The University of New Orleans is the only urban research center in Louisiana. Our students, faculty, and staff dedicate themselves to solving problems, advancing technologies, and learning more about our world and its workings. If you have any interest in conducting a research project with the University of New Orleans, please contact us. We can connect you with funding, facilities, and partnerships.
UNO researchers work with blank canvases and with Petri dishes; they study newspaper clippings as often as hormones. From the anthropologists to the zoologists, our experts draw on their vivid imaginations to question assumptions and seek out the truth.
UNO investigators are innovative—they create new ideas and bring them to fruition. Our researchers generate patented technologies, reform accepted operational systems, and make valuable advances with the power to improve everyone's quality of life.
UNO students, faculty, and staff participate in rigorous academic pursuits with wide-ranging implications within their fields of study. The achievements of our professors, administrators, and rising professionals disrupt industries and expand on existing knowledge.
The UNO research community wants to work with you!
UNO's centers and institutes make great partners for business and industry. Our research and technology park can be useful for economic developers looking to house small corporate offices. And the many, many experts in residence at UNO can answer your questions, guide your independent studies, and lend their authority to articles on their favorite research topics.
Dr. Matthew Tarr became the Vice President for Research & Economic Development at the University of New Orleans in January 2017. He works to enhance the success of the university community in research, scholarly work, and creative work. His office provides mentoring, training, and support for these endeavors as well as mechanisms for interfacing with private sector and government partners.
Email: research@uno.edu
The UNO Office of Research fosters faculty, staff, and student innovation across disciplines, helping investigators find funding, apply for opportunities, manage awards, and learn best practices at every stage. We safeguard the integrity of the research conducted in our community, protect the intellectual property of our investigators, and promote UNO's creative, scholarly, and research achievements.
The mission of the UNO Office of Research is to 1) support and grow the research, scholarly, and creative enterprises of the University community, 2) foster innovation—the process of creating new ideas and bringing them to fruition—and 3) promote sustainable economic growth and advancements in quality of life through research, scholarly, and creative output.
