Grant Seeks to Create Environmental 'Place-based' Program for Elementary Students

Researchers at the University of New Orleans are using a National Academy of Sciences grant to create an environmental place-based education program for elementary students. One of the goals of the project is to help students make ecological connections between their everyday surroundings and their greater community, said Dinah Maygarden, a research associate and science education program director at UNO’s Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Science (PIES).

Undergraduates taking Biology 2 (BIOS1073) during the Spring 2024 semester will have the opportunity to participate in and contribute to a citizen science project known as Project MartinWatch. This project tracks the reproductive success of purple martins (Progne subis), a member of the swallow family, over a nesting season.

UNO students worked with Maddie Foster-Martinez to design and implement a project in which discarded Christmas wreaths were placed in the Quarantine Bay area to help with coastal restoration. The intent is to slow down the water so that sediment settles and land builds more quickly in one of the few parts of southeast Louisiana where the Mississippi River is connected to adjacent wetlands.

UNO Chemistry professor Matt Tarr speaks about his groundbreaking work in the use of mixed reality to train a wind energy workforce as part of PBS' larger feature on the wind energy industry in Louisiana.

Former Google VP of Engineering brings more than 25 years of experience to lead GitLab’s software engineering, operations, and customer support teams for the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform in the market.

The University community mourns the death of former provost Dr. Manuel Luis Ibáñez, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 88. Dr. Ibáñez spent nearly 25 years at UNO as a biology faculty member, department chair and administrator. He retired from UNO as provost in 1989 and became president of Texas A&M-Kingsville. 

Gifts to the UNO biology department can be made in his name by clicking here.

Denise Banks passed away unexpectedly just before Christmas. She had worked at UNO for more than 25 years, holding positions in the bursar’s office, the chemistry and physics departments in the College of Sciences and most recently supporting the Learning Resource Center and Academic Advising.

Since 2010, UNO's Coastal Education and Research Facility (CERF) has provided hands-on learning experiences to thousands of students and has helped foster love of our marshlands to area residents young and old. Your donations will ensure that we continue these practices for years to come.

LOUISIANA ALUMNI: Remember UNO at Tax Time
Did you know that you can donate to the UNO Foundation when you file your Louisiana state individual income taxes? Simply enter the desired amount of your refund donation on the appropriate line according to the instructions. For 2023, UNO Foundation is on Line 19 of Schedule D. Or, make a gift directly by visiting give.uno.edu

WED, MARCH 6

Alumni Night at the Arena:  4 - 7 p.m. reception at Pier 504 and Privateer basketball games

SAT, MARCH 23

2nd Annual Alumni PRIVATEER PEEL-A-PALOOZA
Noon - 4 p.m. alumni crawfish festival

WED, MARCH 27

NYC Meet & Greet with President Johnson and Model UN Student Team
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Pryor Cashman | 7 Times Square, 40th Floor | New York, NY

Cocktail Reception. No cost, but please register to ensure your spot. Each alumna/us may bring one guest.

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NOVEMBER 4-9: HOMECOMING WEEK

Thurs, Nov. 7
 Distinguished Alumni Gala

Fri, Nov. 8
50th Reunion & Golden Privateer Society Jazz Brunch
All Reunions Cocktail Reception

Sat, Nov. 9
Homecoming Day Tailgate and Game!

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