Press Releases
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 Graduate Student Earns Knauss Fellowship
University of New Orleans graduate student Amanda Kirkland has been named a 2024 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.
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University of New Orleans Mathematician Awarded $800K Grant from National Science Foundation
UNO math professor Peter Bierhorst has been awarded a NSF grant to further his research in quantum entanglement, a physics phenomenon where two microscopic...Read More
Inaugural Class of LCMC Health Minority Administrative Fellows Features Three UNO Graduates
DeShawn Jones, Kennedy St. Charles and Tracy West are UNO graduates who have been selected as LCMC Health Minority Administrative Fellows.
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Professor Emerita Pat Austin Celebrates the Release of Her New Book of Poetry
Veteran educator and education professor Pat Austin is releasing her memoir, “Tales of a Teaching Life,” a book in verse about teaching.
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UNO St. Claude Gallery Exhibits Helen Cammock’s ‘I Will Keep My Soul’
Helen Cammock’s “I Will Keep My Soul,” 2023 (film still) that is part of an upcoming exhibition at the UNO St. Claude Gallery.
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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.
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‘The Casual Presence of Borders,’ A Book of Poetry from Longtime Faculty Member Mackie Blanton Published by UNO Press
Former UNO English professor Mackie Blanton’s book of poetry will be released Oct. 11.
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$240K Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation Grant Will Fund University of New Orleans Program for Future Healthcare Professionals
A grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation will help build a mentoring network for first-generation College of Sciences students...Read More
Fall 2023 Jazz at the Sandbar Lineup Announced
Saxophonist Derek Douget and his quintet will kick off the fall 2023 Jazz at the Sandbar series.
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Theatre UNO presents ‘Dead Name’
The fall performance season opens Friday, Sept. 22, at the Robert E. Nims Theatre on UNO’s campus with a staged production of “Dead Name.”
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Counselor Education Student Wins National Dissertation Award
Heather Olivier, a May 2023 doctoral graduate from the University of New Orleans counselor education program, won a prestigious national award for her...Read More
Brad Walker + Extended Opens Musical Excursions Fall Series
UNO’s School of the Arts presents its Musical Excursions Fall 2023 Series on campus in the Performing Arts Center’s Recital Hall. Brad Walker + Extended opens...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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UNO Counseling Student Awarded Military Scholarship
University of New Orleans counselor education graduate student Jen LeCompte was selected for a military scholarship.
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Mellon Foundation Awards UNO $750K for Collaborative Public Humanities Project
A grant from the Mellon Foundation will help fund a collaborative public humanities effort among UNO’s Midlo Center, the Neighborhood Story Project and the...Read More
UNO’s Urban Entrepreneurship and Policy Institute Receives $2 Million Grant to Study How to Improve High School Financial Literacy Programs
UNO professors Chris Surprenant and Gregory Price (pictured), along with Marques Colston, former New Orleans Saints player and entrepreneur-in-residence at...Read More
UNO Justice Studies Ph.D. Students Earn Recognition in National Competition
Three University of New Orleans justice studies doctoral students were recognized during the American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) Student Evaluation Case...Read More
UNO Researchers Seek to Answer: Are Recreational Anglers at Risk From Seafood Consumption?
UNO student Haley Beaulieu dissects a fish in biologist Erin Cox’s laboratory to analyze the level of potentially harmful pollutants.
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