2021
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet and University of New Orleans Alumnus Jericho Brown to Serve as Fall 2021 Commencement Speaker
Alumnus Jericho Brown was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and earned an MFA in creative writing from UNO in 2002.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and...Read More
Students Present 2021 Model United Nations Awards to President Nicklow
Members of the 2021 UNO Model United Nations club present President John Nicklow with copies of their awards from a competition earlier this year.
Members of...Read More
UNO Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Collaborates with Local Design Firm Scale Innovations to Design and Engineer Electric Boat
UNO Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is collaborating with a New Orleans design firm, Scale Innovations, on the creation of an...Read More
President Nicklow Announces Winners of 2021 University Awards
President John Nicklow announced the winners of four annual university awards.
University of New Orleans President John Nicklow announced the winners of the...Read More
The University of New Orleans Announces 2021 Distinguished Alumni for Colleges, Athletics
In addition to the 2021 Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumnus of the Year David Gallo and 2021 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year Lacey Merrick Conway,...Read More
The University of New Orleans Announces New Effort to Increase Student Success for Adult Learners of Color
The University of New Orleans has received a grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving...Read More
Alumna Melonie Johnson Is President and COO of Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City
Melonie Johnson, president and chief operating officer of the Borgata Hotel, an Atlantic City casino and spa, earned an accounting degree from the University...Read More
College of Business Administration’s 2021 Marketing Week Will Feature Virtual Presentations from Guest Speakers
The University of New Orleans is hosting Marketing Week 2021.
The University of New Orleans College of Business Administration’s 2021 Marketing Week features...Read More
University of New Orleans Announces Fall 2021 Jazz at the Sandbar Schedule
The fall series of Jazz at the Sandbar returns to the Cove at the University of New Orleans starting Oct. 13.
The fall 2021 Jazz at the Sandbar concert series...Read More
No Bones About It: UNO and Ochsner Researchers Use 3D Printing to Advance Medical Training
UNO researchers (from left) Bradley Sciacca, professor Damon Smith and Cory Darling compare 3D printed spinal columns. Such models can be used in training...Read More
University of New Orleans Launches eSports
New eSports Café opens at the University of New Orleans with intramural, club and varsity teams on the way.
The University of New Orleans has launched eSports...Read More
Grant to Create Urban Bird Habitat on UNO Campus and Support Environmental Education
The University of New Orleans has received a $34,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to create an urban bird habitat on campus and support...Read More
UNO-Led Research Team Lands $121,000 Grant to Help Restore Resilient Seagrass Beds in Northern Gulf of Mexico
UNO researchers and partners will devise a plan on how to restore resilient seagrass beds in the northern Gulf of Mexico, with a particular focus on the role...Read More
Alumnus Kentrell Martin Uses His Children’s Book Series to Introduce American Sign Language
University of New Orleans alumnus Kentrell Martin, a former basketball player for the Privateers, has created a children’s book series that incorporates...Read More
Juan LaFonta Multicultural Lounge Opens in the University Center Gallery
University of New Orleans alumnus and attorney Juan LaFonta speaks during the grand opening of the Multicultural Lounge that bears his name in the University...Read More
Computer Science Professor Phani Vadrevu Awarded $1.2M NSF Grant to Combat Social Engineering Attacks
University of New Orleans assistant professor of computer science Phani Vadrevu.
If you have email or spend any time at all browsing the internet, you have...Read More
Women in Computer Science Scholarship Winners Announced
University of New Orleans students Lisa Gilmore-Montero (left) and Courtney Harris have been awarded a Women in Computer Science scholarship for 2021.
Two...Read More
In Memoriam: Randall Lee Scott, Former Department Chair of Special Education and Habilitative Services
Former University of New Orleans professor Randall Lee Scott died Aug. 10, 2021.
Randall Lee Scott, whose academic career at the University of New Orleans...Read More
This Historical Fish Tale Can Guide Future Conservation Policy, UNO Researchers Say
UNO researchers’ analysis of sheepshead bones provides the earliest evidence of overfishing of the historically popular New Orleans fish. Most of the bones...Read More
Class of 2025 Welcomed at New Student Convocation: ‘We are now part of a shared journey,’ President Nicklow
The Class of 2025 was welcomed to the University of New Orleans during a new student convocation held Friday, Aug. 13, 2021 at Lakefront Arena.
Following last...Read More