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UNO Garden Club Awarded Youth Climate Action Grant
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The University of New Orleans Garden Club has been awarded a grant through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund for its student-led project, “Lowering Food Waste Through Gardening.” The initiative was selected as part of a citywide effort to support youth-designed climate action projects, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
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2025
April
UNO Model United Nations Team Earns Recognition at National Conference
The team earned an honorable mention award, placing it among the top third of the more than 170 participating teams, at this month’s 2025 National Model UN Conference in New York City. Read more
UNO Students Participate in 14th Annual University of Louisiana System Academic Summit
Thirteen University of New Orleans students participated in the University of Louisiana System 14th Annual Academic Summit at Nicholls State University. Read more
Finance Students Place in Regional Student Managed Investment Fund Competition
Ethan Evans is a master’s in finance student and Craig Delaune is a finance major in the accelerated master’s program. Read more
MBA Students Promote Graduate Business Program As Part of Class Project
The experiential project was part of Elyria Kemp’s Strategic Marketing Management class. Read more
Computer Science Graduate Student Earns Prestigious Department of Defense Scholarship
Johny Lopez has been awarded the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship. Read more
History Professor’s New Book Examines How Europe Transformed the Alps to Generate Electricity
"Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age” is published by the Stanford University Press. Read more
March
UNO Alumna, Business Owner and Civic Leader Julie Stokes to Serve as Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker
Stokes is a past winner of UNO’s Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award, a former state legislator and a current member of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Read more
New Book Edited by Education Professor Addresses Family and Community Engagement in Charter Schools
Published by Information Age Publishing, “Family and Community Engagement in Charter Schools” examines an emerging field of study authored by both established and emerging scholars. Read more
In Memoriam: Interdisciplinary Studies Administrator Dan Harper
Harper retired from UNO earlier this year as the associate director of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, having positively influenced numerous students over the course of almost 30 years. Read more