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A grant from the Mellon Foundation will help fund a collaborative public humanities effort among UNO’s Midlo Center, the Neighborhood Story Project and the Justice Studies Ph.D. Program.

_{September 6, 2023}

Mellon Foundation Awards UNO $750K for Collaborative Public Humanities Project

A $750,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation will help fund a collaborative public humanities effort among UNO’s Midlo Center, the Neighborhood Story Project and the Justice Studies Ph.D. Program. Read more

UNO professors Chris Surprenant and Gregory Price (pictured), along with Marques Colston, former New Orleans Saints player and entrepreneur-in-residence at UNO, will teach and examine the impact of high school financial education courses.

_{September 5, 2023}

UNO’s Urban Entrepreneurship and Policy Institute Receives $2 Million Grant to Study How to Improve High School Financial Literacy Programs

UNO professors Chris Surprenant and Gregory Price, along with Marques Colston, former New Orleans Saints player and entrepreneur-in-residence at UNO, will teach and examine the impact of high school financial education courses. Read more

The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee has selected Dr. Kathy Johnson (left) and Dr. Walter Kimbrough as finalists.

_{August 29, 2023}

UNO Presidential Search Finalists Selected

The UNO Presidential Search Committee selected two finalists on Tuesday. Read more

UNO student Haley Beaulieu dissects a fish in biologist Erin Cox’s laboratory to analyze the level of potentially harmful pollutants.

_{August 23, 2023}

UNO Researchers Seek to Answer: Are Recreational Anglers at Risk From Seafood Consumption?

University of New Orleans biologist Erin Cox's research will explore the levels of potentially harmful pollutants in fish caught by recreational anglers. Read more

The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee announced the selection of five semifinalists on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

_{August 17, 2023}

UNO Presidential Search Committee Advances Five Semifinalists

The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee selected five semifinalists to interview for the school’s top post. Read more

Wendy Schluchter holds the University of New Orleans Eurofins chair in molecular biology and is professor and chair of the biological sciences department.

_{August 15, 2023}

UNO Biologist Wendy Schluchter Receives a Nearly $750K Department of Energy Research Grant

University of New Orleans biology professor Wendy Schluchter has received a nearly $750,000 Department of Energy grant. Read more

Hurricane Ida caused flooding and wind damage when it came ashore in 2021. (Associated Press)

_{July 12, 2023}

UNO Researcher Wants To Help Rural Communities Assess and Improve Storm Recovery Plans

University of New Orleans engineering professor Elnaz Safapour, whose research includes disaster risk management and the recovery of vulnerable communities, wants to help communities assess and improve their storm recovery plans. Read more

University of New Orleans chemistry professor Matt Tarr wants to ensure there is a labor force ready to inspect and repair wind turbines.(Getty image))

_{July 5, 2023}

UNO Researchers Creating Virtual Training Tools for Wind Turbines Repair

University of New Orleans researchers want to ensure there is a trained labor force for the burgeoning wind farm market. Read more

UNO’s native plant garden near the Fine Arts Building is one of four such gardens located on campus.

_{June 27, 2023}

UNO’s Native Plant Garden Earns Habitat Certification

Another University of New Orleans native plant garden has been designated by the Native Plant Initiative of Greater New Orleans (NPIGNO) as a certified habitat. Read more