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Established in 1854, the University of Evansville, located in southwestern Indiana, has a rich history that spans more than 160 years. 

UE is a private, comprehensive university with over 80 majors and more than 100 areas of study in the arts and sciences and pre-professional programs. UE's diverse student body represents 44 states and 56 countries. UE is the first in Indiana to be designated as an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, and its changemaking culture empowers students to improve the world around them. U.S. News & World Report recognizes UE as the number 7 Best College in the Midwest among private schools and one of the top 10 best value schools in the Midwest.

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Established in 1854, the University of Evansville, located in southwestern Indiana, has a rich history that spans more than 160 years. 

UE is a private, comprehensive university with over 80 majors and more than 100 areas of study in the arts and sciences and pre-professional programs. UE's diverse student body represents 44 states and 56 countries. UE is the first in Indiana to be designated as an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, and its changemaking culture empowers students to improve the world around them. U.S. News & World Report recognizes UE as the number 7 Best College in the Midwest among private schools and one of the top 10 best value schools in the Midwest.

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UE Fire Fighting Robot Team wins 1st and 3rd at international competition
A University of Evansville student team recently won 1st and 3rd at the Firefighting Robot International Competition in a challenge to program a robot that could successfully find and extinguish a fire in a home.
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Student Competition - 2018 Apr 17
UE 2017 Grabill Awards for Creative Writing
The University of Evansville's Department of Creative Writing recently presented its 2017 Virginia Lowell Grabill Awards for excellence in undergraduate creative writing.
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Student Competition - 2017 May 2
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UE 2017 Grabill Writing Awards Announced
The University of Evansville Department of English has announced the winners of the 2017 Virginia Lowell Grabill Awards for academic writing.
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Student Competition - 2017 May 2
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UE 2017 Klinger Award Winner Announced
The University of Evansville Department of English has announced the winner of the 2017 George Klinger Prize for best academic essay.
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Student Competition - 2017 May 2
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University of Evansville Students Compete at National Concrete Canoe Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local residents, all civil engineering majors, was a member of the University's Concrete Canoe team that competed in the American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition:
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Student Competition - 2015 Jul 1
Local Residents Place First in Quiz Bowl at ASCE Conference
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that a team of local residents received first place in the Quiz Bowl portion of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Great Lakes Regional Conference hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Chris Kuester
Jamie Johnson
Heather Passey
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Student Competition - 2014 Apr 23
Local Residents Named Finalists in J.P. Morgan Code for Good Challenge
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that multiple local residents were named finalists in the J.P. Morgan Code for Good Challenge, October 4-5 in Columbus, Ohio. These local residents were part of a five-person team representing UE in the competition, which challenged programmers to use their technological expertise to make an impact on a nonprofit organization:
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Student Competition - 2013 Oct 22
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Local Residents Help University of Evansville Win Innovative Design Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that local members participated in an interdisciplinary team of five students that brought home first-place honors in the Lawrence Technological University (LTU) "Innovation Encounter" competition, held October 18-19 in Southfield, Michigan. This is the second year in a row that UE has won the competition. Local team members were:
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Student Competition - 2013 Oct 23
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Local Residents Win Student Design Challenge at University of Evansville
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local residents were part of a four-person team that won a $1,000 prize in the University's inaugural Innovation Week Design Challenge:
Dave Work
Suhrob Muratov
Suhrob Muratov
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Student Competition - 2013 Sep 25
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Local Residents Help University of Evansville Concrete Canoe Team Win National Innovation Award
Several local residents helped the University of Evansville's Concrete Canoe team win the Innovation Award and earn 10th place overall in the 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition aEUR" cracking the top 10 for only the second time in team history.The following local residents were among the 13 civil engineering students on the team:
Chris Kuester
Jamie Johnson
Heather Passey
Shannon Osiecki
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Student Competition - 2013 Jun 24
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University of Evansville Students Headed to National Concrete Canoe Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local residents, all civil engineering majors, helped UE's Concrete Canoe team qualify for the American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition:
Chris Kuester
Jamie Johnson
Heather Passey
Katelyn Spainhour
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Student Competition - 2013 Apr 22
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Local Residents Win Second Place in International Robotics Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local residents won second place and were members of the top-finishing collegiate team in the senior division of the Trinity College Fire Fighting Robot Competition in Hartford, Connecticut:
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Student Competition - 2013 Apr 9
Local Residents Win First Place in National Robotics Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that a team of local residents won first place in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) SoutheastCon Hardware Competition in Jacksonville, Florida:
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Student Competition - 2013 Apr 9
Local Residents Named Winners of University of Evansville's Vukovich Concerto Competition
The University of Evansville's Department of Music is proud to announce that local residents have been named winners of the Vukovich Concerto Competition.
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Student Competition - 2013 Feb 25
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Local Residents Place in Regional Computer Programming Contest
