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2019

July

University of New Orleans healthcare management professor Randy Kearns uses his years of expertise in disaster and emergency management, to create a business course called “Disaster Management, Business Continuity & Personal Preparedness.”

_{July 31, 2019}

Management Professor’s Disaster Preparedness Class Offers Business and Personal Strategies to Weather Emergencies

Suppose you were stranded without anything to drink. Do you know how to use a plastic bag to make a cup of water? Read more

University of New Orleans student Nigel Watkins is at the wheel of a Vita Yacht in Lago Maggiore, Italy.

_{July 24, 2019}

University of New Orleans Engineering Student Spends Summer Aboard Electric-Powered Yachts

University of New Orleans senior Nigel Watkins spent his summer vacation along the French Riviera and scenic Italian waterways. Read more

The University of New Orleans has developed a growing portfolio of professional online certificate programs.

_{July 22, 2019}

Online Programs From 91�� Offer Convenience and Cutting-Edge Skills at Affordable Price

You have been thinking about it for a while – heading back to school to update your skills and become more competitive in today’s changing job mark Read more

Phillip May (left) and Roxanna Rodriguez-Torres To Be Honored at 2019 Distinguished Alumni Gala.

_{July 2, 2019}

Phillip May and Roxanna Rodriguez-Torres To Be Honored at 2019 Distinguished Alumni Gala

Entergy Louisiana president and CEO Phillip May will receive the 2019 University of New Orleans Homer L. Read more

June

The weeklong GE Girls camp held at the University of New Orleans introduces campers to various STEM careers, including computer programming and forensics, through hands-on activities such as a session called outdoor chemistry.

_{June 25, 2019}

GE Girls Camp at the University of New Orleans Focuses On STEM Careers

Dozens of middle school girls are spending a week at the University of New Orleans exploring the wonders of science, technology, engineering and ma Read more

University of New Orleans graduate student Kathleen Bradshaw has been selected for a fellowship to study in Paris through the French American Fund.

_{June 24, 2019}

Graduate Student Chosen For French American Fund Internship in France

Kathleen Bradshaw, a University of New Orleans graduate student in English, has been selected for a four-month internship in Paris this fall throug Read more

University of New Orleans graduate Prerak Chapagain has been awarded a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship from the prestigious college honor society.

_{June 17, 2019}

Engineering Honor Graduate Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

Prerak Chapagain, a University of New Orleans summa cum laude honors graduate in electrical engineering, has been awarded a 2019 Phi Kappa Phi Fell Read more

Tara Tolford (right), research associate in the University’s Transportation Institute, was awarded $248,000 to collect and study data on bicyclists and pedestrians. She and research assistants Marin Tockman and Antonia White-Barstow install a counter.

_{June 13, 2019}

Researcher Awarded $240K Grant for Statewide Bicyclist and Pedestrian Data Collection

Despite the late morning heat, the paved trail on top of the Mississippi River levee in Algiers Point was busy with joggers, walkers and bicyclists Read more

Alumna Ingrid Alvarado Nichols, who graduated in May, has been appointed deputy secretary general for the Belize National Commission for UNESCO and special advisor to the Ministry of Education.

_{June 12, 2019}

Alumna Ingrid Alvarado Nichols Appointed Deputy Secretary General for Belize National Commission for UNESCO

Ingrid Alvarado Nichols, who earned a doctorate in educational administration in May from the University of New Orleans, has been appointed deputy Read more