jennifer Marley Joins Accomplished College Of Engineering Faculty

Professor Jennifer Marley Joins Accomplished College of Engineering Faculty As the 2017–2018 academic year rapidly comes to a close, Jennifer...
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Valpo Among Elite Keen Partners

Valparaiso University was recently invited to join the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), a selective network of engineering faculty...
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Valpo Robotics Secures Top Honors At Design Competition

This Spring Break, Valpo Robotics traveled to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to participate in the 2018 Midwestern Robotics Design...
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Society Of Black Engineers Established At Valparaiso University

The College of Engineering at Valpo has a new professional development and experiential learning opportunity for students, thanks to a student-driven...
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A Journey Home: Professor Reva Johnson ’09 Spurs Student Research In Bioengineering Field

In fall 2017, Reva Johnson ’09, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, began her third year with the College of...
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Valparaiso University Receives $1.1 Million For College Of Engineering Faculty

Valparaiso University has received more than $1.1 million from the estate of Dale F. Kempf ’62, a longtime faculty member in engineering and...
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Unparalleled International Experience Develops Global Engineers

Valpo’s College of Engineering is committed to maintaining a program of excellence that provides students with a wide range of interactive...
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A Solid Foundation: Valpo Alum Primed To Build A World Of Difference

Travel the world one day and build it the next. The architecture across Europe inspired Rebecca Otte ’95 to work to preserve historic structures in...
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Professor Reva Johnson ’09 Incites Cutting-Edge Research In Bioengineering Field

In fall 2017, Reva Johnson ’09, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering, commenced her third year with the College...
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Spring 2017 Senior Design Capstone Projects Captured Live

All College of Engineering students at Valpo conclude their undergraduate academic career through immersion in a hands-on senior design project....
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VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHES INNOVATION HUB

Valparaiso University recently announced the establishment of the Innovation Hub at McMillan Hall, an interdisciplinary center of entrepreneurship...
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A Solid Foundation: Valpo Alumna Primed To Build A World Of Difference

Travel the world one day and build it the next. The architecture across Europe inspired Rebecca Otte ’95 to work to preserve historic structures in...
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Alumni Establish Endowed Faculty Support For College Of Engineering

Jan and John Draheim ’64, M.S., have committed funds to support the College of Engineering and the Valpo Fund. Jan and John established an endowed...
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Valparaiso University Alumni Fund Endowed Scholarships

Valparaiso University alumni Julie Tiede ’96 Winkler and Jason Winkler ’96 have generously committed $500,000 to fund endowed scholarships for...
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Endless Opportunity: Valpo STEM Students Pursue Multiple Passions

Thanks to the tenacity of Alison Norris ’17, Valpo is home to a chamber music ensemble nicknamed the “STEM-quintet,” enabling a group of five...
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Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Distinguished Faculty Spur Innovation

At Valpo, academic disciplines are blended together across campus, facilitating new pursuits and discoveries. Elizabeth Wuerffel ’00, MFA,...
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Alumni Support Forever Valpo: The Campaign For Our Future

Valparaiso University alumni Sue Heitmuller ’70 Zimmerman and Larry Zimmerman ’70 have committed $625,000 to fund multiple areas of interest at...
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Valparaiso University Establishes Innovation Hub

Valparaiso University announces the establishment of the Innovation Hub at McMillan Hall, an interdisciplinary center of entrepreneurship learning....
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Valparaiso University Hosts Intercollegiate Robotic Football Championships

Valpo, the defending robotic football champion , returns to the field on April 8 in the Athletics-Recreation Center for the robotic football...
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Opportunity Abounds In Civil Engineering

Since her arrival on campus, Rebecca Valliere ’18 has fully immersed herself in the College of Engineering. She has thrived in the small,...
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Hesse Center Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Established in 2001, the Hesse Learning Resource Center (Hesse Center) advances the vision of Herman Hesse, who served as dean of the College of...
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We Remember Alan Kraft — Friend, Scholar, Leader, Colleague, And Mentor

Welcomed into the Valpo community more than three decades ago, Alan Kraft, Ph.D., who passed away in August, served the University in many capacities...
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Opportunity Abounds In Civil Engineering

Since her arrival on campus, Rebecca Valliere ’18 has fully immersed herself in the College of Engineering. She has thrived in the small,...
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Valpo Alumni Commit $1 Million To University Writing Center And College Of Engineering

