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2021

August

Portia Gordon is the new director of counseling and health services at the University of New Orleans.

_{August 6, 2021}

‘We Are Here,’ Message to Campus from Portia Gordon, New Director of Counseling and Health Services

As Portia Gordon settles into her role as the new director of counseling and health services at the University of New Orleans, she has a very simple message for students. Read more

_{August 4, 2021}

Boysie Bollinger Pledges $3 Million to UNO’s School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Shipbuilding magnate Donald T. Read more

July

University of New Orleans professor Fallon Samuels Aidoo is an urban planning scholar and practitioner with an expertise in historic preservation.

_{July 30, 2021}

Historic Preservation Professor Fallon Samuels Aidoo Is Co-Recipient of $120K National Trust Grant

Fallon Samuels Aidoo, a professor of historic preservation in the University of New Orleans’ department of Read more

University of New Orleans students Jaiya Bass and Roy Perez are the first recipients of the Hosch Scholarship created for students majoring in computer science.

_{July 27, 2021}

Two Computer Science Students Receive Inaugural Hosch Scholarship

University of New Orleans students Jaiya Bass and Roy Perez have been awarded a $6,000 Hosch Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year. Read more

_{July 27, 2021}

The University of New Orleans Awarded $50K Grant to Advance 21st Century Skills Development Through University-Community Partnerships

The University of New Orleans has received a $50,000 grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Read more

Students test out their robotic eels at the University of New Orleans recreation center’s pool. The robots were created as part of a weeklong School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering STEM camp funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

_{July 16, 2021}

UNO Robotic Eel Camp Introduces Middle School Students to Engineering

Middle school students from the metro New Orleans area spent a week delving into engineering topics and creating projects to demonstrate those concepts as part of the University of New Orleans PrivatEEL STEM camp. Read more

University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is a lead historian for the digital database Freedom on the Move and director of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Study at UNO.

_{July 13, 2021}

History Professor Mary Niall Mitchell Collaborates With New Orleans Teachers, Others on Pilot Project Using Freedom on the Move Data

University of New Orleans history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is collaborating with New Orleans public school teachers, museum directors and other community leaders to develop a K-12 curriculum using Freedom on the Move’s (FOTM) database of advertisements seeking runaway enslaved people. Read more

University of New Orleans professor Jacinta Saffold is a scholar of African American literature and hip hop studies.

_{July 9, 2021}

Literature Professor Jacinta Saffold Uses Digital Humanities Projects To Explore Black Peoples’ Influence on Pop Culture

When the coronavirus pandemic forced courses to be delivered online, University of New Orleans African American literature professor Jacinta Saffold created a research project aimed at keeping her students engaged while also conducting original research. Read more

_{July 9, 2021}

New Orleans Business Alliance Receives $1.3M Grant to Develop Biotech Labs at The Beach at UNO

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Read more