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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

The Class of 2027 was welcomed to the University of New Orleans during a new student convocation held at Lakefront Arena on Friday.

_{August 14, 2023}

Class of 2027 Welcomed at New Student Convocation

The Class of 2027 was officially welcomed to campus on Friday with a formal ceremony and a get-to-know-you party with their peers. Read more

Dinah Maygarden is a research associate and science education program director at UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences.

_{August 7, 2023}

Science Educator Dinah Maygarden Named An Urban Conservancy 2023 Urban Hero

University of New Orleans researcher and science educator Dinah Maygarden has been named one of The Urban Conservancy’s 2023 Urban Heroes. Read more

The University of New Orleans' STEM Scholars Camp gives students a jump start on required course content focusing on math and biology skills.

_{July 18, 2023}

UNO's STEM Scholars Camp Undergirds Incoming First Year Students

The University of New Orleans' STEM Scholars camp, which started in 2015, gives students a jump start on required course content focusing on math and biology skills. 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

Google VP Sabrina Farmer (left) is the winner of the 2023 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Avril Habetz is the 2023 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year.

_{June 26, 2023}

Google Vice President Sabrina Farmer to Receive 2023 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award

Google vice president Sabrina Farmer will receive the 2023 University of New Orleans Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award. Additionally, Avril Habetz, managing partner for Northwestern Mutual of Louisiana and Mississippi, has been named the 2023 Norma Jane Sabiston Distinguished Young Alumna of the Year. Read more

Researchers release fluorescent sand pellets off the shoreline in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. (Photo courtesy of The Water Institute of the Gulf)

_{June 15, 2023}

UNO Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Mark Kulp Tracks Grains of Sand for Coastal Restoration Projects

While finding the proverbial needle in a haystack might be difficult, University of New Orleans earth and environmental sciences professor Mark Kulp and his research team have enlisted technology to help them with an equally daunting task—tracking grains of sand. Read more