Valparaiso University alumni Judith “Judy” Rockett ’60 Beumer and Richard “Dick” Beumer ’59 have committed $1 million to establish...
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Alumni Return To College Of Engineering As Faculty

Valpo faculty are more than teachers — they are mentors, motivators, role models, leaders, practitioners, and people of faith whose work advances...
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Lead And Serve: Valpo Students Thrive In Support Of Global Community

Drink. Bathe. Clean. Cook. These may be things you do daily, but for nearly one billion people across the world who lack access to clean water, these...
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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....
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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...
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Valpo Engineering Student Explores Passion For Music

A mechanical engineering major, music minor, and member of Christ College—The Honors College, Alison Norris ’18 has forged her own path at Valpo,...
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Innovative Degree Expands Student Opportunity

Valpo’s College of Engineering launches a new bachelor of science degree in the rapidly expanding field of bioengineering, with student enrollment...
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Valparaiso University Sophomore Recognized As Outstanding First-Generation College Student

Nicholas Schrombeck ’19 is a 2016 recipient of the “Realizing the Dream” scholarship from the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI). The annual...
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Valparaiso University Student Receives Critical Language Scholarship

The United States Department of State granted Kathleen Salter ’19 a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Chinese this summer. The CLS...
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Valpo Engineering Student Engages In Environmental Remediation In France

Christine Umerley ’17 It has been a year full of both challenges and growth for Christine Umerley ’17, whose involvement in Valparaiso...
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Valpo Engineering Offers New Course To Students Around The World

Mark M. Budnik, Ph.D. The College of Engineering is partnering with Texas Instruments, element 14, and Udemy to offer a new Massive open online...
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Frederick F. Jenny Professorship Of Emerging Technologies Sponsors Swarm Robotics Research At Valparaiso University

Sami Khorbotly, Ph.D. Sami Khorbotly, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, currently leads research focused on finding...
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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...
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Valpo Professors Honored For Excellence In Teaching

Valpo’s Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching has selected Zuhdi Aljobeh, Sandra Bleza, and George Pati as the 2016–2017 Valparaiso...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Valparaiso University Receives $2 Million Commitment For Faculty Fellowships

Thanks to generous alumni, Valparaiso University has received a $2 million commitment for endowed faculty fellowships in the College of Nursing and...
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A Dream Job: Daniel Blood ’10 Expands Valpo’s Mission Through Engineers Without Borders

By the time he reached his teens, Daniel Blood ’10, Ph.D., had an intimate understanding of the value of American goodwill in the poorest parts of...
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Valparaiso University Announces Selection Of 2015 CAPS Fellows

The Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University has named 20 Valpo students and recent graduates CAPS Fellows for summer...
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Valpo Launches Cross-Cultural Engineering Program In Dalian, China

Through a partnership with Dalian Jiaotong University, Valparaiso University will equip the next generation of engineers with necessary...
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Valparaiso University Honors Educators For Excellence In Teaching

The Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching at Valparaiso University has selected Robert Clark, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, and...
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A Global Influence: Entrepreneur Jumah Al-Mazrooie ’02 Answers Dubai’s Engineering Challenges

As director of project delivery in Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, Jumah Al-Mazrooie ’02 solves some of the most complex engineering puzzles...
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Valpo Engineering Professor Receives Prestigious National Award

For computer and electrical engineering department chair and professor, Jeff Will, Ph.D., his dedication to being a mentor and teacher is now being...
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Valparaiso University Alumna Named IEEE Fellow

Valparaiso University graduate Cheryl Schrader ’84 E.E., Ph.D., has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow for her leadership and contributions in...
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Five Valparaiso University Students Receive Prestigious Gilman Awards To Study Abroad

The illustrious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program has honored five undergraduate students at Valparaiso University with awards to...
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An Honor Of A Performance

E.J. Ramos ’04 still gets emotional when he thinks about the moment he realized how important music is to him. He was studying with Valparaiso...
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Valparaiso University Engineering Professor Robert Palumbo Honored As 2013 Indiana Professor Of The Year

Prestigious Recognition Awarded for Excellence in Undergraduate Education Regarded as an expert on solar energy research, Robert Palumbo ’80,...
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An Education Without Borders: Engineering With A Global Perspective

