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Chicago native Teyonna Lofton is a first-year student at the University of New Orleans whose activism led to her being part of the NBA committee to select the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion.

_{June 29, 2021}

Anti-Violence Organizer Teyonna Lofton Speaks Up and Out For Herself and Others

Chicago native Teyonna Lofton is a first-year student at the University of New Orleans whose activism led to her being part of the NBA committee to select the...Read More

_{June 28, 2021}

New Instant Admit Program Offers Jefferson Parish Schools Students Automatic Admission to the University of New Orleans

Jefferson Parish Schools and the University of New Orleans are proud to announce a new Instant Admit program that would grant automatic admission to the...Read More

Trivia Frazier, president and CEO of Obatala Sciences, and her team at Obatala Sciences have developed a Fat-on-a-Chip™ System for drug safety and efficacy studies. Obatala Sciences is one of eight companies renting space on campus of the University of New Orleans. (Photo by: Naomi Winston)

_{June 24, 2021}

Small Businesses Flourish on UNO’s Campus

Trivia Frazier is president and CEO of Obatala Sciences, one of eight companies renting space on campus at the University of New Orleans. (photo by: Naomi...Read More

_{June 23, 2021}

UNO Research & Technology Park Reimagined and Rebranded as The Beach at UNO

UNO Research & Technology Foundation board members pose with the newly unveiled sign for The Beach at UNO: A Sandbox for Collaboration. The University of New...Read More

University of New Orleans management professor Nicole Fuller.

_{June 16, 2021}

Management Professor Nicole Fuller Awarded Grant to Study Stress Among Minority Entrepreneurs

University of New Orleans management professor Nicole Fuller. University of New Orleans management professor Nicole Fuller is part of a five-member team of...Read More

A New Orleans advocacy group, One Book One New Orleans, wants your help in selecting the next book for its citywide reading initiative.

_{June 14, 2021}

The Three Finalists for 2022 New Orleans Citywide Read Have UNO Connections

A New Orleans advocacy group, One Book One New Orleans, wants your help in selecting the next book for its citywide reading initiative. A New Orleans advocacy...Read More

The University of New Orleans Transportation Institute has received a grant to extend its maritime transportation research.

_{June 10, 2021}

UNOTI Receives Grant Extension For Maritime Transportation Research

The University of New Orleans Transportation Institute has received a grant to extend its maritime transportation research. Researchers at the University of...Read More

Theatre UNO’s production of “Single Black Female” earned a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award.

_{June 8, 2021}

UNO Theatre Production ‘Single Black Female’ Wins Kennedy Center Award

Theatre UNO’s fall production of “Single Black Female” earned a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award. The University of New Orleans Theatre’s fall production...Read More

University of New Orleans senior Perry Hawxhurst poses with his championship belt won as part of the wrestling tag team Hawx Aerie with his dad, Luke.

_{June 4, 2021}

UNO Student Perry Hawxhurst’s Other Life Is Entertaining Wrestling Fans

University of New Orleans senior Perry Hawxhurst poses with his championship belt won as part of the wrestling tag team Hawx Aerie with his dad, Luke....Read More

CWW director M.O. Walsh’s second novel, “The Big Door Prize,” is set in a fictional south Louisiana town.

_{June 2, 2021}

Apple Is Adapting CWW Director M.O. Walsh’s Second Novel For TV Series

CWW director M.O. Walsh’s second novel, “The Big Door Prize,” is set in a fictional south Louisiana town. University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop...Read More

_{May 27, 2021}

Gallo Mechanical President and CEO David Gallo to Receive 2021 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award

David Gallo will receive the 2021 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Lacey Merrick Conway will receive the 2021 Distinguished Young Alumni Award. David...Read More

University of New Orleans sociology professor D’Lane Compton is one of 10 new members selected for the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee.

_{May 26, 2021}

Sociology Professor D’Lane Compton Appointed to National Census Advisory Board

University of New Orleans sociology professor D’Lane Compton is one of 10 new members selected for the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee....Read More

University of New Orleans computer science professor Ben Samuel’s summer fellowship offers an opportunity to collaborate with a naval mentor to research artificial intelligence.

_{May 25, 2021}

Computer Science Professor Ben Samuel Awarded Research Fellowship to Study Artificial Intelligence

University of New Orleans computer science professor Ben Samuel’s summer fellowship offers an opportunity to collaborate with a naval mentor to research...Read More

Raphael Cassimere Jr., an emeritus professor of history and civil rights leader, was the principal speaker at the University of New Orleans spring 2021 commencement ceremonies.

_{May 21, 2021}

Civil Rights Leader Raphael Cassimere Jr. Urges UNO Graduates to ‘Take a Stand’

Raphael Cassimere Jr., an emeritus professor of history and civil rights leader, was the principal speaker at the University of New Orleans spring 2021...Read More

University of New Orleans alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback, general manager at WWOZ radio, credits her parents for “Jazz Festing In Place” idea.

_{May 20, 2021}

Alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback: WWOZ General Manager and a ‘Guardian of the Groove’

University of New Orleans alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback, general manager at WWOZ radio, credits her parents for “Jazz Festing In Place” idea. When the world...Read More

The recently renovated amphitheater at the University of New Orleans will be used for a series of live performances on May 15 and May 22.

_{May 13, 2021}

UNO’s Amphitheater Plays Host for Performing Arts Series

The recently renovated amphitheater at the University of New Orleans will be used for a series of live performances on May 15 and May 22. The University of New...Read More

Actor Deric Augustine graduated UNO with a marketing degree in 2012.

_{May 13, 2021}

Alumnus Deric Augustine Plays Muhammad Ali on Epix TV Series

Actor Deric Augustine graduated UNO with a marketing degree in 2012. The actor portraying Muhammad Ali on the Epix television series “Godfather of Harlem”...Read More

The Western Scheldt, an estuary in the Netherlands, will be part of the tour taken by students participating in the NSF-funded water management training program.

_{May 12, 2021}

Water Institute and UNO Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Support Graduate Student Study in the Netherlands

The Western Scheldt, an estuary in the Netherlands, will be part of the tour taken by students participating in the NSF-funded water management training...Read More

A film produced by two UNO alumni will be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in June.

_{May 10, 2021}

Film Produced By Two UNO Alumni Showing at Tribeca Film Festival

A film produced by two UNO alumni will be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in June. When the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival kicks off its 20th anniversary...Read More

The spring 2021 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.