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Madeline Foster-Martinez, an assistant professor in UNO's Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, used recycled wreaths in Quarantine Bay in Plaquemines Parish for a class project in the wetlands.

_{May 6, 2024}

UNO Class Uses Wreaths To Fight Coastal Land Erosion

Madeline Foster-Martinez, an assistant professor in UNO's Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,...Read More

University of New Orleans chemistry professors Phoebe Zito and David Podgorski have been selected for a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

_{April 26, 2024}

Two UNO Chemistry Professors Selected for NSF CAREER Awards

University of New Orleans chemistry professors Phoebe Zito and David Podgorski have been selected for a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. Two...Read More

University of New Orleans mechanical engineering professor Uttam Chakravarty has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

_{April 23, 2024}

UNO Professor Uttam Chakravarty Named ASME Fellow

University of New Orleans mechanical engineering professor Uttam Chakravarty has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers....Read More

UNO-CHART helped the state of Louisiana create a hazard mitigation plan. FEMA requires such plans for states to receive disaster aid and grants.

_{April 18, 2024}

UNO-CHART Helps Craft State Hazard Mitigation Plan

UNO-CHART helped the state of Louisiana create a hazard mitigation plan. FEMA requires such plans for states to receive disaster aid and grants. The...Read More

UNO earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp has received a grant from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to conduct sediment sampling along the Louisiana coast.

_{March 6, 2024}

UNO Environmental Science Professor Earns $800,000 Grant to Study Changes in Louisiana Coastline

UNO earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp has received a grant from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to conduct...Read More

University of New Orleans opens BeyondReality, a virtual reality maker space, at Earl K. Long Library.

_{February 22, 2024}

UNO Opens BeyondReality, A Virtual Reality Tools Lab

University of New Orleans opens BeyondReality, a virtual reality maker space, at Earl K. Long Library. Virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial...Read More

University of New Orleans President Kathy Johnson is the eighth president and the first woman to helm UNO in its 65-year history.

_{January 11, 2024}

UNO President Kathy Johnson: Collaborative, Servant Leader

University of New Orleans President Kathy Johnson is the eighth president and the first woman to helm UNO in its 65-year history. University of New Orleans...Read More

Students at Village de L’Est Elementary School work with Dianne Barth of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on solutions to issues they identified while surveying their school yard.

_{December 6, 2023}

Grant Seeks To Create Environmental ‘Place-based’ Program For Elementary Students

Students at Village de L’Est Elementary School work with Dianne Barth of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on solutions to issues they identified while surveying...Read More

Many University of New Orleans alumni are among those featured in the New Orleans 500, Biz New Orleans’ list of ‘influential, involved and inspiring business leaders.

_{November 16, 2023}

Seventy UNO Alumni Selected for List of New Orleans Business Influencers

Many University of New Orleans alumni are among those featured in the New Orleans 500, Biz New Orleans’ list of ‘influential, involved and inspiring business...Read More

UNO alumna Sabrina Farmer (left) stands with President Kathy Johnson and Ricky Burke, president of the UNO Alumni Association, at the Distinguished Alumni Gala held Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at the National WWII Museum.

_{November 10, 2023}

‘Don’t Underestimate How Far You Can Go, as a UNO Graduate,” Distinguished Alumna Sabrina Farmer Tells Gala Audience

UNO alumna Sabrina Farmer (left) stands with President Kathy Johnson and Ricky Burke, president of the UNO Alumni Association, at the Distinguished Alumni...Read More

University of New Orleans biology professor Nicola Anthony, far left in blue, conducted research in Gabon, Africa as part of a field training school. This photo was taken in front of the mayor’s office in Lastourville.

_{November 3, 2023}

UNO Biology Professor Nicola Anthony Helps Train Conservation Scientists Via Field School in Central Africa

University of New Orleans biology professor Nicola Anthony, far left first row in blue, conducted research in Gabon, Africa as part of a field training school....Read More

UNO library faculty and staff gather in front of the Earl K. Long Library to celebrate the 2023 Louisiana Library of the Year award.

_{October 30, 2023}

Earl K. Long Library Named 2023 Louisiana Library of the Year

UNO library faculty and staff gather in front of the Earl K. Long Library to celebrate the 2023 Louisiana Library of the Year award. The Earl K. Long Library...Read More

The Silver & Blue magazine offers alumni, students and friends of the University of New Orleans an exciting snapshot of the institution and its impactful work on campus and beyond.

_{October 26, 2023}

Rocket Man Lionel Dutreix Graces the Cover of the Fall 2023 Issue of Silver & Blue

The Silver & Blue magazine offers alumni, students and friends of the University of New Orleans an exciting snapshot of the institution and its impactful work...Read More

University of New Orleans graduate student Amanda Kirkland has been named a 2024 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow.

_{October 18, 2023}

UNO Graduate Student Earns Knauss Fellowship

University of New Orleans graduate student Amanda Kirkland has been named a 2024 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow. University of New Orleans graduate...Read More

UNO math professor Peter Bierhorst has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to further his research in quantum entanglement, a physics phenomenon whereby two microscopic particles such as photons or electrons, can appear to act in concert instantaneously even when tested miles apart. (Image credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images.)

_{October 16, 2023}

University of New Orleans Mathematician Awarded $800K Grant from National Science Foundation

UNO math professor Peter Bierhorst has been awarded a NSF grant to further his research in quantum entanglement, a physics phenomenon where two microscopic...Read More

Madeline Foster-Martinez is an assistant professor in UNO's Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

_{October 5, 2023}

UNO Faculty Member Earns Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellowship

Madeline Foster-Martinez is an assistant professor in UNO's Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Civil and Environmental...Read More

A grant from the Mellon Foundation will help fund a collaborative public humanities effort among UNO’s Midlo Center, the Neighborhood Story Project and the Justice Studies Ph.D. Program.

_{September 6, 2023}

Mellon Foundation Awards UNO $750K for Collaborative Public Humanities Project

A grant from the Mellon Foundation will help fund a collaborative public humanities effort among UNO’s Midlo Center, the Neighborhood Story Project and the...Read More

UNO professors Chris Surprenant and Gregory Price (pictured), along with Marques Colston, former New Orleans Saints player and entrepreneur-in-residence at UNO, will teach and examine the impact of high school financial education courses.

_{September 5, 2023}

UNO’s Urban Entrepreneurship and Policy Institute Receives $2 Million Grant to Study How to Improve High School Financial Literacy Programs

UNO professors Chris Surprenant and Gregory Price (pictured), along with Marques Colston, former New Orleans Saints player and entrepreneur-in-residence at...Read More

UNO student Haley Beaulieu dissects a fish in biologist Erin Cox’s laboratory to analyze the level of potentially harmful pollutants.

_{August 23, 2023}

UNO Researchers Seek to Answer: Are Recreational Anglers at Risk From Seafood Consumption?

UNO student Haley Beaulieu dissects a fish in biologist Erin Cox’s laboratory to analyze the level of potentially harmful pollutants. University of New...Read More

Wendy Schluchter holds the University of New Orleans Eurofins chair in molecular biology and is professor and chair of the biological sciences department.

_{August 15, 2023}

UNO Biologist Wendy Schluchter Receives a Nearly $750K Department of Energy Research Grant

Wendy Schluchter holds the University of New Orleans Eurofins chair in molecular biology and is professor and chair of the biological sciences department....Read More