NEWS
2022
August
The 91Ö±²¥ Announces 2022 Distinguished Alumni for Colleges, Athletics
The 91Ö±²¥ will also honor distinguished alumni from its four academic colleges and athletics at the annual Distinguished Alumni gala. Read more
Class of 2026 Welcomed at New Student Convocation: ‘Our expectations of you are high,’ President Nicklow
While Monday marked the start of the fall semester for thousands of students at the 91Ö±²¥, on Tuesday the Class of 2026 got a w Read more
UNO Student Startup Competition Offers $10K In Prizes and Mentorships
StartupUNO, the 91Ö±²¥â€™ first-ever student startup competition, will offer $10,000 in prizes. Read more
91Ö±²¥ Gets $1.2 Million NSF Grant to Create Center for Equity and Diversity in Engineering
The 91Ö±²¥ has received a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to create a Center for Equity and Diversity in Engineering. Read more
The 91Ö±²¥ Launches Louisiana Wind Energy Hub at 91Ö±²¥
The 91Ö±²¥, in partnership with the UNO Research & Technology Foundation, has announced the launch of the Louisiana Wind Energy Hub at 91Ö±²¥. Read more
June
Lizette Chevalier Appointed Dean of Engineering
Following a national search, the 91Ö±²¥ has appointed Lizette Chevalier as the new dean of the Dr. Robert A. Savoie College of Engineering. Read more
GDIT Opens New Office at The Beach at 91Ö±²¥
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced the opening of its new office at The Beach at the Un Read more
UNO Robotic Eel Camp Teaches Engineering Concepts To Middle School Students
Middle school students from St. Charles Borromeo School in Destrehan, La. Read more
May
Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist and UNO Alumna Michelle Miller, ‘Don’t ever let your naysayers win’
CBS News award-winning journalist and 91Ö±²¥ alumna Michelle Miller recalled the painful experience of being fired from her second job in broadcasting. She made a mistake in a news story that could have cost her a career—if she had let that one moment define her. Read more