Research
Quality of Life Survey Marks 40 Years of Listening to the New Orleans Community
For four decades, the LSU New Orleans Survey Research Center has been asking residents of Orleans and Jefferson parishes about the issues that shape their everyday lives. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Quality of Life Survey, a longstanding effort to study and serve the surrounding community.Read More
New Study Connects Reservoir Sedimentation to Coastal Resilience
LSU New Orleans researcher Abigail Eckland and Melissa Foster of the Bureau of Reclamation are co-lead authors of a new study published in Nature Communications examining how sediment trapped behind dams affects water storage and the resilience of coastal deltas.Read More
New Grant Explores Brain Synchrony Across Generations
LSU New Orleans researcher Debra Karhson is part of a collaborative project exploring how grandparents and grandchildren connect and how those relationships may shape communication across generations.Read More
New Grant Will Advance AI-Centered Cybersecurity Education at LSU New Orleans
A new Louisiana Board of Regents grant will support James Wagner’s work to develop AI-centered cybersecurity education at LSU New Orleans, preparing students to better understand the growing role of artificial intelligence in cyber operations.Read More
T. Erin Cox Receives NSF Grant to Study Coastal Ecosystem Resilience
LSU New Orleans biological sciences researcher and professor T. Erin Cox has received a $115,090 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how coastal ecosystems respond to disturbance following a major flood in the state of Hawai‘i.Read More
LSU New Orleans Alumni Help Advance New Approach to Battery Recycling
Two researchers with ties to LSU New Orleans are helping develop a new approach to recycling and upcycling lithium-ion batteries that could help address the growing demand for critical battery materials.Read More
LSU New Orleans’ PrivatEEL Camp Sparks Interest in STEM Through Robotics, Engineering, and Naval Research
LSU New Orleans' PrivatEEL Camp Sparks Interest in STEM Through Robotics, Engineering, and Naval ResearchRead More
Education Professors contribute to International Handbook of Schooling in Times of Crisis
A new book co- edited by University of New Orleans School of Education professor Brian Beabout examines how schools respond to the environmental,...Read More
LSU New Orleans Researchers Achieve #1 Ranking in International AI Challenge
The LSU New Orleans team, “LSU New Orleans Pixel Pros,” is based in the Department of Computer Science at the LSU New Orleans. Team members include Abdullah Naeem, Anav...Read More
University of New Orleans Professor Elyria Kemp Selected for ANA Educational Foundation’s 2026 Visiting Professor Program
Elyria Kemp, Ph.D., has been selected for the ANA Educational Foundation’s 2026 Visiting Professor Program.
Elyria Kemp, Ph.D., professor in the Henry...Read More
LSU New Orleans Archaeologists to Lead WWII Recovery Mission in Italy
Prof. D. Ryan Gray will lead a group of students and archaeologists in an investigation of a location believed to be associated with a World War II-era...Read More
Keep LSU New Orleans Beautiful Receives Five Trash Receptacles Through Keep Louisiana Beautiful Grant to Prevent Litter in New Orleans
“Recent data collected by Keep Louisiana Beautiful shows a reduction of litter by 78 percent in areas where trash receptacles are properly installed and...Read More
LSU New Orleans Teams Compete in 2026 Pelican Cup Pitch Competition
LSU New Orleans was represented by Entelechy in the graduate category and SensorySync in the undergraduate category.
Two student teams from the LSU New Orleans...Read More
UNO Professor Helps Identify Roman Tombstone Returned to Italy
Ryan Gray, a professor at the University of New Orleans, traced the artifact’s origins after it was uncovered at a home in the Carrollton neighborhood.
A...Read More
UNO Professor Named to Inaugural NSF NAIRR AI Education Fellows Cohort
Roussev will contribute to efforts to integrate AI education into undergraduate courses, including piloting and adapting classroom materials and participating...Read More
New Books Edited by Education Professor Addresses Transforming Teacher Education for Complex, Changing World
Together, the books offer a comprehensive vision for how teacher education programs can respond to increasing demands related to literacy reform, technological...Read More
Whitney Plantation and UNO Unveil New Exhibit Honoring Enslaved Resistance
The exhibit explores the lives of enslaved and indigenous people who resisted their bondage in ways that ranged from bold to everyday actions.
On March 21,...Read More
UNO Students and Faculty Support Pointe-au-Chien Oral History Work
History professor Max Krochmal and anthropology professor Roberto E. Barrios led a workshop focused on oral history and ethnographic interviewing methods.
Jody...Read More
UNO Partners with The 18th Ward to Provide Facilities for Youth Sports
Through a partnership between the University of New Orleans and nonprofit The 18th Ward, youth sports programming is bringing children and families onto campus...Read More
Experts to Discuss New Orleans’ Economic & Real Estate Outlook at Annual Forecast Seminar
Hosted by the UNO Institute for Economic Development & Real Estate Research, the annual seminar brings together regional leaders in economic development,...Read More