Press Releases
CWW Students Ashlee Beals and Skye Jackson Win National Literary Contest
UNO Creative Writing Workshop students Skye Jackson (left) and Ashlee Beals (right) are winners of the AWP national literary contest.
Two University of New...Read More
Four UNO Students Selected to Receive Engineering Scholarship
University of New Orleans engineering students selected to receive American Bureau of Shipping scholarship are (from left): Gerard Gerarve III, Mara E. Kramer,...Read More
Music Professor Brent Rose’s Band Wins a Grammy
UNO professor Brent Rose, (back row, second from left in blue jacket) is a member of the band, New Orleans Nightcrawlers.
University of New Orleans music...Read More
President Nicklow Sends Message of Gratitude and Optimism During Spring State of the University Address
On the heels of three straight years of enrollment growth for the University of New Orleans, President John Nicklow cited promising indicators for continuing...Read More
Alumnus Henry Singer Establishes Endowed Scholarship for College of Engineering and College of Sciences
Henry Singer earned an engineering degree from UNO in 1969.
The decision to attend the University of New Orleans was easy for alumnus Henry Singer. His family...Read More
University of New Orleans Awards Over $250,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors
Matt Tarr, vice president for research and economic development, opens the 2021 Achievements in Research, Creativity and Scholarship awards ceremony held...Read More
UNO’s Innovation Academy Offers Immersive Education and Apprenticeships in High-Growth Fields
The University of New Orleans is accepting applications to its Innovation Academy, an immersive education and apprenticeship program in high-growth fields....Read More
Cellebrite Labs Partners with UNO to Offer Digital Forensics R&D Internship Program
Four University of New Orleans computer science students have been selected for paid internships with Cellebrite Labs, a global leader in digital intelligence,...Read More
UNO English Instructor Chioma Urama Wins Georgia Poetry Prize
Chioma Urama, who teaches creative writing and English composition at UNO, is the winner of the 2019 Georgia Poetry Prize.
University of New Orleans instructor...Read More
UNO English Professor Richard Goodman Edits First-Of-Its Kind Environmental Anthology About the Gulf South
University of New Orleans professor Richard Goodman is an editor for the anthology, “The Gulf South.”
University of New Orleans English professor Richard...Read More
University of New Orleans History Professor Mary Niall Mitchell Will Pilot National Engagement Project for Freedom on the Move
University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is a lead historian for the digital database Freedom on the Move.
A new $750,000 grant from the...Read More
Chicago Playwright Amy Crider Wins University of New Orleans Press Lab Prize
Amy Crider, a Chicago playwright, is the winner of the sixth annual University of New Orleans Press Lab Prize, which comes with a $10,000 advance and a...Read More
Professor Wendy Schluchter’s Research Featured in National Academy of Sciences Journal
Wendy Schluchter, biological sciences professor and department chair.
Research conducted by Wendy Schluchter, University of New Orleans biological sciences...Read More
UNO Student Affairs Earns 2021 NASPA Excellence Gold Award
LeeAnne Sipe is director for the University of New Orleans Office of Student Involvement and Leadership.
The University of New Orleans has earned the 2021...Read More
Alumna Robin Rose Works in the ‘Heart of Hollywood’ at Netflix
Robin Rose, a mechanical engineer, helps keep Netflix operational from her Los Angeles office.
University of New Orleans alumna Robin Rose began her college...Read More
UNO Student Samira Bechara Cooks Up Charity with Gourmet Flair
University of New Orleans student Samira Bechara has dual majors in French and international studies.
University of New Orleans student Samira Bechara grew up...Read More
President Nicklow Recognized as NCAA Champion of Diversity and Inclusion
University of New Orleans President John Nicklow is one of five individuals recognized as Champions of Diversity and Inclusion by the NCAA Minority...Read More
Krewe of UNO Will Roll Virtually In 2021
The Krewe of UNO will feature a shoebox float parade streamed live on Facebook.
The Krewe of UNO will roll virtually in 2021 in keeping with the City of New...Read More
In Memoriam: Robert Shenk, UNO Professor Emeritus of English
Robert Shenk, University of New Orleans professor emeritus of English.
University of New Orleans English professor Robert Shenk, who spent more than three...Read More
UNO’s Chemistry Department Acquires New Mass Spectrometer Capable of Advanced Sample Analysis
Pictured is the inductively coupled plasma triple quadrupole mass spectrometer—the ICP-QQQ.
The University of New Orleans’ chemistry department has acquired a...Read More