Research
UNO Researcher Wants To Help Rural Communities Assess and Improve Storm Recovery Plans
Hurricane Ida caused flooding and wind damage when it came ashore in 2021. (Associated Press)
In the last decade alone, south Louisiana has been hit by five...Read More
UNO Researchers Creating Virtual Training Tools for Wind Turbines Repair
University of New Orleans chemistry professor Matt Tarr wants to ensure there is a labor force ready to inspect and repair wind turbines.(Getty image)
With a...Read More
UNO’s Native Plant Garden Earns Habitat Certification
UNO’s native plant garden near the Fine Arts Building is one of four such gardens located on campus.
Another University of New Orleans native plant garden has...Read More
Google Vice President Sabrina Farmer to Receive 2023 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award
Google VP Sabrina Farmer (left) is the winner of the 2023 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Avril Habetz is the 2023 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna...Read More
UNO Engineering Professor Nikolas Xiros’ Research Will Help Convert Water Currents to Electrical Power
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse in Washington was the result of vortex induced vibrations (VIV). Researchers say VIV can be converted into useable energy....Read More
UNO Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Mark Kulp Tracks Grains of Sand for Coastal Restoration Projects
Researchers release fluorescent sand pellets off the shoreline in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. (Photo courtesy of The Water Institute of the Gulf)
While...Read More
UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences Receives $568K Board of Regents Grant
UNO’s Shea Penland Coastal Education and Research Facility (CERF) on Chef Menteur Pass is the site for many Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences...Read More
Computer Science Professor Awarded Office of Naval Research Fellowship to Study Secure Logging Approaches
UNO computer science professor James Wagner has been awarded a Summer Research Fellowship by the Office of Naval Research, which pairs faculty members with...Read More
InnovateUNO Showcases Research, Scholarly Activity, Creative Output
The University of Orleans' 11th annual InnovateUNO was held March 8-9.
The University of New Orleans’ 11th annual InnovateUNO wrapped up Friday with an awards...Read More
UNO Provost Darrell Kruger: ‘I’m A Relational Leader’
Darrell Kruger is the new provost, senior vice president of academic affairs and executive director of research and economic development at the University of...Read More
Fine Art Students Create Bird Murals, Raise Climate Change Awareness
University of New Orleans fine art students are painting murals on campus and raising awareness to the impact that climate change has on the local bird...Read More
Silver & Blue Fall 2022: News For and About Our Privateer Nation
The fall 2022 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox and locations around campus. Alumnus Albert Allenback, a member of the band Tank and...Read More
Psychology Professor Christopher Harshaw’s Research on Behavioral Effects of Acetaminophen Featured in Scientific Journal
University of New Orleans psychology professor Christopher Harshaw.
University of New Orleans psychology professor Christopher Harshaw’s research on the...Read More
The University of New Orleans Announces “Next Is Now,” a $50 Million Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign
The “Next is Now” campaign marks the first comprehensive fundraising campaign in the University’s history.
The University of New Orleans has announced the...Read More
President Nicklow Announces Winners of 2022 University Awards
President John Nicklow announced winners of the 2022 University Awards on Oct. 6.
University of New Orleans President John Nicklow announced the winners of the...Read More
$15 Million New Energy Center of the U.S. Coming to The Beach at UNO
The New Energy Center of the U.S. will be established at The Beach at UNO.
As part of the $50 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration...Read More
University of New Orleans Biologist T. Erin Cox Studies Life Underwater
UNO biologist T. Erin Cox and members of her lab take water and sediment samples from artificial reefs off the coast of Alabama.
University of New Orleans...Read More
UNO Awarded $800K Grant For Virtual Tech Lab and Program
UNO computer science student Lisa Gilmore-Montero, a member of UNO’s International Game Developer's Association, demonstrates the use of virtual reality (VR)...Read More
UNO Awarded Healthy Communities Grant for Storm Drain Project
UNO’s campus is adjacent to Lake Pontchartrain, an estuary that leads into the Gulf of Mexico and serves as a nursery for numerous species of animals.
The...Read More
UNO is Tops in the State in Least Debt and Most Ethnic Diversity, According to U.S. News & World Report
The University of New Orleans is the top ranked university in Louisiana for least debt and most ethnic diversity, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The...Read More