2024
UNO Math Chair Wins Distinguished Alumni Award from Alma Mater
UNO professor Tumulesh Solanky is the winner of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut....Read More
Professor Wins Education Award from Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Lothar Birk is the 2024 recipient of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers' William H. Webb Medal.
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$100,000 from Patrick F. Taylor Foundation to Fund Scholarships and Emergency Grants for Students
A grant from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation will support student scholarships and emergency grants at the University of New Orleans.
A $100,000 donation from...Read More
Entertainment and Convention Executive Angie M. Gates to Receive 2024 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award
Angie M. Gates is the 2024 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Kheri Billy is the 2024 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year.
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Alumnus Doug Moreau Headed to Saints Hall of Fame
University of New Orleans alumnus Doug Moreau (left) was recently chosen to receive the Joe Gemelli "Fleur de Lis” award for his contributions to the New...Read More
Professor Earns $345,000 Grant to Monitor Vegetation in Coastal Louisiana
Professor Maddie Foster-Martinez’s research will focus on determining vegetation establishment in coastal Louisiana areas.
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UNO Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Is Fishing For Clues In Port Sulphur Waters
University of New Orleans earth and environmental sciences professor Martin O’Connell has received a grant to study fish habitat in Port Sulphur for tilapia,...Read More
UNO Lakefront Arena Assistant General Manager Brandt Daniels Recognized by Industry Leader IAVM
Brandt Daniels, a University of New Orleans graduate, has been recognized as a 30|Under|30 Class of 2024 awardee by the International Association of Venue...Read More
College Beyond and UNO Announce Extension of Strategic Partnership
College Beyond’s success coaches, who are housed on UNO’s campus, provide academic and non-academic interventions to Pell Grant recipient college students....Read More
UNO and Nicholls State Sign Agreement to Expand Mechanical Engineering Pathways in Bayou Region
UNO President Kathy Johnson and Nicholls State University President Jay Clune sign an agreement that will expand pathways to a mechanical engineering degree in...Read More
In Memoriam: Finance Professor Tarun Mukherjee
University of New Orleans finance professor Tarun Mukherjee, a 43-year faculty member who established a scholarship, student-managed fund and help create a...Read More
UNO Campus Plays Supporting Role in Hit New Movie “Hit Man"
Actor Glen Powell stars as Gary Johnson, a University of New Orleans professor who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department.
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UNO Robotic Eel Camp Teaches Engineering Concepts To Middle School Students
Middle school students spent June 3-6 learning about robot construction, wiring, and programming as part of the University of New Orleans Robotic Eel Camp....Read More
UNO Anthropology Professor and Students Head To Berlin For Excavation Project
University of New Orleans anthropology professor Ryan Gray and a team of UNO students tour The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
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In Memoriam: Philosophy Professor Frank Schalow
Frank Schalow, a University of New Orleans philosophy faculty member, died May 25, 2024.
Frank Schalow, a University of New Orleans philosophy faculty member...Read More
Student Access and Success Drives UNO’s New Enrollment VP
Randall Langston is the University of New Orleans’ new vice president for enrollment management.
Randall Langston, the University of New Orleans’ new vice...Read More
UNO-Delgado Partnership to Enhance Transfer Student Success in Biology
The University of New Orleans has received a more than $550,000 grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents to create an academic pilot program in biology that...Read More
UNO and Innsbruck Students Create ‘History Exchange,’ An Oral History Podcast
The “History Exchange” podcast series marks a new digital chapter for UNO’s longstanding partnership with the Austrian university.
History students at the...Read More
Graduate Student Wins Coastal Protection Research Grant
University of New Orleans student Lydia DiPaola, who is pursuing a master’s degree in biological sciences, is a recipient of a research fellowship.
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School Of Education Partners With Kenner Discovery Schools To Create ‘Teacher Pipeline’
University of New Orleans President Kathy Johnson (far left) visits Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, which has partnered with UNO to create a yearlong...Read More