Press Releases
In Memoriam: Tony French, University of New Orleans Theatre Professor
Tony French was the New Orleans Theatre Association Endowed Professor in Theatre and Costume Design at UNO.
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Alumnus Mike Jackson Builds Engineering Career in U.S. Air Force
Mike Jackson, who holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UNO, earned the Air Force Civilian Achievement Award Medal for his work.
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UNO Student Melanie Casey’s Team Wins MIT Hackathon
UNO graduate student Melanie Casey’s team, Hook, Line, and Linker, placed first in the MIT Hackathon, “Hacking Racism in Healthcare” challenge.
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Chemistry Student Katherine Humpal Awarded Arctic Science Research Fellowship
University of New Orleans chemistry student Katherine Humpal has been awarded a graduate research fellowship.
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Actor Harry Shearer to Deliver Commencent Address at UNO’s Fall 2020 Virtual Ceremony
Actor Harry Shearer will serve as the principal speaker during UNO’s virtual commencement ceremony on Dec. 12.
Actor Harry Shearer will deliver the...Read More
Professor Dan Shahar Wins 2020 Environmental Philosophy Award
University of New Orleans philosophy professor Dan Shahar is the winner of the 2020 Holmes Rolston III Early Career Essay Prize in Environmental Philosophy....Read More
The University of New Orleans Hosts Marketing Week Oct. 19-22
The University of New Orleans is hosting Marketing Week 2020.
Sheba Turk, co-anchor of WWL-TV’s Eyewitness Morning News and recipient of UNO's 2020...Read More
Alumna Sabrina Farmer, Google VP: ‘I want (UNO) to be there for others’
Alumna Sabrina Farmer is a vice president at Google.
Sabrina Farmer never planned or even dreamed of attending college, until happenstance brought her to the...Read More
Alumna and Google VP Sabrina Farmer Donates $250K to UNO For Computer Science Scholarship
UNO alumna and Google vice president Sabrina Farmer has donated $250K to her alma mater. In May 2018, she delivered the spring commencement address.
A $250,000...Read More
President Nicklow Touts Enrollment and Research Gains, Diversity Work in Virtual State of the University Address
President John Nicklow gives his state of the University address for fall 2020.
University of New Orleans President John Nicklow highlighted increased...Read More
University of New Orleans Announces Jazz at the Sandbar Fall 2020 Lineup
Ellis Marsalis plays at Jazz at the Sandbar at The Cove on UNO’s campus on Oct. 2, 2019. Marsalis, who died in April, opened the series for 16 years.
The fall...Read More
UNO Press Publishes ‘I Am New Orleans,’ a Poetic Compendium
Louisiana writer and former UNO historian Marcus Christian.
The University of New Orleans Press has published “I Am New Orleans,” a poetic compendium of what...Read More
University of New Orleans Press Releases Columnist Jarvis DeBerry’s ‘I Feel To Believe’
Columnist Jarvis DeBerry chronicles the city of New Orleans in his new book, “I Feel To Believe,” released Thursday by the UNO Press.
For 20 years, New...Read More
$250,000 Gift from Tom and Connie Kitchen to Establish Undergraduate Scholarship at UNO
A $250,000 gift from alumni Tom and Connie Kitchen will create an undergraduate scholarship at the University of New Orleans. Tom Kitchen, a former executive...Read More
New Midlo Center Partnership Will Help Educators Teach About Slavery and Colonialism
A spring 2020 Zoom webinar, sponsored by the Midlo Center, with educators, the Hard History Project and Freedom on the Move.
Educators around the world will...Read More
Pianist Jake Gold Receives ASCAP Foundation Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
University of New Orleans graduate student Jake Gold has received the 2020 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation Louis Armstrong...Read More
Restaurateur Scot Craig’s No Quit Attitude Helps Propel His Success
University of New Orleans alumnus Scot Craig owns the beloved Mid-City eatery Katie’s Restaurant. (Photo courtesy of NOLA.com)
Scot Craig can talk about life’s...Read More
The University of New Orleans Increases Enrollment for the 3rd Straight Year
The University of New Orleans increased its overall enrollment by nearly 2%, marking the first time in 15 years that the University has grown enrollment in...Read More
UNO Alumna Angelle Bourgeois Named 2021 Louisiana Elementary Teacher of the Year
Angelle Bourgeois, a 2009 and 2012 UNO graduate, was named the 2021 Louisiana State Elementary Teacher of the Year through the Louisiana Department of...Read More
$250,000 Gift to Fund Professorships, Scholarship and Facility Improvements in College of Sciences
President John Nicklow, donors Judith Russell and Michael Russell, and College of Sciences Dean Steve Johnson.
A $250,000 gift to the University of New Orleans...Read More