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UNO researchers’ analysis of sheepshead bones provides the earliest evidence of overfishing of the historically popular New Orleans fish. Most of the sheepshead bones analyzed in the study were recovered from archaeological sites in New Orleans, like this one at Passebon Cottage.

_{August 17, 2021}

This Historical Fish Tale Can Guide Future Conservation Policy, UNO Researchers Say

Analysis of sheepshead bones by researchers at the �鶹��Ƶapp�� has unearthed information they say can help guide policymakers facing the critical challenge of overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more

Nancy Biggio, associate vice president for the �鶹��Ƶapp�� Graduate School, has 20 years of higher education experience and has spent the last decade working in academic affairs.

_{August 11, 2021}

Nancy Biggio is New Associate VP For the Graduate School

Nancy Biggio, the new associate vice president for the �鶹��Ƶapp�� Graduate School, Read more

�鶹��Ƶapp�� students Jaiya Bass and Roy Perez are the first recipients of the Hosch Scholarship created for students majoring in computer science.

_{July 27, 2021}

Two Computer Science Students Receive Inaugural Hosch Scholarship

�鶹��Ƶapp�� students Jaiya Bass and Roy Perez have been awarded a $6,000 Hosch Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year. Read more

_{July 27, 2021}

The �鶹��Ƶapp�� Awarded $50K Grant to Advance 21st Century Skills Development Through University-Community Partnerships

The �鶹��Ƶapp�� has received a $50,000 grant from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Read more

Students test out their robotic eels at the �鶹��Ƶapp�� recreation center’s pool. The robots were created as part of a weeklong School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering STEM camp funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

_{July 16, 2021}

UNO Robotic Eel Camp Introduces Middle School Students to Engineering

Middle school students from the metro New Orleans area spent a week delving into engineering topics and creating projects to demonstrate those concepts as part of the �鶹��Ƶapp�� PrivatEEL STEM camp. Read more

Trivia Frazier, president and CEO of Obatala Sciences, and her team at Obatala Sciences have developed a Fat-on-a-Chip™ System for drug safety and efficacy studies. Obatala Sciences is one of eight companies renting space on campus of the �鶹��Ƶapp��. (Photo by: Naomi Winston)

_{June 24, 2021}

Small Businesses Flourish on UNO’s Campus

A growing number of research-oriented businesses are calling the �鶹��Ƶapp�� home. Read more

�鶹��Ƶapp�� computer science professor Ben Samuel’s summer fellowship offers an opportunity to collaborate with a naval mentor to research artificial intelligence.

_{May 25, 2021}

Computer Science Professor Ben Samuel Awarded Research Fellowship to Study Artificial Intelligence

�鶹��Ƶapp�� computer science professor Ben Samuel will spend a portion of his summer working with the U.S. Navy on an artificial intelligence research project Read more

Raphael Cassimere Jr., an emeritus professor of history and civil rights leader, was the principal speaker at the �鶹��Ƶapp�� spring 2021 commencement ceremonies.

_{May 21, 2021}

Civil Rights Leader Raphael Cassimere Jr. Urges UNO Graduates to ‘Take a Stand’

As a member of the �鶹��Ƶapp�� graduating class of 1966, Raphael Cassimere Jr. recalled his 93-year-old grandmother’s pride in his accomplishment. Read more

The spring 2021 issue of Silver & Blue magazine is now available.

_{May 10, 2021}

Spring 2021 Silver & Blue Features Food, Fitness, Research and Philanthropy; UNO Students, Faculty and Alumni Deliver All That and More

The spring 2021 edition of Silver & Blue magazine is headed to your mailbox and is available around campus. Read more