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Nancy Biggio, associate vice president for the University of New Orleans Graduate School, has 20 years of higher education experience and has spent the last decade working in academic affairs.

_{August 11, 2021}

Nancy Biggio is New Associate VP For the Graduate School

Nancy Biggio, associate vice president for the University of New Orleans Graduate School, has 20 years of higher education experience and has spent the last...Read More

The Talent Search at the University of New Orleans has received a $2.3 million federal grant.

_{August 9, 2021}

UNO’s Talent Search Program Receives $2.3M Federal Grant

The Talent Search Program at the University of New Orleans has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue...Read More

University of New Orleans alumnus Jim McCormick is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling songwriter who has had No. 1 songs on the Billboard Country Charts.

_{August 9, 2021}

Alumnus Jim McCormick’s Songwriting Tops the Charts

University of New Orleans alumnus Jim McCormick is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling songwriter who has had No. 1 songs on the Billboard Country...Read More

Portia Gordon is the new director of counseling and health services at the University of New Orleans.

_{August 6, 2021}

‘We Are Here,’ Message to Campus from Portia Gordon, New Director of Counseling and Health Services

Portia Gordon is the new director of counseling and health services at the University of New Orleans. As Portia Gordon settles into her role as the new...Read More

_{August 4, 2021}

Boysie Bollinger Pledges $3 Million to UNO’s School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

UNO President John Nicklow (left) and Boysie Bollinger celebrate the naming of the Boysie Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at an...Read More

University of New Orleans professor Fallon Samuels Aidoo is an urban planning scholar and practitioner with an expertise in historic preservation.

_{July 30, 2021}

Historic Preservation Professor Fallon Samuels Aidoo Is Co-Recipient of $120K National Trust Grant

University of New Orleans professor Fallon Samuels Aidoo is an urban planning scholar and practitioner with an expertise in historic preservation. Fallon...Read More

_{July 27, 2021}

The University of New Orleans Awarded $50K Grant to Advance 21st Century Skills Development Through University-Community Partnerships

The University of New Orleans has received a $50,000 grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving...Read More

University of New Orleans students Jaiya Bass and Roy Perez are the first recipients of the Hosch Scholarship created for students majoring in computer science.

_{July 27, 2021}

Two Computer Science Students Receive Inaugural Hosch Scholarship

University of New Orleans students Jaiya Bass and Roy Perez are the first recipients of the Hosch Scholarship created for students majoring in computer...Read More

Students test out their robotic eels at the University of New Orleans recreation center’s pool. The robots were created as part of a weeklong School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering STEM camp funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

_{July 16, 2021}

UNO Robotic Eel Camp Introduces Middle School Students to Engineering

Students test out their robotic eels at the University of New Orleans recreation center’s pool. The robots were created as part of a weeklong robotic...Read More

University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is a lead historian for the digital database Freedom on the Move and director of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Study at UNO.

_{July 13, 2021}

History Professor Mary Niall Mitchell Collaborates With New Orleans Teachers, Others on Pilot Project Using Freedom on the Move Data

University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is a lead historian for the digital database Freedom on the Move and director of the Midlo...Read More

_{July 9, 2021}

New Orleans Business Alliance Receives $1.3M Grant to Develop Biotech Labs at The Beach at UNO

The grant will fund new wet lab and clean room space in the Information Technology Center at The Beach at UNO. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo...Read More

University of New Orleans professor Jacinta Saffold is a scholar of African American literature and hip hop studies.

_{July 9, 2021}

Literature Professor Jacinta Saffold Uses Digital Humanities Projects To Explore Black Peoples’ Influence on Pop Culture

University of New Orleans professor Jacinta Saffold is a scholar of African American literature and hip hop studies. When the coronavirus pandemic forced...Read More

University of New Orleans economics professor Gregory Price.

_{July 2, 2021}

UNO Economics Professor Gregory Price Selected As Policy Scholar To Address Systemic Racism

University of New Orleans economics professor Gregory Price. University of New Orleans economics professor Gregory Price is one of five people selected by...Read More

Chicago native Teyonna Lofton is a first-year student at the University of New Orleans whose activism led to her being part of the NBA committee to select the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion.

_{June 29, 2021}

Anti-Violence Organizer Teyonna Lofton Speaks Up and Out For Herself and Others

Chicago native Teyonna Lofton is a first-year student at the University of New Orleans whose activism led to her being part of the NBA committee to select the...Read More

_{June 28, 2021}

New Instant Admit Program Offers Jefferson Parish Schools Students Automatic Admission to the University of New Orleans

Jefferson Parish Schools and the University of New Orleans are proud to announce a new Instant Admit program that would grant automatic admission to the...Read More

Trivia Frazier, president and CEO of Obatala Sciences, and her team at Obatala Sciences have developed a Fat-on-a-Chip™ System for drug safety and efficacy studies. Obatala Sciences is one of eight companies renting space on campus of the University of New Orleans. (Photo by: Naomi Winston)

_{June 24, 2021}

Small Businesses Flourish on UNO’s Campus

Trivia Frazier is president and CEO of Obatala Sciences, one of eight companies renting space on campus at the University of New Orleans. (photo by: Naomi...Read More

_{June 23, 2021}

UNO Research & Technology Park Reimagined and Rebranded as The Beach at UNO

UNO Research & Technology Foundation board members pose with the newly unveiled sign for The Beach at UNO: A Sandbox for Collaboration. The University of New...Read More

University of New Orleans management professor Nicole Fuller.

_{June 16, 2021}

Management Professor Nicole Fuller Awarded Grant to Study Stress Among Minority Entrepreneurs

University of New Orleans management professor Nicole Fuller. University of New Orleans management professor Nicole Fuller is part of a five-member team of...Read More

A New Orleans advocacy group, One Book One New Orleans, wants your help in selecting the next book for its citywide reading initiative.

_{June 14, 2021}

The Three Finalists for 2022 New Orleans Citywide Read Have UNO Connections

A New Orleans advocacy group, One Book One New Orleans, wants your help in selecting the next book for its citywide reading initiative. A New Orleans advocacy...Read More

The University of New Orleans Transportation Institute has received a grant to extend its maritime transportation research.

_{June 10, 2021}

UNOTI Receives Grant Extension For Maritime Transportation Research

The University of New Orleans Transportation Institute has received a grant to extend its maritime transportation research. Researchers at the University of...Read More