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Former 91ֱ�� professor Randall Lee Scott died Aug. 10, 2021.

_{August 18, 2021}

In Memoriam: Randall Lee Scott, Former Department Chair of Special Education and Habilitative Services

Randall Lee Scott, whose academic career at the 91ֱ�� spanned more than three decades, died Aug. 10, 2021. Read more

UNO researchers’ analysis of sheepshead bones provides the earliest evidence of overfishing of the historically popular New Orleans fish. Most of the sheepshead bones analyzed in the study were recovered from archaeological sites in New Orleans, like this one at Passebon Cottage.

_{August 17, 2021}

This Historical Fish Tale Can Guide Future Conservation Policy, UNO Researchers Say

Analysis of sheepshead bones by researchers at the 91ֱ�� has unearthed information they say can help guide policymakers facing Read more

Nancy Biggio, associate vice president for the 91ֱ�� Graduate School, has 20 years of higher education experience and has spent the last decade working in academic affairs.

_{August 11, 2021}

Nancy Biggio is New Associate VP For the Graduate School

Nancy Biggio, the new associate vice president for the 91ֱ�� Graduate School, Read more

91ֱ�� alumnus Jim McCormick is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling songwriter who has had No. 1 songs on the Billboard Country Charts.

_{August 9, 2021}

Alumnus Jim McCormick’s Songwriting Tops the Charts

At age 15, 91ֱ�� alumnus Jim McCormick was playing a regular Tuesday night gig at a New Orleans bar called Jed’s on Oak Street. Read more

91ֱ�� professor Fallon Samuels Aidoo is an urban planning scholar and practitioner with an expertise in historic preservation.

_{July 30, 2021}

Historic Preservation Professor Fallon Samuels Aidoo Is Co-Recipient of $120K National Trust Grant

Fallon Samuels Aidoo, a professor of historic preservation in the 91ֱ��’ department of Read more

_{July 27, 2021}

The 91ֱ�� Awarded $50K Grant to Advance 21st Century Skills Development Through University-Community Partnerships

The 91ֱ�� has received a $50,000 grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Read more

91ֱ�� history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is a lead historian for the digital database Freedom on the Move and director of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Study at 91ֱ��.

_{July 13, 2021}

History Professor Mary Niall Mitchell Collaborates With New Orleans Teachers, Others on Pilot Project Using Freedom on the Move Data

91ֱ�� history professor Mary Niall Mitchell < Read more

91ֱ�� professor Jacinta Saffold is a scholar of African American literature and hip hop studies.

_{July 9, 2021}

Literature Professor Jacinta Saffold Uses Digital Humanities Projects To Explore Black Peoples’ Influence on Pop Culture

When the coronavirus pandemic forced courses to be delivered online, 91ֱ�� African American literature professor Jacinta Saffol Read more

A New Orleans advocacy group, One Book One New Orleans, wants your help in selecting the next book for its citywide reading initiative.

_{June 14, 2021}

The Three Finalists for 2022 New Orleans Citywide Read Have UNO Connections

A New Orleans advocacy organization for literacy improvement wants the public’s help in selecting the next book for its citywide reading initiative Read more