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Philosophy Professor Awarded $1.8M Grant to Study and Support Minority Entrepreneurship
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Chris Surprenant, associate professor of philosophy and director of the University of New Orleans honors program, has been awarded a three-year, $1.8 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to examine entrepreneurship patterns in urban communities and support would-be entrepreneurs, with specific focus on black communities, throughout the southeastern United States.
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June
June 20, 2018
Philosophy Professor Awarded $1.8M Grant to Study and Support Minority Entrepreneurship
Chris Surprenant, associate professor of philosophy and director of the Un Read more
June 14, 2018
University of New Orleans Graduate Student Takes Prize at 2018 State of the Coast Conference
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University of New Orleans Students Take Home First Place Awards in National Electric/Solar Boat Design Competition
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May
May 24, 2018
University of New Orleans Researchers Reduce High Cost of Low Temperature Research
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of New Orleans received a $125,000 award from the Louisiana Board of Regents for a helium Read more
May 21, 2018
University of New Orleans Chemistry Professor Wins Grant for Research to Improve Climate Modeling
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Jazz Pioneer Charles Blancq III
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May 15, 2018
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