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UNO biologist T. Erin Cox and members of her lab take water and sediment samples from artificial reefs off the coast of Alabama.

_{September 20, 2022}

University of New Orleans Biologist T. Erin Cox Studies Life Underwater

University of New Orleans biologist T. Read more

UNO’s campus is adjacent to Lake Pontchartrain, an estuary that leads into the Gulf of Mexico and serves as a nursery for numerous species of animals.

_{September 14, 2022}

UNO Awarded Healthy Communities Grant for Storm Drain Project

The University of New Orleans has been selected as a recipient of the Healthy Communities Grant by Keep Louisiana Beautiful. Read more

UNO computer science student Lisa Gilmore-Montero, a member of UNO’s International Game Developer's Association, demonstrates the use of virtual reality (VR) equipment.

_{September 14, 2022}

UNO Awarded $800K Grant For Virtual Tech Lab and Program

The University of New Orleans has received an $800,000 grant to help fill what industry leaders say is a critical employee shortage and need for additional infrastructure to support extended reality (XR) business development and education. Read more

Catherine Russell, who earned a doctorate in fluvial sedimentology at the University of Leeds in England, will spend a year at the University of New Orleans.

_{August 12, 2022}

British Researcher Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Study at UNO

Catherine Russell, a British geologist who earned a doctorate in fluvial sedimentology, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship by the US-UK Fulbr Read more

University of New Orleans African American literature professor Jacinta Saffold has received a Louisiana Board of Regents research grant for her book “Books & Beats: The Cultural Kinship of Street Lit and Hip Hop.”

_{August 8, 2022}

African American Literature Professor Jacinta Saffold Explores Cultural Intersection Of Hip-Hop and Literature

University of New Orleans African American literature professor Jacinta Saffold has received a nearly $50,000 research grant to advance her book project and research. Read more

The Louisiana Wind Energy Hub will be housed at The Beach at UNO, the University’s Research & Technology Park.

_{August 8, 2022}

The University of New Orleans Launches Louisiana Wind Energy Hub at UNO

The University of New Orleans, in partnership with the UNO Research & Technology Foundation, has announced the launch of the Louisiana Wind Energy Hub at UNO. Read more

University of New Orleans psychology professor Christopher Harshaw has been awarded a three-year grant to research the nature of social hyperthermia using mouse models of ASD.

_{July 8, 2022}

UNO Professor Explores Connection Between ‘Social Hyperthermia’ and Autism Spectrum Disorder

University of New Orleans psychology professor Christopher Harshaw has been awarded a three-year grant to research the nature of social hyperthermia using mouse models of ASD. Read more

The University of New Orleans is among seven universities that recently completed the Keep Louisiana Beautiful certification program. As part of Earth Day in April, a birding tour was held on campus.

_{June 29, 2022}

UNO Is A Member of Keep La. Beautiful Inaugural Class of University Affiliates

The University of New Orleans is a member of the Keep Louisiana Beautiful inaugural class of university affiliates that recently completed the organization’s certification program for student environmental stewardship. Read more

University of New Orleans transportation professor Guang Tian has been awarded a grant from the Louisiana Transportation Research Center.

_{June 8, 2022}

Transportation Professor Guang Tian Researches Best Way To Help Manage Traffic

University of New Orleans transportation professor Guang Tian has been awarded a grant to study traffic patterns and determine the best model for predicting how many miles motorists travel in a given area and time frame. Read more