College of Sciences
Two New UNO Students Named Reginald F. Lewis Scholars
(from left) Kyson Small and Jonathan Reed Jr. have been selected as UNO’s 4th cohort of Reginald F. Lewis Scholars.
University of New Orleans students Jonathan...Read More
Making Old New Again: Researchers at UNO and DOE Lab Work to Upcycle Spent Rechargeable Batteries
UNO doctoral student Kirsten Jones is leading research that explores methods to recover and reuse critical components of expired lithium-ion rechargeable...Read More
Biology Professor Earns $450,000 NSF Grant to Study Biodiversity and Train Future Conservation Scientists
The grant will train a total of 15 American students over three years and support their participation in an international field school.
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Justin McKenzie Named Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Justin McKenzie most recently served as the CIO at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
The University of New Orleans has selected Justin McKenzie as its new...Read More
UNO Math Chair Wins Distinguished Alumni Award from Alma Mater
UNO professor Tumulesh Solanky is the winner of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut....Read More
$100,000 from Patrick F. Taylor Foundation to Fund Scholarships and Emergency Grants for Students
A grant from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation will support student scholarships and emergency grants at the University of New Orleans.
A $100,000 donation from...Read More
Entertainment and Convention Executive Angie M. Gates to Receive 2024 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award
Angie M. Gates is the 2024 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Kheri Billy is the 2024 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year.
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Professor Earns $345,000 Grant to Monitor Vegetation in Coastal Louisiana
Professor Maddie Foster-Martinez’s research will focus on determining vegetation establishment in coastal Louisiana areas.
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UNO Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Is Fishing For Clues In Port Sulphur Waters
University of New Orleans earth and environmental sciences professor Martin O’Connell has received a grant to study fish habitat in Port Sulphur for tilapia,...Read More
College Beyond and UNO Announce Extension of Strategic Partnership
College Beyond’s success coaches, who are housed on UNO’s campus, provide academic and non-academic interventions to Pell Grant recipient college students....Read More
UNO Campus Plays Supporting Role in Hit New Movie “Hit Man"
Actor Glen Powell stars as Gary Johnson, a University of New Orleans professor who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department.
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Student Access and Success Drives UNO’s New Enrollment VP
Randall Langston is the University of New Orleans’ new vice president for enrollment management.
Randall Langston, the University of New Orleans’ new vice...Read More
UNO-Delgado Partnership to Enhance Transfer Student Success in Biology
The University of New Orleans has received a more than $550,000 grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to create an academic pilot program in biology that...Read More
Graduate Student Wins Coastal Protection Research Grant
University of New Orleans student Lydia DiPaola, who is pursuing a master’s degree in biological sciences, is a recipient of a research fellowship.
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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
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.
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The University Selects New Vice President for Enrollment Management
Randall Langston is the new Vice President of Enrollment Management at the University of New Orleans.
Following a nationwide search, the University of New...Read More
College Sports Executive Kiki Baker Barnes To Serve as Spring 2024 Commencement Speaker
College sports executive and University of New Orleans alumna Kiki Baker Barnes is the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2024 commencement ceremony....Read More
University of New Orleans Partners With Bernhard to Launch Innovative Solar Array Installation
The University of New Orleans and Bernhard announced the completion of a state-of-the-art solar array on the University’s campus on Wednesday, March 27, which...Read More
Computer Science Doctoral Student Awarded Prestigious Research Grant
University of New Orleans computer science doctoral student Mahfuzul Nissan has been awarded a prestigious Phi Kappa Phi research grant.
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