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UNO Named One of The Top 50 Best Urban Colleges in America

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The University of New Orleans has been named one of the Top 50 Best Urban Colleges in America of 2025 by higher education ranking and resource website Intelligent.com. UNO, which is Louisiana’s only public urban research university, is ranked No. 14 on Intelligent’s list of top urban colleges.

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2024

October

Photo of pedestrians and bikers in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

_{October 17, 2024}

Graduate Student Earns Fulbright Scholarship to Study Transportation in Brazil

Beginning in the spring 2025 semester, Patrick Urbine will spend nine months in São Paulo as he completes his Master of Urban Planning degree. Read more

Jazz musicians perform during Jazz at the Sandbar

_{October 11, 2024}

Fall 2024 Season of Jazz at the Sandbar Kicks Off At 410 Lounge in the Earl K. Long Library

The fall 2024 season of Jazz at the Sandbar will be held on the 4th floor of the Earl K. Long Library. Read more

_{October 9, 2024}

UNO Named One of The Top 50 Best Urban Colleges in America

UNO, which is Louisiana’s only public urban research university, is ranked among Intelligent’s list of top urban colleges. Read more

UNO alumnus Jericho Brown is the recipient of a 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship

_{October 1, 2024}

Alumnus Jericho Brown Wins MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius Grant’

Fellows receive $800,000 stipends that are bestowed with no conditions; recipients may use the money as they see fit. Read more

September

Emerita civil engineering professor Norma Jean Mattei

_{September 23, 2024}

Engineering Professor Mattei to Address AI in Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Emerita civil engineering professor Norma Jane Mattei will discuss the ethical use of AI in engineering education in the first lecture. Read more

'The Moors' will be the first UNO Theater production of the year.

_{September 19, 2024}

'The Moors' Kicks Off UNO's Theater Offerings for the New Academic Year

“The Moors” will be performed at the Robert E. Nims Theater on the University of New Orleans campus. Read more

Marimba player Ji Su Jung kicks off Musical Excursions.

_{September 19, 2024}

School of the Arts Presents 2024-25 Performance and Events Schedule

The fall 2024 and spring 2025 schedules will bring eclectic performances featuring new works and classics. Read more

Students walk across campus of the University of New Orleans on the first day of fall semester classes.

_{September 18, 2024}

The University of New Orleans Announces Significant Increases in Number of New Freshmen and Transfer Students

New freshmen were up 20% and transfer students jumped 60%. Read more

Officials hammer holes through sheet rock during a ceremony at what will be the Louisiana Future Energy Center, located at The Beach at UNO.

_{September 17, 2024}

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Louisiana Future Energy Center Held at The Beach at UNO

The new facility on UNO's campus will drive innovation, education and economic growth in emerging energy. Read more

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Ed Chervenak in The Times-Picayune

On Tuesday, October 8, Ed Chervenak, director of the UNO Survey Research Center, was quoted in The Times-Picayune story “In Major Shift, Most New Orleanians Feel Optimistic. LaToya Cantrell Isn’t Getting Credit.”
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— The Times-Picayune, Oct 8, 2024

Samuel Gladden in The Times-Picayune

On Saturday, October 5, Samuel Gladden, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Education and Human Development, was quoted in The Times-Picayune story “Poet Jericho Brown, Louisiana Native with New Orleans Ties, Wins MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant.”
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— The Times-Picayune, Oct 5, 2024

Walter Lane on WGNO-TV

On Wednesday, October 2, Walter Lane, associate professor of economics and finance, was featured in the WGNO-TV story “Day 2 of Dockworker Strike Continues, Negotiations at a Standstill.”
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— WGNO-TV, Oct 2, 2024