College of Engineering

UNO Selected to Receive Defense Department Grant to Support Robotic 'Eel' Project

May 09, 2012

The University of New Orleans has been selected to receive a grant worth approximately $280,000 from the Department of Defense to buy state-of-the-art defense research equipment.

UNO Magazine Wins 2012 Communicator Award

May 04, 2012

The fall 2011 issue of the UNO Magazine earned an Award of Distinction in the educational institution category.

Solar Energy Training To Be Held At UNO

April 27, 2012

ONTILITY Solar Training is partnering with the University of Orleans to offer solar energy workforce training from May 21-25 on the UNO campus

Entergy Executive To Serve As Spring 2012 Commencement Speaker

April 26, 2012

Mark Savoff, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Entergy Corporation, will serve as the University of New Orleans’ spring 2012 commencement speaker.

King Named Executive Director of Graduate Programs

April 17, 2012

University of New Orleans President Peter J. Fos announced that Joe M. King has been named executive director of graduate programs.

UNO Achieves Milestone In Titanium Shipbuilding Research

April 04, 2012

The University of New Orleans has achieved a milestone in titanium shipbuilding research at its National Center For Advanced Manufacturing (NCAM), located at the NASA Michoud Facility in New Orleans East.

Incoming UNO Student Wins National Security Scholarship

March 21, 2012

Greg Williamson, who will enroll as a student at the University of New Orleans in the fall, has been awarded the Jack McCoy Scholarship from the Lint Center, a nonprofit focused on supporting the educational pursuits of the next generation of American counterintelligence and national security workers.

Titanium Shipbuilding Project Highlighted In Maritime Magazine

March 20, 2012

The University of New Orleans School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering’s titanium shipbuilding project is featured in an article in the current issue of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News.

National Media Turn To UNO Naval Architect In Wake Of Cruise Ship Disaster

January 19, 2012

Chris McKesson, a University of New Orleans adjunct professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, provided analysis to multiple news organizations, including CNN and USA Today, in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster off the Italian coast.

Engineering Recognition Awards To Be Held For 17th Year

November 18, 2011

Awards will be presented to individuals associated with the College of Engineering whose service to the College is considered outstanding, as well as to an engineering project that reflects the best the local engineering community has to offer.

UNO One Of 3 American Universities Selected For South Korea Shipbuilding Project

October 11, 2011

The University of New Orleans has been awarded a 10-year $3 million grant as one of three American university partners on a major South Korean initiative in marine structure and shipbuilding.

UNO Student Is Member of Victorious Sailing Team

August 08, 2011

University of New Orleans student Norman Vallette Jr. is a member of the sailing team that won the June Oakcliff Invitational, sponsored by the International Sailing Federation, held June 25-26 in Oyster Bay, New York.

UNO Earns $900k Award From Office of Naval Research To Build Robotic 'Eel'

August 03, 2011

The University of New Orleans is the recipient of a 3-year $937,000 award from the Office of Naval Research to design and build a new type of robotic “eel” that is capable of operating in shallow water environments where Navy personnel could be at risk.

UNO Finishes Second in World Solar Boating Championships

June 27, 2011

The University of New Orleans took first place in two events and finished second overall at the annual Solar Splash competition held June 8-12 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Engineering Students Teach Girl Scouts Rocket Science

June 15, 2011

University of New Orleans engineering students Bruce Johnson and Patrick Danton were among several volunteers who taught approximately 100 Girl Scouts, ages 9-14, rocket building and rocket launching on June 12 during a “Girl Scouts Go NASA Workshop” held at Grace Memorial Baptist Church in Slidell.

UNO Receives Matching State Funds For Endowed Professorship In Engineering

May 31, 2011

The University of New Orleans has received a state match in the amount of $40,000 to help establish the Riley Parker Endowed Professorship in Engineering.

Electrical Engineering Students Win Robotics Contest

April 26, 2011

A team of four University of New Orleans electrical engineering students won first place in the 2011 IEEE Region 5 Student Robotics Contest held in Baton Rouge on April 16.

Civil Engineering Students Partner with Make It Right on Street Project

April 08, 2011

A group of UNO civil engineering students is seeing the fruits of their labor--and so can anyone else who visits a newly paved city block in the Lower 9th Ward. 23 final semester seniors have undertaken an ambitious senior design project in coordination with the Make It Right Foundation.

UNO Celebrates $2.2 Million In Improvements As Part of Students First Initiative

March 25, 2011

The University of New Orleans celebrated more than $2.2 million in campus upgrades as part of its “Students First” initiative during a ceremony held at the University Center. The improvements were funded by federal hurricane recovery money.

Doctoral Student Wins Award From Mechanical Engineering Conference

March 23, 2011

University of New Orleans doctoral student Lei Zhao has been awarded the Young Engineer Travel Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Gas Turbine Institute.

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Initiates New Members

March 21, 2011

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the University of New Orleans’ oldest and most rigorous interdisciplinary academic honor society, welcomed 49 new members into its ranks in a ceremony on the UNO campus.

UNO Graduate's Gift Will Fund Endowed Professorship in Electrical Engineering

February 24, 2011

A gift from University of New Orleans graduate Riley Parker will fund an endowed professorship in the electrical engineering department at UNO.

College of Engineering Holds Annual Awards Ceremony

January 20, 2011

The University of New Orleans College of Engineering held its 15th annual Engineering Recognition Awards Ceremony to honor prominent UNO alumni and leaders in the engineering industry last night at the Homer L. Hitt Alumni and Visitors Center on the UNO campus.

NCAM Staff Recognized by NASA for Contribution to Orion

December 22, 2010

Two staff members of the College of Engineering’s National Center for Advanced Manufacturing (NCAM), John Alt and Mark Lotz, were recognized for their support to the NASA Orion Program in a ceremony held December 14 at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility.
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