2025
UNO Students Experience Culture, Language, and Disaster in Junajpu, Guatemala
Students lived with host families, attended daily language classes, and learned about Junajpu’s cultural traditions, including its evening farmers market and...Read More
Alumni Spotlight: CEO Mario DeLuca Gains National Recognition from Microsoft and Starts a Franchise
DeLuca partnered with local entrepreneur and founder of Doggie Bus Troy Bergeron, to make the “Uber for Dogs” app.
Mario DeLuca started his company DeLuca...Read More
UNO Researchers Use Extended Reality to Assist Infrastructure Inspections
The research will initially focus on AR tools, enabling inspectors to overlay real-time data, such as crack locations and strain patterns, onto physical...Read More
UNO to Honor Entergy Executive Kimberly Cook-Nelson, Acclaimed Chef Edgar Chase IV at 2025 Alumni Gala
Kimberly Cook-Nelson will receive the Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award, and Chef Edgar “Dook” Chase IV will receive the Norma Jane Sabiston...Read More
UNO Faculty Researcher Receives National Award for Equitable Court Management Tool
Licciardi was honored with the IJIS Court Integration Excellence Award, which recognizes innovative uses of technology to improve the justice system. The award...Read More
UNO Awarded Grant to Launch Food Waste Reduction Pilot Project
Waste will be transported to the UNO campus garden, where it will be processed into compost by members of the UNO Garden Club. The compost will then be used in...Read More
Nationally Recognized Scout Mal Mundy Joins UNO Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Mundy brings years of experience in player development, talent evaluation, and event coordination to the Privateers.
The University of New Orleans has...Read More
UNO Professor Awarded Grant for Seagrass Resilience Study Through Statewide Restoration Initiative
Traci Erin Cox will lead a project titled "Gene Expression and Thermal Resilience of Halodule wrightii Across Florida" to compare how northern and southern...Read More
Bryce Calloway Named Second Team All-American by Baseball America
Calloway was also honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), and Perfect Game....Read More
96 Privateers Student-Athletes Make Southland Spring Commissioner's List
To be eligible, student-athletes must have been able to compete in a spring championship sport and must have earned at least a 3.0 GPA during the semester....Read More
Andrew Gipson Named Head Baseball Coach of UNO's Privateers
Gipson, who most recently led Belhaven University to its first NCAA Division III Super Regional, will officially begin his new role on July 1 as the ninth head...Read More
UNO Undergraduate Students Present Original Research at State Capitol
UNO students Jody Billiot and Walker J. Reisman joined participants in the Capitol rotunda, where they displayed their posters and answered questions from...Read More
UNO Hospitality Research Center Awarded Grant to Study Economic Impact of 2025 Mardi Gras Season
The research aims to provide a comprehensive economic analysis of Mardi Gras celebrations in several of the state’s metropolitan statistical areas.
The...Read More
UNO Garden Club Awarded Youth Climate Action Grant
The UNO Garden Club's initiative focuses on collecting and composting food waste from dormitories to support the university’s garden spaces.
The University of...Read More
UNO’s Debra Karhson Named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Debra Karhson is one of only 12 early-career researchers worldwide selected for the program’s tenth cohort, which supports rising academic leaders tackling...Read More
UNO Press Publishes Photography Book Chronicling Pre-Katrina New Orleans
The book presents a visual record of New Orleans during the years prior to Hurricane Katrina, focusing on the city’s built environment, public spaces, and...Read More
UNO Computer Science Students Hold Video Game Showcase
The event marked the culmination of the CSCI 4675: Advanced Game Development course taught by computer science professor Ben Samuel, as well as the game...Read More
From Pandemic to Purpose: Julie Stokes and President Kathy Johnson Send Off UNO’s Class of 2025
“This day is not just about a diploma; it’s about everything you overcame to earn it,” Stokes said.
On Friday, May 9th, along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain,...Read More
University of New Orleans Receives New Carnegie Classifications For Institution Type, Student Access and Earnings
UNO has been classified as a Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium institution with Higher Access, Medium Earnings.
In addition to being recognized as...Read More
UNO's ASME Student Section Receives Achievement Award
ASME UNO received an award recognizing their dedication to providing professional opportunities for engineering students.
The American Society of Mechanical...Read More