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2019

July

_{July 2, 2019}

Phillip May and Roxanna Rodriguez-Torres To Be Honored at 2019 Distinguished Alumni Gala

Entergy Louisiana president and CEO Phillip May will receive the 2019 University of New Orleans Homer L. Read more

June

The weeklong GE Girls camp held at the University of New Orleans introduces campers to various STEM careers, including computer programming and forensics, through hands-on activities such as a session called outdoor chemistry.

_{June 25, 2019}

GE Girls Camp at the University of New Orleans Focuses On STEM Careers

Dozens of middle school girls are spending a week at the University of New Orleans exploring the wonders of science, technology, engineering and ma Read more

University of New Orleans graduate student Kathleen Bradshaw has been selected for a fellowship to study in Paris through the French American Fund.

_{June 24, 2019}

Graduate Student Chosen For French American Fund Internship in France

Kathleen Bradshaw, a University of New Orleans graduate student in English, has been selected for a four-month internship in Paris this fall throug Read more

University of New Orleans graduate Prerak Chapagain has been awarded a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship from the prestigious college honor society.

_{June 17, 2019}

Engineering Honor Graduate Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

Prerak Chapagain, a University of New Orleans summa cum laude honors graduate in electrical engineering, has been awarded a 2019 Phi Kappa Phi Fell Read more

Tara Tolford (right), research associate in the University’s Transportation Institute, was awarded $248,000 to collect and study data on bicyclists and pedestrians. She and research assistants Marin Tockman and Antonia White-Barstow install a counter.

_{June 13, 2019}

Researcher Awarded $240K Grant for Statewide Bicyclist and Pedestrian Data Collection

Despite the late morning heat, the paved trail on top of the Mississippi River levee in Algiers Point was busy with joggers, walkers and bicyclists Read more

Alumna Ingrid Alvarado Nichols, who graduated in May, has been appointed deputy secretary general for the Belize National Commission for UNESCO and special advisor to the Ministry of Education.

_{June 12, 2019}

Alumna Ingrid Alvarado Nichols Appointed Deputy Secretary General for Belize National Commission for UNESCO

Ingrid Alvarado Nichols, who earned a doctorate in educational administration in May from the University of New Orleans, has been appointed deputy Read more

Scientists from public and private sector labs test DNA samples using the SpermTrap process during a forensics workshop Monday sponsored by the University’s Advanced Materials Research Institute (AMRI) and InnoGenomics Technologies.

_{June 11, 2019}

Forensic Workshop at the University of New Orleans Features InnoGenomics Technologies DNA Extraction Product

Researchers at InnoGenomics Technologies say they have created a new product that allows for a quicker, more efficient collection and analysis of D Read more

A $75,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation will expand the College Beyond Program at the University of New Orleans.

_{June 6, 2019}

Kresge Foundation’s $75,000 Grant Will Expand College Beyond Program at the University of New Orleans

A $75,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation will allow the University of New Orleans to provide more students with targeted support through its part Read more

University of New Orleans Psychology professor Christopher Harshaw stands in his lab where he’s using mice to study the possible link between a commonly used pain reliever and developmental disorders.

_{June 5, 2019}

Professor Researches Possible Link Between Common Pain Reliever and Developmental Disorders

Could using a common, over-the-counter pain reliever contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, in children? Read more