Phani Vadrevu in the New Orleans Advocate
Phani Vadrevu, assistant professor of computer science, was featured in the New Orleans Advocate story “UNO Computer Science Professor Gets Grant to Fight Hacking.”Read more
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FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT
UNO-Led Research Team Lands $121,000 Grant to Help Restore Resilient Seagrass Beds in Northern Gulf of Mexico
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A research team led by University of New Orleans biologist T. Erin Cox is the recipient of a $121,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to devise a plan on how to restore resilient seagrass beds in the northern Gulf of Mexico, with a particular focus on the role of genetic variation.
The funding comes from the NOAA RESTORE Science Program, which supports research that will inform future decision makers on how to better manage marine mammals, shorebirds, barrier islands and fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico region.
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2021
September
September 17, 2021
UNO-Led Research Team Lands $121,000 Grant to Help Restore Resilient Seagrass Beds in Northern Gulf of Mexico
A research team led by University of New Orleans biologist T. Read more
September 16, 2021
Alumnus Kentrell Martin Uses His Children’s Book Series to Introduce American Sign Language
University of New Orleans alumnus Kentrell Martin, a former basketball player for the Privateers, has created a children’s book series that incorporates American Sign Language. Read more
August
August 25, 2021
Juan LaFonta Multicultural Lounge Opens in the University Center Gallery
New Orleans attorney Juan LaFonta recalled the struggles he faced trying to fit in among his Black peers as a student at the University of New Orleans in the 1990s. Read more
August 24, 2021
Computer Science Professor Phani Vadrevu Awarded $1.2M NSF Grant to Combat Social Engineering Attacks
If you have email or spend any time at all browsing the internet, you have probably experienced some form of a social engineering hack. Read more
August 18, 2021
In Memoriam: Randall Lee Scott, Former Department Chair of Special Education and Habilitative Services
Randall Lee Scott, whose academic career at the University of New Orleans spanned more than three decades, died Aug. 10, 2021. Read more
August 18, 2021
Women in Computer Science Scholarship Winners Announced
wo University of New Orleans students have been selected to receive a Women in Computer Science Scholarship, which was created by alumna Sabrina Farmer, a vice president at Google. Read more
August 17, 2021
This Historical Fish Tale Can Guide Future Conservation Policy, UNO Researchers Say
Analysis of sheepshead bones by researchers at the University of New Orleans has unearthed information they say can help guide policymakers facing the critical challenge of overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
August 13, 2021
Class of 2025 Welcomed at New Student Convocation: ‘We are now part of a shared journey,’ President Nicklow
The University of New Orleans returned to tradition on Friday by welcoming the Class of 2025 with a new student convocation held at the Lakefront Arena. Read more
August 11, 2021
Nancy Biggio is New Associate VP For the Graduate School
Nancy Biggio, the new associate vice president for the University of New Orleans Graduate School, Read more