Walter Lane on WWL 870 AM
On Wednesday, April 23, Walter Lane, associate professor of economics and finance, was interviewed on WWL 870 AM about tariffs and the economy.Read more
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SPRING COMMENCEMENT
From Pandemic to Purpose: Julie Stokes and President Kathy Johnson Send Off UNO’s Class of 2025
Posted 3 days ago
On Friday, May 9th, along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, approximately 700 University of New Orleans students were celebrated by cheering families and proud faculty and staff at the spring 2025 commencement ceremony. For many, this day marked far more than an academic milestone—it was a celebration of resilience, perseverance and the promise of new beginnings.
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2021
August
Juan LaFonta Multicultural Lounge Opens in the University Center Gallery
New Orleans attorney Juan LaFonta recalled the struggles he faced trying to fit in among his Black peers as a student at the University of New Orleans in the 1990s. Read more
Computer Science Professor Phani Vadrevu Awarded $1.2M NSF Grant to Combat Social Engineering Attacks
If you have email or spend any time at all browsing the internet, you have probably experienced some form of a social engineering hack. Read more
In Memoriam: Randall Lee Scott, Former Department Chair of Special Education and Habilitative Services
Randall Lee Scott, whose academic career at the University of New Orleans spanned more than three decades, died Aug. 10, 2021. Read more
Women in Computer Science Scholarship Winners Announced
wo University of New Orleans students have been selected to receive a Women in Computer Science Scholarship, which was created by alumna Sabrina Farmer, a vice president at Google. Read more
This Historical Fish Tale Can Guide Future Conservation Policy, UNO Researchers Say
Analysis of sheepshead bones by researchers at the University of New Orleans has unearthed information they say can help guide policymakers facing the critical challenge of overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
Class of 2025 Welcomed at New Student Convocation: ‘We are now part of a shared journey,’ President Nicklow
The University of New Orleans returned to tradition on Friday by welcoming the Class of 2025 with a new student convocation held at the Lakefront Arena. Read more
Nancy Biggio is New Associate VP For the Graduate School
Nancy Biggio, the new associate vice president for the University of New Orleans Graduate School, Read more
Alumnus Jim McCormick’s Songwriting Tops the Charts
At age 15, University of New Orleans alumnus and Grammy-nominated songwriter Jim McCormick was playing a regular Tuesday night gig at a New Orleans bar called Jed’s on Oak Street. Read more
UNO’s Talent Search Program Receives $2.3M Federal Grant
The Talent Search Program at the University of New Orleans has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education Read more