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Valparaiso University Engineering Professor Nationally Recognized for Teaching Excellence

Dan White Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Valparaiso University has been named the recipient of the Michael V. Carano Teacher Excellence

Valparaiso University Professor Explores Education Through Gaming

Martin Buinicki, Ph.D., professor of English at Valparaiso University has been appointed the next Richard P. Baepler Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. The four-year professorship

Read This Next: Rachael Muszkiewicz

For this “Read This Next” post, I am recommending “Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days” by Jeanette Winterson and “Redwall” by Brian Jacques.  Reading slumps

This Civil Engineering Student Has Taken His Studies To Washington, D.C., London, Los Angeles, and Beyond

How often do you think about the intricacies of the building you work in – or the road you drive on every day? Civil engineering

My Time in the Symphony Orchestra

Maiah Deogracias As a senior looking back on my Symphony Orchestra experience, I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to play with this

Learning, Thriving, and Making an Impact in Academics and Athletics

The opportunities offered at Valparaiso University encourage our students to grow as individuals and leaders. Evan Annis ’23, a recently graduated biomedical engineering major, exemplified

Read This Next: Alison Downey

Lately, I have been listening to many audiobooks on my drive to-and-from Valpo and home. It is a nice way to pass the time, as

From Reader to Editor-in-Chief: A Student’s Journey To A Professional Writing Career

Cori Laatsch ’24 chose her career when she was just in eighth grade. “At that age, I was like, ‘Okay, I need to figure out

Sharing Their Home for the Holidays

International students travel an enormous distance to receive a Valpo education, leaving behind everything familiar to enter a completely new culture. They go long stretches