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Actor, Writer and Producer Deric Augustine to Serve as UNO's Fall 2025 Commencement Speaker

Posted 1 month ago

University of New Orleans alumnus Deric Augustine (’12) will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Lakefront Arena.

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2020

July

University of New Orleans transportation studies professor Guang Tian is researching ways to reduce the number of railroad crossings in Louisiana. The state has one of the highest number of grade crossing collisions in the nation.(Getty Image)

_{July 24, 2020}

How Can Louisiana Reduce Its Rail Crossings? UNO Transportation Studies Professor Guang Tian’s Research Seeks That Answer

There are more than 3,000 at-grade crossings of public and private roads with railroads in Louisiana, which researchers say contribute to the state Read more

Mayor Tim Adams is the winner of the 2020 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Sheba Turk is the 2020 Homer Hitt Young Alumna of the Year.

_{July 23, 2020}

Mayor Timothy Adams to Receive 2020 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award

Timothy Adams, a business executive and the mayor of Bowie, Maryland, will receive the 2020 University of New Orleans Homer L. Read more

Healthcare Management professor Randy Kearns is leading a consortium of medical personnel and first responders to create a statewide model for improving emergency care for children. (Getty Image)

_{July 22, 2020}

UNO Professor Randy Kearns Works To Improve Pediatric Emergency Care

Louisiana had the highest child fatality rate in the United States from 2014 to 2016, the three most recent years that complete f Read more

UNO graduate students are tutoring online as part of their education course on school community relations.

_{July 17, 2020}

UNO Students Tutor Virtually As Part of Summer Teaching Course

After reading that some elementary school students were falling behind academically when COVID-19 required the physical closure of their school cam Read more