Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering
UNO President Kathy Johnson: Collaborative, Servant Leader
University of New Orleans President Kathy Johnson is the eighth president and the first woman to helm UNO in its 65-year history.
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Engineering Study Lounge Renovated with $120K Gift
The newly renovated lounge in the Engineering Building at UNO offers students a comfortable study place.
The study lounge in the Engineering Building at the...Read More
Seventy UNO Alumni Selected for List of New Orleans Business Influencers
Many University of New Orleans alumni are among those featured in the New Orleans 500, Biz New Orleans’ list of ‘influential, involved and inspiring business...Read More
‘Don’t Underestimate How Far You Can Go, as a UNO Graduate,” Distinguished Alumna Sabrina Farmer Tells Gala Audience
UNO alumna Sabrina Farmer (left) stands with President Kathy Johnson and Ricky Burke, president of the UNO Alumni Association, at the Distinguished Alumni...Read More
Rocket Man Lionel Dutreix Graces the Cover of the Fall 2023 Issue of Silver & Blue
The Silver & Blue magazine offers alumni, students and friends of the University of New Orleans an exciting snapshot of the institution and its impactful work...Read More
Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin To Serve as Fall 2023 Commencement Speaker
Acclaimed novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin earned two degrees from the University of New Orleans.
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UNO Faculty Member Earns Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship
Madeline Foster-Martinez is an assistant professor in UNO's Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Civil and Environmental...Read More
The University of New Orleans Ranks Among National Leaders in Economic Mobility
The University of New Orleans is a national leader in delivering strong economic mobility outcomes for its students.
The University of New Orleans ranks among...Read More
The University of New Orleans and The Beach at UNO Announce First Cohort of Wind Scholars
New Orleans City Councilmembers JP Morrell (far left) and Helena Moreno (far right) congratulate the first cohort of Wind Scholars in council chambers.
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The University of New Orleans Enlists Academic Partnerships to Launch New Online Graduate Degree Programs Focused on Working Adults
UNO will launch six online graduate programs designed to meet the needs of working adults looking for an alternative to traditional on-campus education.
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Class of 2027 Welcomed at New Student Convocation
The Class of 2027 was welcomed to the University of New Orleans during a new student convocation held at Lakefront Arena on Friday.
While Monday marked the...Read More
UNO Among 32 Universities Selected for the 2024 Collegiate Wind Competition
An interdisciplinary team of University of New Orleans students will compete in the Department of Energy-sponsored wind competition. (Photo: National Renewable...Read More
UNO Researcher Wants To Help Rural Communities Assess and Improve Storm Recovery Plans
Hurricane Ida caused flooding and wind damage when it came ashore in 2021. (Associated Press)
In the last decade alone, south Louisiana has been hit by five...Read More
UNO Civil Engineering Students Revive Steel Bridge Tradition with Stunning Regional Win
UNO's steel bridge competition team members from left to right, Gavin Trinh, Maria Umanzor, Perry Newman, Yelitza P. Cedeño and Steven Hernandez. Not pictured...Read More
Google Vice President Sabrina Farmer to Receive 2023 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award
Google VP Sabrina Farmer (left) is the winner of the 2023 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Avril Habetz is the 2023 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna...Read More
UNO Engineering Professor Nikolas Xiros’ Research Will Help Convert Water Currents to Electrical Power
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse in Washington was the result of vortex induced vibrations (VIV). Researchers say VIV can be converted into useable energy....Read More
UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences Receives $568K Board of Regents Grant
UNO’s Shea Penland Coastal Education and Research Facility (CERF) on Chef Menteur Pass is the site for many Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences...Read More
Mamie Gasperecz is New Vice President for Business Affairs
Mamie Gasperecz, vice president for business affairs and chief financial officer at the University of New Orleans.
Mamie Sterkx Gasperecz is a historian at...Read More
The University of New Orleans and The Beach at UNO Launch Wind Scholars Program
Five students from the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering will be named Wind Scholars and receive scholarships of up to $5,000.
In response to the...Read More
Son of a Saint Founder Sonny Lee To Serve as Spring 2023 Commencement Speaker
Son of a Saint founder and CEO Bivian “Sonny” Lee III earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from the University of New Orleans.
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