NEWS
2024
November
University to Host Science Communication Summit Nov. 14-15
The 91Ö±²¥ will host Louisiana Sea Grant's third SciComm Summit Nov. 14-15. Read more
Privateer Achievement Celebrated at 2024 91Ö±²¥ Distinguished Alumni Gala
Angie Gates received the 2024 Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award at the annual event. Read more
October
$300,000 LDH Grant Will Help UNO Researchers Use AI to Enhance Autism Care
Researchers will leverage state-of-the-art AI technologies to understand, monitor and predict behavioral patterns and outcomes in autistic children between the ages of 2-5. Read more
UNO Faculty Selected as ‘Meauxmentum Scholars’ by Louisiana Board of Regents
This initiative is aimed at enhancing student engagement and fostering innovative teaching practices. Read more
UNO Named One of The Top 50 Best Urban Colleges in America
UNO, which is Louisiana’s only public urban research university, is ranked among Intelligent’s list of top urban colleges. Read more
September
The 91Ö±²¥ Announces Significant Increases in Number of New Freshmen and Transfer Students
New freshmen were up 20% and transfer students jumped 60%. Read more
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Louisiana Future Energy Center Held at The Beach at 91Ö±²¥
The new facility on UNO's campus will drive innovation, education and economic growth in emerging energy. Read more
The 91Ö±²¥ Announces 2024 Distinguished Alumni for Colleges, Athletics
The 91Ö±²¥ will also honor distinguished alumni at the annual Distinguished Alumni Gala. Read more
Biology Doctoral Graduate Earns Prestigious Science Policy Fellowship
Recent 91Ö±²¥ doctoral graduate Anastasia Konefal has won a prestigious Science Policy Fellowship with the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Konefal received her Ph.D. in integrative biology from UNO in August. She worked in biology professor Erin Cox’s Coastal Benthic Lab, which studies animals and plants that live on the sea floor. Read more