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that local residents placed in the Association for Computing Machinery regional programming contest on Saturday, November 3, at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. The following local students placed in the competition:
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Student Competition - 2012 Nov 8
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Local Students Win Innovative Problem Solving Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local residents were members of the UE team that won first place in the Innovation Encounter competition, which took place October 19-20 at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan.
Andrea Cadavid
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Student Competition - 2012 Oct 31
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Local Residents Help UE Concrete Canoe Team to National Success
Despite unexpected challenges, such as a canoe that cracked in half, several local residents helped the University of Evansville's Concrete Canoe team earn 12th place overall in the American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition aEUR" the team's second highest finish in its 12-year history. The 25th annual competition took place June 14-16 at the University of Nevada, Reno. Twenty-two teams from some of the top engineering schools in the United States and Canada competed and were judged on the design, construction, innovative features, and racing ability of each concrete canoe. UE's 17-member team of civil engineering majors included the following local residents:
Chris Kuester
Jamie Johnson
Heather Passey
Katelyn Spainhour
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Student Competition - 2012 Jun 18
Local Residents Honored in University of Evansville Student Writing Contest
Several local residents have been honored for their creative work in the University of Evansville Student Writing Contest. The following students received awards:
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Student Competition - 2012 Apr 20
Local Residents Among Winners of University of Evansville Math Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local residents were among the top finishers in the Undergraduate Mathematics Competition on February 25:
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Student Competition - 2012 Mar 26
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Local Residents to Participate in National Concrete Canoe Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that local residents will compete in the 25th Annual American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition, held June 14-16 at the University of Nevada, Reno. The competition provides civil engineering students with a practical, hands-on application of the principles they learn in the classroom, along with leadership and project management skills. The 22 teams that qualified for this year's National Concrete Canoe Competition, representing some of the top engineering schools in the United States and Canada, will be judged on the design, construction, innovative features, and racing ability of each concrete canoe. UE's purple and gray canoe, "Tempest," measures 20 feet long and weighs 250 pounds. Local residents competing on UE's team are:
Chris Kuester
Jamie Johnson
Heather Passey
Katelyn Spainhour
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Student Competition - 2012 Jun 8
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Local Students Win First Place in Statewide Design Presentation Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that local civil engineering majors helped the University claim its first-ever victory in the annual Student Design Presentation Competition at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Indiana Section meeting, which took place in Indianapolis on Wednesday, March 21.
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Student Competition - 2012 Mar 23
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UE Students Place in Evansville Startup Weekend Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that several local students were members of winning teams in the inaugural Evansville Startup Weekend competition. The 54-hour event took place February 24-26 at the University of Southern Indiana College of Business. Startup Weekend brought together developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. On Friday night, nearly 40 ideas were pitched, and 10 were selected as finalists. More than 70 participants formed 10 teams that worked through the weekend to develop their projects and products and to come up with a five-minute presentation that would wow a panel of local executives.
Elliott Rizk
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Student Competition - 2012 Mar 5
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Local Students Excel in UE Engineering Competition
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local students were members of high-performing teams in UE's annual Engineering 101 competition:
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Student Competition - 2011 Dec 9
Local Students Win Awards at Model United Nations
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local students received awards at the annual Indiana Consortium for International Programs Model United Nations, which took place November 3-5 at the University of Indianapolis.
Caitlyn (Mumm) Zanton
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Student Competition - 2011 Nov 9
Local Students Compete in Model United Nations
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local students competed in the annual Indiana Consortium for International Programs Model United Nations, which took place November 3-5 at the University of Indianapolis.
Katherine Welch
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Student Competition - 2011 Nov 9
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Local Students Place Second in Computer Programming Contest
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that the following local students competed at the Association for Computing Machinery regional programming competition on Saturday, November 5. UE's team placed second of 14 collegiate teams that competed at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
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Student Competition - 2011 Nov 8
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Local Students to Compete in 24th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition at University of Evansville
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that multiple local students will compete in the 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition, June 16-18. The University of Evansville will serve as the national competition host and also field a team that includes the following local members:
Chris Kuester
Katelyn Spainhour
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Student Competition - 2011 Jun 14
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Local Students to Compete in 24th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition at University of Evansville
The University of Evansville is proud to welcome the following local students to campus for the 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition, June 16-18:
Hannah Caviness
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Student Competition - 2011 Jun 14
Local Students to Compete in 24th Annual ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition at University of Evansville
The University of Evansville is proud to welcome the following local students to campus for the 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers National Concrete Canoe Competition, June 16-18:
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Student Competition - 2011 Jun 10
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