Press Releases
University of New Orleans Announces Jazz at the Sandbar Spring 2025 Performers
Jazz at the Sandbar pairs seasoned professional musicians with UNO jazz students on the bandstand in front of a live audience.
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University of New Orleans Showcases Leadership During Louisiana Wind Energy Week
As part of the KidWind program, Orleans Parish teachers engaged in expert-led training and received funding to mentor student teams.
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Four Students Earn Cedric Richmond Scholarships for Spring 2025
(clockwise from top left) Eian Bailey, Joshua Joubert, Jonathan Reed Jr., and Kyson Small are spring 2025 recipients of Cedric Richmond Scholarship.
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University of New Orleans Partners with Gardner Institute and Complete College America to Redesign the First Two Years of College
The University of New Orleans is partnering with two national organizations to close performance gaps and improve student success outcomes.
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Provost Darrell Kruger Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Study Higher Education in India
Darrell Kruger will participate in the Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrator’s Seminar, which aims to provide American higher education...Read More
UNO Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration Partners with Local Organizations to Create French Quarter Accessibility Map
The French Quarter Accessibility Project invites local students and advocates to use the Roll Mobility app to document accessible features in French Quarter...Read More
University of New Orleans Announces Furloughs to Address Structural Budget Deficit
The University received approval from the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors to implement furloughs for the remainder of fiscal year 2024-25....Read More
University to Launch AI Literacy Micro-credential Free for All Students
The innovative offering focuses on AI literacy, not computer science or coding, to increase students’ understanding of the impact of artificial intelligence on...Read More
Transportation Researcher Earns $220,000 Grant to Improve Truck Parking in Louisiana
UNO researchers will try to address the shortage of truck parking, which has been a longstanding issue in the trucking industry.
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Counselor Education Student Selected for National Fellowship
Shawn Gaines has been selected for the Minority Fellowship Program funded by the National Board for Certified Counselors and the Substance Abuse and Mental...Read More
UNO Math Professor on Winning Team Selected for NSF Quantum Virtual Laboratory Project
Mathematics professor Peter Bierhorst is a member of one of six pilot projects supported by the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory.
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UNO Psychology Professor Wins $50,000 Grant to Study Social Connection in Aging Adults
Psychology professor Debra Karhson is one of 16 project leaders around the world to receive a 2024 Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award.
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Commencement Speaker Urges Graduates to Apply Project Management Principles to Their Own Lives
Commencement speaker Michael "Mike" Jackson addresses the University of New Orleans' class of Fall 2024.
University of New Orleans alumnus Michael D. Jackson...Read More
University of New Orleans to Offer New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Neuroscience
The University of New Orleans will offer a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience after the new interdisciplinary program was approved by the Louisiana Board of...Read More
Business Career Coaching Center Earns $10,000 Grant to Support First-Generation Students
The Business Career Coaching Center in the University of New Orleans Henry Bernstein College of Business Administration has received a $10,000 New Orleans...Read More
New Textbook By UNO Graduate Students and Faculty Focuses on Southern Nonprofits
A team of University of New Orleans graduate students, faculty and alumni, working in partnership with Louisiana-based nonprofits, published the book "Social...Read More
Sixty-Six UNO Alumni Named to List of Influential Business Leaders
Dozens of University of New Orleans alumni are featured in the 2025 edition of the New Orleans 500.
The 2025 edition of the New Orleans 500, which profiles...Read More
13th Annual Innovate UNO Symposium Showcases Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity
Undergraduate student Vlad Jones poses with his entry in the visual arts category titled "Portrait of a Guy."
The University of New Orleans’ 13th annual...Read More
Engineer and UNO Alumnus Michael Jackson To Serve as Fall 2024 Commencement Speaker
UNO alumnus Michael “Mike” Jackson, an engineer who has managed multi-million-dollar construction projects, will serve as the principal speaker at fall...Read More
Planning and Urban Studies Faculty Member Receives Rising Scholar Award
Guang Tian is the recipient of the 2024 Rising Scholar Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.
University of New Orleans planning and...Read More