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The University of New Orleans Announces Significant Increases in Number of New Freshmen and Transfer Students
In fall 2024, new freshmen were up 20% and transfer students jumped 60% compared to the previous year at the University of New Orleans.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Louisiana Future Energy Center Held at The Beach at UNO
Officials hammer holes through sheet rock during a ceremony at what will be the Louisiana Future Energy Center, located at The Beach at UNO.
Today, partners...Read More
Granito Named University of New Orleans Interim Director of Athletics
Vince Granito joined the University of New Orleans in 2017 and has more than three decades of experience as a college sports administrator.
Veteran college...Read More
UNO’s Counselor Education Graduate Programs Reaccredited Through 2030
The counselor education graduate programs at UNO are now fully reaccredited through 2030.
The counselor education graduate programs at the University of New...Read More
Biology Doctoral Graduate Earns Prestigious Science Policy Fellowship
Anastasia Konefal earned her Ph.D. in integrative biology from UNO in August 2024.
Recent University of New Orleans doctoral graduate Anastasia Konefal has won...Read More
Two New UNO Students Named Reginald F. Lewis Scholars
(from left) Kyson Small and Jonathan Reed Jr. have been selected as UNO’s 4th cohort of Reginald F. Lewis Scholars.
University of New Orleans students Jonathan...Read More
$100,000 Gift from Alumnus Will Support Scholarship and College of Engineering
A donor’s gift will create a scholarship and an endowed support fund for the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering.
A $100,000 gift from an anonymous...Read More
2024 Cohort of Wind Scholars Announced
(from left) Daniel Nagel, Elizabeth Rupright, Issac Varghese, Aviral Kandel and Otis Taylor are the 2024 Wind Scholars.
The Wind Hub at UNO and the University...Read More
Making Old New Again: Researchers at UNO and DOE Lab Work to Upcycle Spent Rechargeable Batteries
UNO doctoral student Kirsten Jones is leading research that explores methods to recover and reuse critical components of expired lithium-ion rechargeable...Read More
One Book One New Orleans Announces Partnership with the University
Former Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy’s “Black Creole Chronicles” is the One Book One New Orleans selection for 2024.
One Book One New Orleans (OBONO)...Read More
Professor Wins Education Award from Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Lothar Birk is the 2024 recipient of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers' William H. Webb Medal.
University of New Orleans professor Lothar...Read More
Entertainment and Convention Executive Angie M. Gates to Receive 2024 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award
Angie M. Gates is the 2024 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Kheri Billy is the 2024 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year.
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Alumnus Doug Moreau Headed to Saints Hall of Fame
University of New Orleans alumnus Doug Moreau (left) was recently chosen to receive the Joe Gemelli "Fleur de Lis” award for his contributions to the New...Read More
Professor Earns $345,000 Grant to Monitor Vegetation in Coastal Louisiana
Professor Maddie Foster-Martinez’s research will focus on determining vegetation establishment in coastal Louisiana areas.
University of New Orleans professor...Read More
UNO Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Is Fishing For Clues In Port Sulphur Waters
University of New Orleans earth and environmental sciences professor Martin O’Connell has received a grant to study fish habitat in Port Sulphur for tilapia,...Read More
UNO Lakefront Arena Assistant General Manager Brandt Daniels Recognized by Industry Leader IAVM
Brandt Daniels, a University of New Orleans graduate, has been recognized as a 30|Under|30 Class of 2024 awardee by the International Association of Venue...Read More
College Beyond and UNO Announce Extension of Strategic Partnership
College Beyond’s success coaches, who are housed on UNO’s campus, provide academic and non-academic interventions to Pell Grant recipient college students....Read More
UNO and Nicholls State Sign Agreement to Expand Mechanical Engineering Pathways in Bayou Region
UNO President Kathy Johnson and Nicholls State University President Jay Clune sign an agreement that will expand pathways to a mechanical engineering degree in...Read More
In Memoriam: Finance Professor Tarun Mukherjee
University of New Orleans finance professor Tarun Mukherjee, a 43-year faculty member who established a scholarship, student-managed fund and help create a...Read More
UNO Campus Plays Supporting Role in Hit New Movie “Hit Man"
Actor Glen Powell stars as Gary Johnson, a University of New Orleans professor who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department.
The...Read More