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Dinah Maygarden is a research associate and science education program director at UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences.

_{August 7, 2023}

Science Educator Dinah Maygarden Named An Urban Conservancy 2023 Urban Hero

Dinah Maygarden is a research associate and science education program director at UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences. University of New...Read More

The University of New Orleans' STEM Scholars Camp gives students a jump start on required course content focusing on math and biology skills.

_{July 18, 2023}

UNO's STEM Scholars Camp Undergirds Incoming First Year Students

The University of New Orleans' STEM Scholars Camp gives students a jump start on required course content focusing on math and biology skills. The University of...Read More

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))

_{July 5, 2023}

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

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 of the Year.

_{June 26, 2023}

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

Researchers release fluorescent sand pellets off the shoreline in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. (Photo courtesy of The Water Institute of the Gulf)

_{June 15, 2023}

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 Shea Penland Coastal Education and Research Facility (CERF) on Chef Menteur Pass is the site for many Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences outreach activities.

_{June 14, 2023}

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

University of New Orleans students work in a chemistry lab that was modernized with a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor. Five years later, the same donor has given $1.22 million for additional labs to be upgraded.

_{June 12, 2023}

$1.22 Million Gift Will Modernize Chemistry Labs at the University of New Orleans

University of New Orleans students work in a chemistry lab that was modernized with a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor. Five years later, the same donor...Read More

Mamie Gasperecz, vice president for business affairs and chief financial officer at the University of New Orleans.

_{June 7, 2023}

Mamie Gasperecz is New Vice President for Business Affairs

Mamie Gasperecz, vice president for business affairs and chief financial officer at the University of New Orleans. Mamie Sterkx Gasperecz is a historian at...Read More

University of New Orleans computer science assistant professor Atriya Sen’s research will employ artificial intelligence to help predict population decline of certain species.

_{May 24, 2023}

Computer Science Professor Atriya Sen Awarded NSF Grant for AI Research

University of New Orleans computer science assistant professor Atriya Sen’s research will employ artificial intelligence to help predict population decline of...Read More

University of New Orleans students Kailey Bergeron (left) and Leonaoria Guerin have been awarded a Women in Computer Science scholarship for 2023.

_{May 24, 2023}

Women in Computer Science Scholarship Winners Announced

University of New Orleans students Kailey Bergeron (left) and Leonaoria Guerin have been awarded a Women in Computer Science scholarship for 2023. Two...Read More

Amanda Xuan Nguyen and Daijohn Gustave have been selected for internships at the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) in New Orleans.

_{May 15, 2023}

Two UNO Computer Science Students Selected For Naval Research Enterprise Internship

Amanda Xuan Nguyen and Daijohn Gustave have been selected for internships at the Naval Information Warfare Center in New Orleans. Two University of New Orleans...Read More

Son of a Saint founder and CEO Bivian “Sonny” Lee III earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from the University of New Orleans.

_{April 18, 2023}

Son of a Saint Founder Sonny Lee To Serve as Spring 2023 Commencement Speaker

Son of a Saint founder and CEO Bivian “Sonny” Lee III earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from the University of New Orleans. Son of a Saint...Read More

Former New Orleans Saints star receiver Marques Colston, who has developed several businesses, is an entrepreneur, speaker and business strategist.

_{March 23, 2023}

Former Saints Star Marques Colston to Deliver Homer Hitt Presidential Distinguished Lecture on April 19

Former New Orleans Saints star receiver Marques Colston, who has developed several businesses, is an entrepreneur, speaker and business strategist. Former New...Read More

UNO computer science professor James Wagner has been awarded a Summer Research Fellowship by the Office of Naval Research, which pairs faculty members with naval research mentors.

_{March 17, 2023}

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

UNO has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate flood control systems.

_{March 10, 2023}

UNO Researchers To Use Artificial Intelligence To Detect Flood Control Deficiencies

UNO has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate flood control systems. Researchers at the University of New...Read More

UNO’s 200-acre lakefront campus will see $27 million of upfront energy infrastructure and building improvements deployed in the first two years of the partnership.

_{March 1, 2023}

University of New Orleans Announces 25-year Energy Partnership with Louisiana Energy Partners to Improve Campus Infrastructure

UNO’s 200-acre lakefront campus will see $27 million of upfront energy infrastructure and building improvements deployed in the first two years of the...Read More

Manisha Panta is a doctoral candidate in computer science.

_{February 17, 2023}