Did the Pirate Jean Lafitte Ever Live in the Town Named for Him?
Charles Chamberlain, adjunct professor of history, was included in the nola.com story “Did the Pirate Jean Lafitte Ever Live in the Town Named for Him?”Read more
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Alumni Spotlight: Justin Champion Is On Cruise Control
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University of New Orleans graduate Justin Champion’s career has him sailing through life and around the globe. Champion, who earned a bachelor’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering in 2012, is a project manager for Foreship, LLC and is responsible for designing and overseeing multi-million dollar renovations of popular cruise ships.
His career has taken him around Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean, among other places.
“I’m enjoying it, definitely!” Champion, 28, said of his travel-centric career.
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2018
December
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
December 7, 2018
Alumni Spotlight: Justin Champion Is On Cruise Control
University of New Orleans graduate Justin Champion’s career has him sailing through life and around the globe. Read more
December 5, 2018
University of New Orleans Creative Writing Graduates Featured in The New York Times
Two University of New Orleans graduates are among the 32 writers recently Read more
December 3, 2018
UNO-St. Claude Gallery to Feature Michael Patrick O’Brien Photography
A new photography exhibit featuring works by Michael Patrick O’Brien opens Saturday, Nov. 8 at the UNO-St. Claude Gallery. Read more
November
November 30, 2018
Summit of Austrian–American Organizations Convenes in New Orleans
A summit of diplomatic, scholarly and advocacy organizations focused on cultural and academic exchanges between the U.S. Read more
November 29, 2018
Biology Student Dayana Frazer’s Next Focus Is Medical School
Dayana Frazer, a senior at the University of New Orleans, could very well be “focus” personified. Read more
November 28, 2018
UNO Survey Research Center Releases 2018 Quality of Life Survey
Over the last eight years, New Orleans voters have been more satisfied with life in the city than in previous years, according to the 2018 Quality Read more
November 26, 2018
Finance Professor Tarun Mukherjee Establishes Scholarship to Honor Parents, Recruit Students
Tarun Mukherjee, who has spent nearly four decades as a faculty member at the University of New Orleans, has established a scholarship in honor of Read more
November 20, 2018
Computer Science Faculty Member Awarded $100,000 to Help NASA’s Stennis Space Center Manage Intellectual Property
A University of New Orleans faculty member has been tapped by NASA’s Stennis Space Center to help the agency improve the way it manages and markets Read more
November 16, 2018
The University of New Orleans Helps Launch National Effort to Increase College Completion
The University of New Orleans is one of 130 public universities and university systems around the country participating in an innovative new effort Read more
November 16, 2018
The University of New Orleans Master’s Degree in Higher Education Receives Top Ranking
OnlineMasters.com, a research organization seeking to provide data-driven analysis to prospective graduate students, named the Un Read more
November 15, 2018
Governor John Bel Edwards to Serve as Principal Speaker at University of New Orleans’ Fall Commencement
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards will serve as the principal speaker at the University of New Orleans fall commencement on Dec. 14. Read more