November 21, 2024 — Leaders of the University of New Orleans Research and Technology Foundation have opened a new outdoor gathering space, known as the Lighthouse Lounge, at The Beach at UNO research park on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain.
The centerpieces of the roughly $2.5 million project, which took less than a year to complete, are a pair of weatherproof decks designed to “spark creativity and connection” among park tenants, UNO students and faculty members, according to Rebecca Conwell, CEO of the foundation, before an event Wednesday to celebrate the new space.