Press Releases
Cycling, Walking Increased During COVID-19, UNO Transportation Institute Research Shows
A cyclist rides over a UNO Transportation Institute's data counter on Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans.
You might have noticed the evidence anecdotally: the...Read More
New Orleans Women's Basketball Head Coach Keeshawn Davenport Honored With 2020 Eddie Robinson Award
New Orleans head women's basketball coach Keeshawn Davenport, center, wins 2020 Eddie Robinson Award.
New Orleans head women's basketball coach Keeshawn...Read More
UNO Transportation Institute Launches Survey For Proposed New Orleans-Baton Rouge Rail Service
If you were designing a New Orleans to Baton Rouge passenger train service, what would it look like? What departure times or route stops would you include on...Read More
Films Produced By UNO Student, 2 Alumni Selected for Independent Filmmaker Project
Films produced by University of New Orleans film student Kelsey Scult and alumni Ben Matheny and Lizzie Guitreau are among 26 selected by the Independent...Read More
UNO Celebrates Spring 2020 Graduates with Virtual Commencement
President John Nicklow addresses the class of 2020 while standing in front of UNO’s Lakefront Arena during spring commencement.
Hundreds of University of New...Read More
UNO Historian Takes Part In Teaching Hard History with Freedom on the Move
University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is part of a collaboration to make a searchable database of ads about fugitives from slavery in...Read More
UNO Awarded $2M in Recent Flurry of Research Grants
UNO awarded more than $2 million in research grants in May.
Four researchers at the University of New Orleans were recently awarded a total of more than $2...Read More
University of New Orleans Students Show Off Gaming Development Skills
University of New Orleans student Victoria Preston explains her artist role in developing the “Cat Noir” murder mystery game.
If you are into video gaming, you...Read More
In Memoriam: Chemistry Professor Edwin David Stevens
Retired University of New Orleans chemistry professor Edwin Stevens.
Edwin Stevens, a retired distinguished professor of chemistry and department chair who...Read More
UNO’s Virtual Spring 2020 Commencement Will Be Held May 31
The University of New Orleans is hosting a virtual commencement ceremony for its spring 2020 graduates that will stream May 31 at 2 p.m. on YouTube Live. The...Read More
Josie White, UNO Alumna and Licensed Counselor: Acknowledge the Issues, Then Make a Plan
University of New Orleans alumna Josie White is the clinical director and owner of JW’s Creative Solutions, a company offering counseling, consulting and case...Read More
UNO Research & Technology Foundation Announces New President/CEO
Rebecca Conwell is the new president and CEO of the UNO Research & Technology Foundation.
The University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation has...Read More
University of New Orleans Creative Writing Graduate Jericho Brown Awarded Pulitzer Prize
UNO alumnus Jericho Brown has been awarded a 2020 Pulitzer Prize.
Poet Jericho Brown, who holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of New...Read More
UNO’s Philosophy Program Recognized
The University of New Orleans philosophy program has been recognized as a “best value” and “most affordable” investment by Optimal, a higher education research...Read More
Alumni-Owned Businesses Promoted Via UNO Matrix Business Directory
The University of New Orleans Alumni Association is offering a new networking tool for alumni-owned businesses through the UNO Matrix Business Directory.
If...Read More
The Estate of Former UNO History Professor Jerah Johnson Will Fund Two Endowed Professorships
Historian Jerah Johnson, one of the University of New Orleans’s founding faculty members.
The estate of former University of New Orleans history professor...Read More
Silver & Blue Spring 2020: News For and About the Privateer Nation
The spring 2020 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox.
The spring 2020 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox.
In...Read More
UNO and Nunez Community College Sign ‘Link to Success’ Agreement
Students who are not yet admitted to the University of New Orleans can take Nunez Community College courses taught on UNO’s campus before transferring to UNO...Read More
The University of New Orleans Launches New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Urban Construction Management
Beginning in the fall 2020 semester, the University of New Orleans will enroll students in the state’s first bachelor’s degree program in urban construction...Read More
UNO Offers Slate of New Certificates and Workshops Online to Enhance Business Skills
Although the job market is in transition in New Orleans, like the rest of the United States, access to high-quality programs remains important to many...Read More