Congratulations to our December 2022 graduates!
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On December 9, 2022, the college welcomed 130 Bachelor of Science, 24 Master of Science, and 6 Ph.D. graduates as new alumni. As we welcome this group into our distinguished alumni community, we wish them well as they embark on new adventures. You make us #UNOProud!
Alumnus Mark Romig delivered the keynote commencement address, imparting words of wisdom to new graduates, including “the key is to be adaptable and to be ready at each fork in the road you come to–to make the best and right move because you believe it fits what you want to do, and when you do, you will grow”.
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| | UNO Computer Science Student's Research Helps Track Gulf Coast Oyster-Killing Disease
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Krishna Shah, a University of New Orleans graduate student in computer science, has always been interested in solving problems. He initially pursued a biology degree because he wanted to create better vaccines for infectious diseases.
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Two Computer Science Graduates Hired at Amazon
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Two University of New Orleans computer science students, Pujan Pokhrel and Krishna Shah, have just started their first jobs as software developers with Amazon. Both Pokhrel and Shah graduated at the University's fall ceremony on December 9, 2022.
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UNO Researchers Contributed to the Creation of Louisiana's Updated $50 Billion Coastal Master Plan
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Four University of New Orleans researchers contributed to the creation of Louisiana’s updated $50 billion coastal master plan, which is the state’s proposed guiding document to address the challenges of land loss and coastal flood risk.
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In December 2022, “Genomic analysis of hypoxia inducible factor alpha in ray-finned fishes reveals missing Ohnologs and evidence of widespread positive selection” was published in Scientific Reports. The paper was the result of a multi-disciplinary research project conducted by Dr. Bernard Rees, Professor and Greater New Orleans Foundation Chair in Aquatic Conservation in the Department of Biological Sciences and Dr. Christopher Summa, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. From the Department of Biological Sciences, the research team also included graduate student Taylor Murphy, alumna and now post-doctoral researcher Courtney Babin, and former post-doctoral researcher and instructor Ian Townley. Fishes are increasingly challenged by low dissolved oxygen in nature and their survival relies, in part, upon their molecular responses. This study sheds new light on the evolution and diversity of the hypoxia inducible factor, the master regulator of oxygen-dependent gene expression, in fishes.
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Dr. Cheng Shi, published “piRNAs regulate a Hedgehog germline-to-soma pro-aging signal” in Nature Aging in January 2023. The research reveals an unconventional role of the piRNA pathway in transcriptional regulation of Hedgehog signaling and a new role of Hedgehog signaling in the regulation of longevity and somatic maintenance.
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From left: Denise Capps, Tammy Pracheil, Mengying Chiang, Arielle Hunter, and Dr. Zhengchang Liu
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Dr. Zhengchang Liu, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and his research group published “Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes Ubc1 and Ubc4 Mediate the Turnover of Hap4, a Master Regulator of Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae” in the peer-reviewed journal Microorganisms in December 2022. The research was conducted by undergraduate student, Arielle Hunter, and graduate students Denise Capps, Mengying Chiang, and Tammy Pracheil. In this paper, Dr. Liu’s group uncovered a mechanism that regulates the expression of genes encoding mitochondrial proteins in response to changes in the functional state of mitochondria.
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Alumna Dr. Tina Tan Fights Infectious Diseases and Disinformation
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Dr. Tina Tan’s laugh is easy as she reflects on the frenetic pace that has been her work life the last three years. As a pediatric infectious disease specialist whose research expertise—and advocacy—is in the field of vaccines for preventable diseases, Tan has been extremely engaged on multiple fronts.
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Dr. Eduardo Gallo was awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study impulsive behavior. Dr. Gallo completed his B.S. in Biological Sciences from UNO in 2004, before going on to graduate work in neuroscience and neurophysiology at Cornell University. Now an assistant professor at Fordham University, his research focuses on understanding how the brain controls motivated behavior. Mentoring is a key part of his research lab and, of his undergraduate and graduate students, he says “I hope to inspire them to pursue meaningful careers in solving the mysteries of the brain.”
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| WHEN: Saturday, February 11
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
WHERE: The Wright House
1522 St. Charles Avenue
COST: Only $5 per person
Meet us for the Mars, Pontchartrain, Choctaw and Freret parades right on St. Charles Avenue. We have a house with fenced front yard and we'll stake out space on the sidewalk side in front and on the neutral ground right across. We'll provide king cakes, snack foods and water, indoor space and most importantly...a rest room! You bring your chairs, ladders, any adult beverages and your Mardi Gras spirit.
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We ask that each alumna/alumnus bring no more than four (4) guests, so that we can accommodate more alumni. Thank you for your cooperation!
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| WHEN: Saturday, March 25
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
WHERE: The Cove at UNO
2000 Lakeshore Drive
Save the Date for our inaugural Privateer Peel-A-Palooza, our new premiere spring alumni event. You can look forward to
CRAWFISH (non-seafood & vegetarian options available) • Live DJ • Crawfish Peeling Contest • Kids Zone • UNO Arts Village • Sponsor and alumni group tents • and much more!
More information and registration/ticket link to come soon.
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| Washington DC Alumni Meet Us @ with UNO President Dr. John Nicklow
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Meet Us @ Maestri Field for UNO vs. Tulane Baseball Game
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| New York City Alumni Meet Us @ with UNO President Dr. John Nicklow
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More information and registration links coming soon.
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