Norma Jean Mattei Talks with WWL's Tommy Tucker
Norma Jean Mattei, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was interviewed live on WWL 870 AM about whether rain can have any effect on the Hard Rock Hotel cleanup.Read more
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Alumnus Chris Dier Is Louisiana Teacher of the Year
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Chris Dier, the 2020 Louisiana Teacher of the Year, once considered becoming an attorney. However, during his senior year in college, frustrated by a constitutional law course, he accepted his mother’s invitation to observe her teaching class at Chalmette High School.
As he watched his mother, a veteran educator of more than 30 years, Dier saw an entirely new world—and a different career path for himself.
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NEWS
2019
January
January 25, 2019
The University of New Orleans and Delgado Sign Student Transfer Agreement
Under a new student transfer agreement, eligible Delgado Community College students will have a seamless path to a four-year degree at the Universi Read more
January 24, 2019
University of New Orleans Awards Over $400,000 for Research and Scholarly Endeavors
The University of New Orleans awarded more than $400,000 in research grants and awards to 24 faculty members and 75 undergraduate students on Wedne Read more
January 23, 2019
Taskin Kocak Appointed College of Engineering Dean
Taskin Kocak, the new dean of the College of Engineering, embraces an education philosophy that includes practical work experience and equipping fu Read more
January 17, 2019
University of New Orleans Researcher Finds Potential Savings in Urban Development
In recent decades, urban planners have used projections from transportation professionals to estimate where and how much people are expected to use Read more
January 16, 2019
The University of New Orleans Hosts Tulane, Dillard and Loyola Students For Martin Luther King Day of Community Service
University of New Orleans students, and their counterparts from Tulane, Dillard and Loyola universities, are banding together Monday for a day of c Read more
January 14, 2019
Coffee Is A Family Business For University of New Orleans Alum Allan Colley
As a child, Allan Colley played among the towering stacks of coffee sacks that were piled along the wharf and later moved into his grandfather’s wa Read more
January 9, 2019
Civil Engineering Student Jamaal Dejean Awarded Scholarship from Louisiana Transportation Leaders
University of New Orleans junior Jamaal Dejean is one of only 26 college students from across Louisiana to receive a $1,000 scholarship aimed at su Read more
January 9, 2019
UNO-St. Claude Gallery Features Light and Sound Immersive Exhibit
A new immersive exhibit at the UNO-St. Read more
January 7, 2019
Alumna Camille James Harman Lands Role as Mary Matalin in “Vice” Movie
The Dick Cheney-inspired biopic “Vice” was nominated for several Golden Globes. Read more
2018
December
December 17, 2018
Gov. John Bel Edwards Tells University of New Orleans Grads They Have The Tools To Change The World
Louisiana Gov. Read more
December 12, 2018
Alum Lute Maleki’s Research Helps Drive The Automated Vehicle (R)Evolution
When General Motors unveils its fleet of fully automated, “self-driving” vehicles next year, they will include technology developed by University o Read more