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UNO Campus Plays Supporting Role in Hit New Movie “Hit Man"

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The campus of the University of New Orleans serves as a prominent backdrop for a number of scenes in the new hit movie “Hit Man,” which is now in theaters and streaming on Netflix. 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.

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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2024

June

Professor Maddie Foster-Martinez’s research will focus on determining vegetation establishment in coastal Louisiana areas.

_{June 27, 2024}

Professor Earns $345,000 Grant to Monitor Vegetation in Coastal Louisiana

University of New Orleans professor Maddie Foster-Martinez is the recipient of a two-year $345,000 grant from the RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana. Read more

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 Managers.

_{June 21, 2024}

UNO Lakefront Arena Assistant General Manager Brandt Daniels Recognized by Industry Leader IAVM

The International Association of Venue Managers, the premier global organization for public assembly venues, named UNO Lakefront Arena assistant general manager Brandt Daniels as one of its 30|Under|30 Class of 2024 Awardees. Read more

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, considered an invasive fish species in the wild.

_{June 21, 2024}

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 is fishing for clues in Plaquemines Parish to determine whether tilapia—considered an invasive fish species in the wild—has survived a targeted kill conducted almost 15 years ago. Read more

College Beyond’s success coaches, who are housed on UNO’s campus, provide academic and non-academic interventions to Pell Grant recipient college students.

_{June 20, 2024}

College Beyond and UNO Announce Extension of Strategic Partnership

College Beyond, a New Orleans-based organization dedicated to supporting students from families with low income in their pursuit of higher education, is excited to announce the extension of its strategic partnership with the University of New Orleans. Read more

University of New Orleans finance professor Tarun Mukherjee, a 43-year faculty member who established a scholarship, student-managed fund and help create a finance trading lab, died June 11, 2024.

_{June 13, 2024}

In Memoriam: Finance Professor Tarun Mukherjee

University of New Orleans finance professor Tarun Mukherjee, who spent more than four decades as a faculty member at the University of New Orleans where he established a scholarship, created a $50,000 student-managed fund, and help create an on-campus finance trading lab, died June 11. Read more

UNO President Kathy Johnson and Nicholls State University President Jay Clune sign an agreement that will expand pathways to a mechanical engineering degree in South Louisiana.

_{June 13, 2024}

UNO and Nicholls State Sign Agreement to Expand Mechanical Engineering Pathways in Bayou Region

Nicholls State University and the University of New Orleans have signed an agreement to develop a plan to offer UNO’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on Nicholls’ campus and prepare students in an engineering curriculum aligned with local industry needs. Read more

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.

_{June 12, 2024}

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

_{June 12, 2024}

UNO Campus Plays Supporting Role in Hit New Movie “Hit Man"

The campus of the University of New Orleans serves as a prominent backdrop for a number of scenes in the new hit movie “Hit Man” the story of Gary Johnson. Read more

University of New Orleans anthropology professor Ryan Gray and a team of UNO students will spend part of the summer in Berlin, Germany excavating an area thought to be the site of a World War II aircraft crash. Pictured: Gray and students tour The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

_{June 10, 2024}

UNO Anthropology Professor and Students Head To Berlin For Excavation Project

University of New Orleans anthropology professor Ryan Gray and a team that includes UNO students will spend part of the summer near Berlin, Germany excavating what is believed to be a crash site of a U.S. bomber from World War II. Read more

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PRIVATEER CLOSEUP

UNO Campus Plays Supporting Role in Hit New Movie “Hit Man"

Posted 2 weeks ago

NEWS

2024

June

Professor Earns $345,000 Grant to Monitor Vegetation in Coastal Louisiana

UNO Lakefront Arena Assistant General Manager Brandt Daniels Recognized by Industry Leader IAVM

UNO Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Is Fishing For Clues In Port Sulphur Waters

College Beyond and UNO Announce Extension of Strategic Partnership

In Memoriam: Finance Professor Tarun Mukherjee

UNO and Nicholls State Sign Agreement to Expand Mechanical Engineering Pathways in Bayou Region

UNO Robotic Eel Camp Teaches Engineering Concepts To Middle School Students

UNO Campus Plays Supporting Role in Hit New Movie “Hit Man"

UNO Anthropology Professor and Students Head To Berlin For Excavation Project

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Professor Ryan Gray and UNO Students on WDSU-TV

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Andrea Mosterman in USA Today