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Students test out their robotic eels at the University of New Orleans recreation center’s pool. The robots were created as part of a four-day robotic "PrivatEEL STEM" camp funded by the Louisiana Board of Regents.

_{June 16, 2022}

UNO Robotic Eel Camp Teaches Engineering Concepts To Middle School Students

Middle school students from St. Charles Borromeo School in Destrehan, La. Read more

CBS News journalist and University of New Orleans alumna Michelle Miller delivered the keynote address during Saturday’s undergraduate spring commencement at Lakefront Arena.

_{May 23, 2022}

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and UNO Alumna Michelle Miller, ‘Don’t ever let your naysayers win’

CBS News award-winning journalist and University of New Orleans alumna Michelle Miller recalled the painful experience of being fired from her second job in broadcasting. She made a mistake in a news story that could have cost her a career—if she had let that one moment define her. Read more

University of New Orleans alumna Meagan Williams, a civil engineer with a penchant for seeing green, is the cover story for the spring issue of Silver & Blue magazine.

_{May 3, 2022}

Silver & Blue Spring 2022: UNO Alumni, Faculty and Students Are Creatives, Change Agents, Influencers and Visionaries

The spring 2022 issue of Silver & Blue offers an exciting snapshot of this illustrious community and the impactful work that’s taking place on campus and beyond. The magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more

President John Nicklow announced winners during the annual Achievements in Research, Creativity, and Scholarship awards ceremony held Wednesday.

_{April 28, 2022}

University of New Orleans Awards Over $270,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors

The University of New Orleans awarded more than $270, 000 in research grants and awards to faculty members and undergraduate students Wednesday during its annual Achievements in Research, Creativity and Scholarship awards ceremony. Read more

University of New Orleans alumna Michelle Miller will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 21.

_{April 7, 2022}

Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and UNO Alumna Michelle Miller to Serve as Spring 2022 Commencement Speaker

CBS News journalist and University of New Orleans alumna Michelle Miller will serve as the principal speaker at the University’s spring 2022 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Read more

Rasheed Azzam, an electrical engineering professor, was a member of UNO’s inaugural class of faculty members to be recognized with the Distinguished Professor title.

_{March 17, 2022}

In Memoriam: Electrical Engineering Professor Rasheed Azzam, One of UNO’s First Distinguished Professors

Rasheed Azzam, an electrical engineering professor who taught for more than four decades at the University of New Orleans and was named one of UNO’s first distinguished professors, died Feb. 17. Read more

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.

_{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

UNO President John Nicklow, Mallory Savoie, Dr. Bobby Savoie and Lori Savoie celebrate the naming of the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering at an on-campus event on Tuesday, Dec. 14.

_{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

John Mather earned a bachelor’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of New Orleans.

_{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