2021
UNO Theatre Production ‘Single Black Female’ Wins Kennedy Center Award
Theatre UNO’s fall production of “Single Black Female” earned a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award.
The University of New Orleans Theatre’s fall production...Read More
UNO Student Perry Hawxhurst’s Other Life Is Entertaining Wrestling Fans
University of New Orleans senior Perry Hawxhurst poses with his championship belt won as part of the wrestling tag team Hawx Aerie with his dad, Luke....Read More
Apple Is Adapting CWW Director M.O. Walsh’s Second Novel For TV Series
CWW director M.O. Walsh’s second novel, “The Big Door Prize,” is set in a fictional south Louisiana town.
University of New Orleans Creative Writing Workshop...Read More
Gallo Mechanical President and CEO David Gallo to Receive 2021 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award
David Gallo will receive the 2021 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Lacey Merrick Conway will receive the 2021 Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
David...Read More
Sociology Professor D’Lane Compton Appointed to National Census Advisory Board
University of New Orleans sociology professor D’Lane Compton is one of 10 new members selected for the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee....Read More
Computer Science Professor Ben Samuel Awarded Research Fellowship to Study Artificial Intelligence
University of New Orleans computer science professor Ben Samuel’s summer fellowship offers an opportunity to collaborate with a naval mentor to research...Read More
Civil Rights Leader Raphael Cassimere Jr. Urges UNO Graduates to ‘Take a Stand’
Raphael Cassimere Jr., an emeritus professor of history and civil rights leader, was the principal speaker at the University of New Orleans spring 2021...Read More
Alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback: WWOZ General Manager and a ‘Guardian of the Groove’
University of New Orleans alumna Beth Arroyo Utterback, general manager at WWOZ radio, credits her parents for “Jazz Festing In Place” idea.
When the world...Read More
UNO’s Amphitheater Plays Host for Performing Arts Series
The recently renovated amphitheater at the University of New Orleans will be used for a series of live performances on May 15 and May 22.
The University of New...Read More
Alumnus Deric Augustine Plays Muhammad Ali on Epix TV Series
Actor Deric Augustine graduated UNO with a marketing degree in 2012.
The actor portraying Muhammad Ali on the Epix television series “Godfather of Harlem”...Read More
Water Institute and UNO Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Support Graduate Student Study in the Netherlands
The Western Scheldt, an estuary in the Netherlands, will be part of the tour taken by students participating in the NSF-funded water management training...Read More
Film Produced By Two UNO Alumni Showing at Tribeca Film Festival
A film produced by two UNO alumni will be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in June.
When the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival kicks off its 20th anniversary...Read More
Spring 2021 Silver & Blue Features Food, Fitness, Research and Philanthropy; UNO Students, Faculty and Alumni Deliver All That and More
The spring 2021 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.
The spring 2021 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available...Read More
Planning and Urban Studies Professor Marla Nelson Selected For Urban Affairs Association’s 2021 Honor Roll
University of New Orleans planning and urban studies professor Marla Nelson is recognized for her leadership on urban affairs.
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UNO Doctoral Student Naw Safrin Sattar Awarded Research Internship
University of New Orleans computer science student Naw Safrin Sattar will spend part of the summer delving into big data as part of a research internship with...Read More
Psychology Department Chair Roberto Refinetti Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Chronobiology International
University of New Orleans psychology professor and department chair Roberto Refinetti is the new editor-in-chief of a biomedical research journal.
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UNO Professors’ Research on Social Distancing and COVID-19 Accepted for Publication
Two University of New Orleans professors say their study of COVID-19 data indicates social distancing is effective in helping to slow infection rate.
During...Read More
The University of New Orleans Accepting Nominations for UNO25, Celebrating Alumni Owned or Led Businesses
The University of New Orleans is accepting applications and nominations for UNO25, an initiative designed to identify, recognize and celebrate 25 high-impact...Read More
UNO Engineering Students Earn First Place in Regional Competition
UNO students from left, John McGraw, Michael Ceraso (team leader), Anne Kroll and Miles Borcherdt were awarded first place in the Institute of Electrical and...Read More
Finance Professor Tarun Mukherjee Establishes Student-Managed Fund to Honor Parents, Offer Experiential Course
Tarun Mukherjee, whose primary expertise is in corporate finance, has established the Kali C. and Sushila B. Mukherjee Student-Managed Fund to give UNO finance...Read More