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The University of New Orleans will lead an archaeological excavation at a site thought to be the location of a crash of a B-17 shot down during a 1944 bombing raid.

_{July 18, 2019}

University of New Orleans Leading Joint Effort to Recover Missing World War II Airmen in Germany

The University of New Orleans, through its partnership with the University of Innsbruck in Austria and the UNO-Innsbruck International Summer Schoo Read more

Phillip May (left) and Roxanna Rodriguez-Torres To Be Honored at 2019 Distinguished Alumni Gala.

_{July 2, 2019}

Phillip May and Roxanna Rodriguez-Torres To Be Honored at 2019 Distinguished Alumni Gala

Entergy Louisiana president and CEO Phillip May will receive the 2019 University of New Orleans Homer L. Read more

University of New Orleans graduate student Kathleen Bradshaw has been selected for a fellowship to study in Paris through the French American Fund.

_{June 24, 2019}

Graduate Student Chosen For French American Fund Internship in France

Kathleen Bradshaw, a University of New Orleans graduate student in English, has been selected for a four-month internship in Paris this fall throug Read more

New Orleans CityBusiness Health Care Heroes and Leadership in Law 2019

_{June 14, 2019}

New Orleans CityBusiness Recognizes Alumni Leaders in Health Care and Law

Three University of New Orleans alumni are among local professionals recognized by New Orleans CityBusiness as distinguished in the fields of medic Read more

Tara Tolford (right), research associate in the University’s Transportation Institute, was awarded $248,000 to collect and study data on bicyclists and pedestrians. She and research assistants Marin Tockman and Antonia White-Barstow install a counter.

_{June 13, 2019}

Researcher Awarded $240K Grant for Statewide Bicyclist and Pedestrian Data Collection

Despite the late morning heat, the paved trail on top of the Mississippi River levee in Algiers Point was busy with joggers, walkers and bicyclists Read more

Alumna Ingrid Alvarado Nichols, who graduated in May, has been appointed deputy secretary general for the Belize National Commission for UNESCO and special advisor to the Ministry of Education.

_{June 12, 2019}

Alumna Ingrid Alvarado Nichols Appointed Deputy Secretary General for Belize National Commission for UNESCO

Ingrid Alvarado Nichols, who earned a doctorate in educational administration in May from the University of New Orleans, has been appointed deputy Read more

A $75,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation will expand the College Beyond Program at the University of New Orleans.

_{June 6, 2019}

Kresge Foundation’s $75,000 Grant Will Expand College Beyond Program at the University of New Orleans

A $75,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation will allow the University of New Orleans to provide more students with targeted support through its part Read more

Niyi Osundare is a University of New Orleans English professor and one of Nigeria’s most acclaimed poets.

_{May 21, 2019}

2019 Niyi Osundare International Poetry Festival Scheduled For July in Nigeria

The 2019 Niyi Osundare International Poetry Festival is scheduled for July 15-17 at the University of Calabar in Nigeria. Read more

University of New Orleans alumna Sheba Turk, co-anchor of WWL-TV’s Eyewitness Morning News, was the keynote commencement speaker.

_{May 20, 2019}

Sheba Turk Tells Graduates ‘Fight to Be Positive’ and ‘Trust Your Journey’

Anyone watching the confident stroll of television news anchor and author Sheba Turk or witnessing her rapid ascent in broadcasting could be forgiv Read more