Andrew Schrader was in seventh grade when he decided to pursue a career in humanitarian engineering. “I went on a mission trip to Mexico to help...
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Valparaiso University Receives $2.3 Million From Department Of Energy

Cooperative Agreement to Fund Solar Research at Valpo’s Solar Energy Research Facility The United States Department of Energy announced today it...
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Valparaiso University Named Top University By U.S. News For 25 Consecutive Years

Total Enrollment at Highest Level in 33 Years For the 25th straight year, Valparaiso University has been identified as one of the best universities...
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Valparaiso University Alumnus Honored As Tau Beta Pi Laureate

Valpo’s College of Engineering is Only College in Country to Have Three Laureates Named in Past Four Years Valparaiso University alumnus Ben...
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Valparaiso University Professorship Fosters Excellence, Innovation In Engineering

Valparaiso University has named Mark M. Budnik to the Paul and Cleo Brandt Professorship, which promotes teaching excellence in the...
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Valparaiso University Commencement Ceremonies Conclude Year Filled With Accomplishments

Nearly 700 undergraduate and graduate students participated in Valparaiso University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, and more than...
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Valpo Engineering Faculty Honored By American Society Of Engineering Education Sectional Conference

Valparaiso University professors Jeff Will, Doug Tougaw, and Carmine Polito were honored at the American Society of Engineering Education...
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Valpo Professors Mark Budnik, Lissa Yogan, Kevin Jantzi Win Annual Excellence In Teaching Awards

Valparaiso University’s Committee to Enhance Learning and Teaching has selected Mark Budnik, Kevin Jantzi and Lissa Yogan as recipients of the...
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Valparaiso University’s Donald V. Fites Engineering Innovation Center has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)...
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Valparaiso University Appoints Dean To The College Of Engineering

Valparaiso University has appointed Eric Johnson as Dean of the College of Engineering. In his role as dean, Johnson will be responsible for the...
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Valparaiso University’s College Of Engineering Receives Prestigious Award

The College of Engineering at Valparaiso University has been recognized by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying for the...
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Valpo Engineering Student Honored As Tau Beta Pi Laureate

Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering has high expectations for its students, who have a long history of being recognized for their...
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Dale Carnegie Course Develops Leadership, Communication Skills

Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering is dedicated to graduating the “balanced engineer.” One of the key programs that...
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New Acting Dean Appointed For College Of Engineering

Valparaiso University professor Eric Johnson will begin serving as acting dean of the University’s College of Engineering beginning July 1,...
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Annual Engineering Conference Features Undergraduate Research Projects

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Illinois/Indiana Section held its annual conference at Valparaiso University on March 17. Scott...
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Valparaiso University Project To Be Featured At International Conference

A Valparaiso University student project to bring fresh water to a remote African village will be highlighted at the Clinton Global Initiative...
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Valpo College Of Engineering Celebrates The Engineers’ Day At Banquet

Valparaiso University College of Engineering students, faculty, staff and friends came together on Feb. 21 to celebrate The Engineers’ Day...
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College Of Engineering Recognized By The American Concrete Institute

The American Concrete Institute has named Valparaiso University to its list of 15 Outstanding Universities for 2011. The ACI Award for University...
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College Of Engineering Releases IPad App

The Valparaiso University College of Engineering has released a new digital magazine for the iPad, which will connect the college to many...
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Valpo MBA Graduate, Engineering Professors Honored For Innovation

A recent graduate of Valparaiso University’s Master of Business Administration program and a team of College of Engineering faculty were...
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Donald V. Fites Engineering Innovation Center Dedicated

Leaders at Valparaiso University joined with community members to dedicate the $13 million Donald V. Fites Engineering Innovation Center, a state of...
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Accreditation Renewed For Engineering Programs

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has re-accredited academic programs offered...
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From A Blueprint To The Blue Sky

When Valparaiso University art professor Liz Wuerffel saw a magazine article last year about an aerial photo device made with a kite, an idea was...
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Engineers Conduct Environmental Work In Africa

Members of Valparaiso University student organization Engineers Without Borders recently embarked on a journey to remote areas of Tanzania to work on...
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Engineering Professor Honored For Teaching

Scott Duncan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering (valpo.edu/engineering) is the...
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Engineering Students Win National Awards

Four current and former Valparaiso University College of Engineering students have received prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation...
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