UNO Office of Research

🎄❄️ Holiday Closure Notice ❄️🎄 As we wrap up another amazing semester at UNO, it's time for our campus community to recharge and celebrate! The Office of Research will be closed for the winter holidays Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1. We'll be back to serve you on January 2! Wishing you a season of discovery and innovation! See you in the new year! 🎉

🎉 Congratulations to our newly promoted faculty members! 🎓We're thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotions of four outstanding professors at the University of New Orleans: Dr. Peter Bierhorst (Mathematics): Pioneering quantum information theory with a focus on probability and statistics. Dr. Tracey Knaus (Psychology): Advancing our understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders and brain functions in children with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Xueyan Liu (Mathematics): Applying interdisciplinary approaches to statistics, biostatistics, and mathematical modeling. Dr. Robert Mahon (Earth and Environmental Sciences): Unraveling the mysteries of sediment transport in rivers and deltas through innovative research methods. Join us in celebrating these brilliant minds as they continue to push the boundaries of knowledge in their respective fields! 🌟 #UNOPROUD

🎉 Congratulations to our newly promoted faculty members! 🎓We're thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotions of four outstanding professors at the University of New Orleans: Dr. Peter Bierhorst (Mathematics): Pioneering quantum information theory with a focus on probability and statistics. Dr. Tracey Knaus (Psychology): Advancing our understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders and brain functions in children with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Xueyan Liu (Mathematics): Applying interdisciplinary approaches to statistics, biostatistics, and mathematical modeling. Dr. Robert Mahon (Earth and Environmental Sciences): Unraveling the mysteries of sediment transport in rivers and deltas through innovative research methods. Join us in celebrating these brilliant minds as they continue to push the boundaries of knowledge in their respective fields! 🌟 #UNOPROUD

Our InnovateUNO Symposium last month was nothing short of amazing!!! Celebrating 13 years of inclusive excellence, uniting students, faculty & staff in this incredible event! Highlights from our 2-day showcase of research & creativity: ✨ 78 dynamic presentations 👥 150+ brilliant minds sharing their work 🏛️ Talent from EVERY discipline at UNO 🎨 2nd year InnovateUNO presentations at the UNO Fine Arts Gallery It was an honor to organize this event. Thank you to our host Earl K. Long Library and all the wonderful presenters, judges and attendees.

NASA 2025 SBIR Subtopic Pre-Release & AMA: December 9-13, 2024 To help research institutions prepare for the upcoming 2025 SBIR/STTR Solicitations, NASA will hold a series of Ask Me Anything webinars the week of December 9, 2024, to introduce the research subtopics and help firms prepare to submit a Phase I proposal. These webinars will include live Q&As with the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). This will be an opportunity to not only hear the perspective of NASA SMEs but also ask them questions about the research subtopics, which will be released to the public December 2. The Solicitations are anticipated to open January 2025. The AMAs are being organized according to the 2024 NASA Technology Taxonomy. Once the subtopics for the 2025 SBIR/STTR Phase I solicitations are released on December 2, we will update this page with the subtopics that correspond to each Taxonomy Area (TX). Register and Join: https://lnkd.in/g4MdihgH

Today, we bid farewell to our post-award grants accountant, Charles Chaisson, who has dedicated nearly 24 years to this role at UNO. Charles, thank you for your incredible commitment and contributions over the years - you will be greatly missed!!!!

Carol Mitton, director of grant administration, retired this month after 20 years of working in the UNO Office of Research. When asked to describe Carol Mitton's capabilities, her co-workers repeatedly used words like "almighty," "perfect," and "the definition of outstanding." Her expertise in accounting, auditing, reporting, and post-award research administration may well be unmatched. Her peerless dedication to quality and accuracy helped keep UNO compliant while she consistently secured revenue for the university through quarterly and even monthly invoices of external sponsors. Bing Leng has been promoted to serve as our new Director of Grant Administration. Bing will oversee all post-award grant administration, replacing her stated long-time mentor Carol Mitton. If you have any questions related to grants accounting, please contact Bing Leng at bleng@uno.edu.

InnovateUNO Fall 2024 is finally here!!! Come join us at the Earl K. Long Library. To learn more about the variety of presentations you can attend, visit our website!   innovate.uno.edu

🎉 Exciting News! The University of New Orleans is hosting Louisiana Sea Grant’s 3rd Annual SciComm Summit on Nov. 14-15! 🌊📣 This two-day event, organized by grad students for grad students, is all about sharpening science communication skills to make research more accessible and impactful. 11 UNO students will be participating, including Amanda Kirkland, our first-ever Knauss Fellow and a 2024 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow! She’ll be sharing insights from her fellowship experience. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect, learn, and grow! 🌐 #SciCommSummit #UNOProud #ScienceCommunication

Our StartupUNO students just received a crash course in Finance 101 from David Bode! 💸 Huge thanks for sharing your time and expertise with them. 🙌 We can’t wait to see how they put these insights to use as they gear up for Privateer Pitch Night at the University of New Orleans! 🌟 #StartupUNO #PrivateerPitch #FutureEntrepreneurs" Register today - seats are limited >> https://lnkd.in/gyCZfpN4