David Beriss on MSN
On Wednesday, Jan. 19: David Beriss, professor of anthropology, was quoted in the msn.com story “How King Cake Came to Rule Mardi Gras.”Read more
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SAVOIE GIFT
Dr. Bobby and Lori Savoie Donate $5 Million to the University of New Orleans College of Engineering
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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. In recognition of the gift, the University has named the college the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering.
Dr. Savoie earned a doctorate in engineering and applied science from UNO in 2009.
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2022
January
January 21, 2022
Alumna Meagan Williams Channels Civil Engineering Skills To Manage NOLA’s Storm Waters
Meagan Williams, who earned a degree in civil engineering from UNO, was named a 2020 CNN Champion for Change and a Waternow 2021 Emerging Leader for her work protecting New Orleans’ communities from flooding. Read more
January 19, 2022
UNO Public History Students Create Education Resource Collection, ‘From Robert E. Lee to Mama D,’ from Renamed Streets
University of New Orleans public history students have taken their course work to the streets, specifically the streets of New Orleans, to share the stories behind some of the City’s recently renamed thoroughfares. Read more
January 18, 2022
In Memoriam: Steven A. Shull, Research Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Steven A. Read more
January 3, 2022
UNO’s Midlo Center Hosts International Traveling Exhibit ‘Climates of Inequality: Stories of Environmental Justice’
The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the University of New Orleans is hosting a multimedia exhibition that explores the history and future of climate and environmental justice. Read more
2021
December
December 17, 2021
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
December 15, 2021
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
December 14, 2021
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
December 13, 2021
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
December 9, 2021
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