NEWS
2025
July
UNO Faculty Researcher Receives National Award for Equitable Court Management Tool
Dr. Anthony “Tony” Licciardi, a gratis faculty research associate at the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center, has received a prestigious national award for his role in developing TheFairPayApp.com, a judicial tool aimed at promoting fairness in court fines and fees. Read more
UNO Awarded Grant to Launch Food Waste Reduction Pilot Project
The University of New Orleans has received a grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundation to pilot a sustainability initiative aimed at reducing food waste through composting and community gardening. The award will support a project titled "Lowering Food Waste Through Gardening" and will run from May 1 through October 31, 2025. Read more
June
UNO Professor Awarded Grant for Seagrass Resilience Study Through Statewide Restoration Initiative
University of New Orleans Assistant Professor of Biology Traci Erin Cox has received a grant through the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative, a statewide program led by Mote Marine Laboratory and supported by the Florida Legislature and Governor through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Read more
UNO Undergraduate Students Present Original Research at State Capitol
Two University of New Orleans undergraduate students presented their research at the Louisiana State Capitol on June 9 as part of the first annual Posters at the Capitol event, hosted by the Louisiana Undergraduate Research Association (LaURA). Read more
UNO Hospitality Research Center Awarded Grant to Study Economic Impact of 2025 Mardi Gras Season
The University of New Orleans’ Hospitality Research Center has been awarded a grant to assess the economic impact of the 2025 Mardi Gras season across Louisiana. Read more
May
UNO’s Debra Karhson Named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Debra Karhson, assistant professor of psychology at the University of New Orleans, has been named a 2025–2027 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. She is one of only 12 early-career researchers worldwide selected for the program’s tenth cohort, which supports rising academic leaders tackling complex global challenges through interdisciplinary research. Read more
April
University of New Orleans Receives New Carnegie Classifications For Institution Type, Student Access and Earnings
The University of New Orleans has been classified as a Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium institution with Higher Access, Medium Earnings. Read more
UNO Students Participate in 14th Annual University of Louisiana System Academic Summit
Thirteen University of New Orleans students participated in the University of Louisiana System 14th Annual Academic Summit at Nicholls State University. Read more
Computer Science Graduate Student Earns Prestigious Department of Defense Scholarship
Johny Lopez has been awarded the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship. Read more