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The University of New Orleans’ student startup competition is organized by The Beach at UNO.

_{August 16, 2022}

UNO Student Startup Competition Offers $10K In Prizes and Mentorships

StartupUNO, the University of New Orleans’ first-ever student startup competition, will offer $10,000 in prizes. 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

The UNO Transportation Institute, which created a statewide plan to guide the Louisiana Recreational Trails Program, will now help implement it. (Chicot State Park by Zack Daigle/All Trails)

_{July 27, 2022}

University of New Orleans Transportation Institute Will Help Implement Statewide Recreational Trails Plan

Two years ago, the University of New Orleans Transportation Institute created a statewide plan to guide the Louisiana Recreational Trails Program ( 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

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