Campus News | The University of New Orleans

(from left) Kyson Small and Jonathan Reed Jr. have been selected as UNO’s 4th cohort of Reginald F. Lewis Scholars.

_{September 4, 2024}

Two New UNO Students Named Reginald F. Lewis Scholars

University of New Orleans students Jonathan Reed Jr. Read more

UNO doctoral student Kirsten Jones is leading research that explores methods to recover and reuse critical components of expired lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

_{August 28, 2024}

Making Old New Again: Researchers at UNO and DOE Lab Work to Upcycle Spent Rechargeable Batteries

Researchers in the Department of Chemistry and the Advanced Materials Research Institute at the University of New Orleans are working with scientists from the Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM on upcycling rechargeable batteries. Read more

Justin McKenzie most recently served as the CIO at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.

_{August 22, 2024}

Justin McKenzie Named Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

The University of New Orleans has selected Justin McKenzie as its new vice president for information technology and chief information officer. Read more

_{August 22, 2024}

Biology Professor Earns $450,000 NSF Grant to Study Biodiversity and Train Future Conservation Scientists

The grant will train a total of 15 American students over three years and support their participation in an international field school. Read more

UNO professor Tumulesh Solanky is the winner of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut.

_{July 25, 2024}

UNO Math Chair Wins Distinguished Alumni Award from Alma Mater

UNO professor Tumulesh Solanky is the winner of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Statistics at the University of Connecticut. Read more

_{July 12, 2024}

$100,000 from Patrick F. Taylor Foundation to Fund Scholarships and Emergency Grants for Students

A $100,000 donation from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation will fund scholarships and emergency grants for students at the University of New Orleans. Read more

Angie M. Gates is the 2024 UNO Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award and Kheri Billy is the 2024 Norma Jane Sabiston Young Alumna of the Year.

_{July 2, 2024}

Entertainment and Convention Executive Angie M. Gates to Receive 2024 Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award

Entertainment and convention executive Angie M. Gates will receive the 2024 University of New Orleans Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award. Read more

Professor Maddie Foster-Martinez’s research will focus on determining vegetation establishment in coastal Louisiana areas.

_{June 27, 2024}

Professor Earns $345,000 Grant to Monitor Vegetation in Coastal Louisiana

University of New Orleans professor Maddie Foster-Martinez is the recipient of a two-year $345,000 grant from the RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana. Read more

University of New Orleans earth and environmental sciences professor Martin O’Connell has received a grant to study fish habitat in Port Sulphur for tilapia, considered an invasive fish species in the wild.

_{June 21, 2024}

UNO Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Is Fishing For Clues In Port Sulphur Waters

University of New Orleans earth and environmental sciences professor Martin O’Connell is fishing for clues in Plaquemines Parish to determine whether tilapia—considered an invasive fish species in the wild—has survived a targeted kill conducted almost 15 years ago. Read more