President John Nicklow on Fox 8
President John Nicklow was interviewed live on the Fox 8 Morning News about the University’s plans and preparations for the fall semester.Read more
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Mayor Timothy Adams to Receive 2020 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award
Posted 2 weeks ago
Timothy Adams, a business executive and the mayor of Bowie, Maryland, will receive the 2020 University of New Orleans Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award, the UNO Alumni Association announced. Additionally, WWL-TV news anchor Sheba Turk has been named the 2020 Homer Hitt Young Alumna of the Year. Both will be celebrated on Nov. 12, 2020, as part of the University’s homecoming festivities.
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2020
August
August 6, 2020
UNO Professor Phoebe Zito Awarded Early-Career Research Fellowship by National Academies' Gulf Research Program
University of New Orleans chemistry professor Phoebe Zito has been awarded a 2020 Early-Career Research Fellowship by the National Academies’ Gulf Research Program. Read more
August 5, 2020
In Memoriam: Joe King, former UNO dean, interim chancellor
Joe King, who retired from the University of New Orleans following a 20-year career that included stints as a biology professor and dean Read more
July
July 30, 2020
Physical Activity Could Reduce Severity of COVID-19 Research Suggests
Doctors have long touted the health benefits of physical exercise. Read more
July 28, 2020
Freedom on the Move Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Help Create ‘Freedom’s Loom,’ An Expanded Database
Freedom on the Move, an online database that seeks to document the lives of fugitives from North American slavery using newspaper ads placed by ens Read more
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
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
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
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
July 16, 2020
UNO-Innsbruck International Summer School Turns 45
EDITOR’S NOTE: The University of New Orleans canceled all 2020 summer study abroad programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
July 8, 2020
Dr. Brian Boulmay, UNO Alumni and Oncologist: Treating Cancer Patients During a Pandemic
Dr. Brian Boulmay returned to his hometown of New Orleans in 2008 to create a hematology/oncology fellowship program Read more
June
June 29, 2020
Doctoral Student Eleanor McAuliffe Earns Specialized Counseling Credentials
University of New Orleans doctoral student Eleanor McAuliffe is the first licensed professional counselor in Louisiana and the state’s second clini Read more
June 24, 2020
UNOTI Researchers to Develop Data Tool to Improve Highway Safety with $400K Federal Grant
Researchers at the University of New Orleans Transportation Institute will help the city of New Orleans to create a map of the area’s most acc Read more