Student Life
UNO Bioinformatics Lab Wins Global CAID Competitions Twice in a Row
In the December 2024 CAID-3 competition, the lab’s AI tools captured all top three positions worldwide in the NOX dataset category, the most competitive...Read More
Actor, Writer and Producer Deric Augustine to Serve as UNO's Fall 2025 Commencement Speaker
A proud New Orleans native, Augustine grew up immersed in the city’s rich culture of artistry and storytelling.
University of New Orleans alumnus Deric...Read More
UNO Students Win First Place at Annual AMA Marketing Case Competition
The UNO team (students Naydelin Paredez, Abril Espino, Sabrina Xiao, and Kaitlyn Toussaint) competed against peers from Tulane University, Dillard University,...Read More
University of New Orleans is All the Buzz at NOLA Bug Fest 2025
UNO was represented by members from many organizations including Keep UNO Beautiful; the UNO Garden Club; UNO Federal Credit Union; Birds of UNO; the Society...Read More
Jazz at the Sandbar Returns October 8 for Fall 2025 Series
This season's shows will be held in the Earl K. Long Library in room 410, the same ADA-accessible venue as last semester.
Jazz at the Sandbar returns to the...Read More
UNO Awarded $105,804 Grant to Develop Advanced Cybersecurity Certificate Program
UNO will design two pilot courses: web security and network penetration testing. The courses will be offered in a one-week, 40-hour format.
The University of...Read More
UNO Awarded Nearly $2 Million NSF Grant to Support Low-Income STEM Students
This initiative builds on UNO’s successful implementation of a previous NSF Scholarships in STEM project, which achieved a 73 percent graduation rate among...Read More
UNO Students Experience Culture, Language, and Disaster in Junajpu, Guatemala
Students lived with host families, attended daily language classes, and learned about Junajpu’s cultural traditions, including its evening farmers market and...Read More
UNO Awarded Grant to Launch Food Waste Reduction Pilot Project
Waste will be transported to the UNO campus garden, where it will be processed into compost by members of the UNO Garden Club. The compost will then be used in...Read More
Nationally Recognized Scout Mal Mundy Joins UNO Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Mundy brings years of experience in player development, talent evaluation, and event coordination to the Privateers.
The University of New Orleans has...Read More
Bryce Calloway Named Second Team All-American by Baseball America
Calloway was also honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), and Perfect Game....Read More
96 Privateers Student-Athletes Make Southland Spring Commissioner's List
To be eligible, student-athletes must have been able to compete in a spring championship sport and must have earned at least a 3.0 GPA during the semester....Read More
Andrew Gipson Named Head Baseball Coach of UNO's Privateers
Gipson, who most recently led Belhaven University to its first NCAA Division III Super Regional, will officially begin his new role on July 1 as the ninth head...Read More
UNO Undergraduate Students Present Original Research at State Capitol
UNO students Jody Billiot and Walker J. Reisman joined participants in the Capitol rotunda, where they displayed their posters and answered questions from...Read More
UNO Garden Club Awarded Youth Climate Action Grant
The UNO Garden Club's initiative focuses on collecting and composting food waste from dormitories to support the university’s garden spaces.
The University of...Read More
UNO Press Publishes Photography Book Chronicling Pre-Katrina New Orleans
The book presents a visual record of New Orleans during the years prior to Hurricane Katrina, focusing on the city’s built environment, public spaces, and...Read More
UNO Computer Science Students Hold Video Game Showcase
The event marked the culmination of the CSCI 4675: Advanced Game Development course taught by computer science professor Ben Samuel, as well as the game...Read More
From Pandemic to Purpose: Julie Stokes and President Kathy Johnson Send Off UNO’s Class of 2025
“This day is not just about a diploma; it’s about everything you overcame to earn it,” Stokes said.
On Friday, May 9th, along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain,...Read More
University of New Orleans Receives New Carnegie Classifications For Institution Type, Student Access and Earnings
UNO has been classified as a Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium institution with Higher Access, Medium Earnings.
In addition to being recognized as...Read More
UNO's ASME Student Section Receives Achievement Award
ASME UNO received an award recognizing their dedication to providing professional opportunities for engineering students.
The American Society of Mechanical...Read More