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��������earth and environmental sciences professor Martin O’Connell is fishing for clues in Plaquemines Parish to determine whether tilapia—considered an invasive fish species in the wild—has survived a targeted kill conducted almost 15 years ago.  Read more

College Beyond, a New Orleans-based organization dedicated to supporting students from families with low income in their pursuit of higher education, is excited to announce the extension of its strategic partnership with the University of New Orleans.   Read more

��������finance professor Tarun Mukherjee, who spent more than four decades as a faculty member at the ��������where he established a scholarship, created a $50,000 student-managed fund, and help create an on-campus finance trading lab, died June 11.  Read more

Nicholls State University and the ��������have signed an agreement to develop a plan to offer ��������’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on Nicholls’ campus and prepare students in an engineering curriculum aligned with local industry needs.  Read more

Middle school students spent June 3-6 learning about robot construction, wiring, and programming as part of the ��������Robotic Eel Camp.  Read more

The campus of the ��������serves as a prominent backdrop for a number of scenes in the new hit movie “Hit Man” the story of Gary Johnson.  Read more

��������anthropology professor Ryan Gray and a team that includes �������� students will spend part of the summer near Berlin, Germany excavating what is believed to be a crash site of a U.S. bomber from World War II.  Read more

Frank Schalow, a ��������philosophy faculty member for nearly three decades and an internationally renowned authority on German philosopher Martin Heidegger, died on May 25.  Read more

Randall Langston, the University of New Orleans’ new vice president for enrollment management, wants to help “demystify” the collegiate journey for students by providing academic support that begins prior to admission and extends beyond graduation.  Read more