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_{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

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse in Washington was the result of vortex induced vibrations (VIV) and researchers say VIV can be converted into useable energy. (Library of Congress photograph)

_{June 21, 2023}

UNO Engineering Professor Nikolas Xiros’ Research Will Help Convert Water Currents to Electrical Power

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse in Washington was the result of vortex induced vibrations (VIV). Researchers say VIV can be converted into useable energy....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

Dave Beech’s, “Arthur Pfister,” 2023 a collage that is part of an upcoming exhibition at the UNO St. Claude Gallery.

_{May 23, 2023}

UNO St. Claude Gallery Presents: 'When The News Hit Shore'

Dave Beech’s, “Arthur Pfister,” 2023 a collage that is part of an upcoming exhibition at the UNO St. Claude Gallery. The UNO St. Claude Gallery in New Orleans...Read More

Son of a Saint founder and CEO Bivian “Sonny” Lee III served as the principal speaker at the University of New Orleans’ spring 2023 commencement ceremony on May 19.

_{May 22, 2023}

‘Success is not a solo endeavor,’ UNO Alumnus Sonny Lee Tells Class of 2023

Son of a Saint founder and CEO Bivian “Sonny” Lee III served as the principal speaker at the University of New Orleans’ spring 2023 commencement ceremony on...Read More

Angela D. Brooks, who earned a master's degree in urban planning from the University of New Orleans, is president of the American Planning Association.

_{May 16, 2023}

Alumna Angela Brooks Is President of The American Planning Association

Angela D. Brooks, who earned a master's degree in urban planning from the University of New Orleans, is president of the American Planning Association. Angela...Read More

The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee held its first meeting on Tuesday at UNO.

_{May 16, 2023}

University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee Approves Timeline, Interim President Announced

The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee held its first meeting on Tuesday at UNO. The University of New Orleans Presidential Search...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

The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee will hold its first meeting on Tuesday at UNO.

_{May 11, 2023}

UL System Announces University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee And Initial Meeting

The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee will hold its first meeting on Tuesday at UNO. University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors...Read More

In recognition for their support of UNO, the Philip J. Gunn Accounting Lecture Hall and the Thomas M. and Constance P. Kitchen Lecture Hall were dedicated Tuesday in Kirschman Hall, which houses the College of Business Administration.

_{May 10, 2023}

Dedication of the Philip J. Gunn Accounting Lecture Hall and Thomas M. and Constance P. Kitchen Lecture Hall

In recognition for their support of UNO, the Philip J. Gunn Accounting Lecture Hall and the Thomas M. and Constance P. Kitchen Lecture Hall were dedicated...Read More

Five students from the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering will be named Wind Scholars and receive scholarships of up to $5,000.

_{May 9, 2023}

The University of New Orleans and The Beach at UNO Launch Wind Scholars Program

Five students from the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering will be named Wind Scholars and receive scholarships of up to $5,000. In response to the...Read More

University of New Orleans students Eian Bailey (left) and Joshua Joubert have been selected to the UL System’s Reginald F. Lewis Scholars program.

_{May 8, 2023}

University of New Orleans Students Selected For UL System’s Scholar Leadership Program

University of New Orleans students Eian Bailey (left) and Joshua Joubert have been selected to the UL System’s Reginald F. Lewis Scholars program. University...Read More

H. Grace Boyle’s, “Then and Now and Then,” part of her MFA thesis exhibition at the UNO St. Claude Gallery in New Orleans.

_{May 5, 2023}

UNO St. Claude Gallery Presents: H. Grace Boyle’s ‘So To Speak’

H. Grace Boyle’s, “Then and Now and Then,” part of her MFA thesis exhibition at the UNO St. Claude Gallery in New Orleans. The UNO St. Claude Gallery in New...Read More

The spring 2023 issue of Silver & Blue offers an exciting snapshot of the determined Privateer Nation and its impactful work on campus and beyond.

_{May 3, 2023}

Silver & Blue Magazine Highlights and Celebrates UNO’s Determined Privateer Nation

The spring 2023 issue of Silver & Blue offers an exciting snapshot of the determined Privateer Nation and its impactful work on campus and beyond. The spring...Read More

Students majoring in business at UNO can now earn a management degree with a concentration in supply chain, operations and logistics.

_{May 2, 2023}

UNO Creates New Business Management Concentration In Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics

Students majoring in business at UNO can now earn a management degree with a concentration in supply chain, operations and logistics. The University of New...Read More