BIODIVERSITY GRANT
Biology Professor Earns $450,000 NSF Grant to Study Biodiversity and Train Future Conservation Scientists
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University of New Orleans biology professor Nicola Anthony has received a 3-year $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation International Research Experiences for Students program to assess the effects of forest history on biodiversity in the central African country of Gabon. The project will train a total of 15 American undergraduate and graduate students over three years and support their participation in an international field school known as ECOTROP.
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NEWS
2021
December
A UNO Press Book Selected For 2022 New Orleans Citywide Read
A University of New Orleans Press publication, “I Feel to Believe” by journalist Jarvis DeBerry is the New Orleans citywide read selection for 2022. Read more
Dr. Bobby and Lori Savoie Donate $5 Million to the University of New Orleans College of Engineering
Dr. Bobby and Lori Savoie have donated $5 million to the University of New Orleans College of Engineering. It is the largest gift to an academic college in the history of the University. Read more
Alumnus John Mather, Director Of Marine Projects For Mercy Ships
Seven years ago, John Mather visited the Mercy Ships headquarters in East Texas to conduct a routine compliance audit. It changed his life. Read more
Pulitzer Prize Winner and UNO Alumnus Jericho Brown: ‘Class of 2021, be radical’
In a measured poetic cadence, University of New Orleans alumnus and Pulitzer-prize winning poet Jericho Brown urged the fall graduating class of 2021 to “be radical” Read more
Pamela Kennett-Hensel Named New Dean of the College of Business Administration
Following a nationwide search, the University of New Orleans has selected Pamela Kennett-Hensel as its new dean of the College of Business Administration. Read more
UNO Collaborates with Orleans Justice Center on Job Skills Program for Incarcerated People
The University of New Orleans has collaborated with the Orleans Justice Center to teach important jobs preparedness skills to incarcerated people who are nearing release. Read more
Greater New Orleans Foundation Releases UNO Study on The State of Nonprofits in Southeast Louisiana 2021
The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced the release of a new study, The State of Nonprofits in Southeast Louisiana 2021 - Adaptability And Racial Equity in Year One of the COVID-19 Pandemic, conducted by the University of New Orleans Department of Political Science. Read more
Friends, Colleagues Gather to Celebrate Legacy of Fritz Wagner, Founding Dean of UNO’s College of Urban and Public Affairs
Fritz Wagner, the founding dean of the University of New Orleans College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA), was remembered during a gathering as a multi-faceted leader, friend and mentor. Read more
UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences Teaches High School Students Importance of Coastal Restoration
For a few hours on Nov. 18, miles of coastal Louisiana were reduced to a plastic box of sand that was subjected to the constant flow of water spouting from a bottle that represented the Mississippi River. Read more