BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 14 -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: Ochsner Health continues to strengthen its network for pediatrics in Greater Baton Rouge thanks to a new agreement with Associates in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Joining the Ochsner Baton Rouge team are pediatricians Rodger H. Elofson, II, M.D., Dana A. Fakouri, M.D., Brannon C. Perilloux, M.D., and Lori M. Cook, M.D. Located at 8040 Goodwood Blvd., in Baton Rouge, Associates in Pediatrics & Adoles more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, May 12 (TNSGra) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: ConocoPhillips has awarded Nicholls State University a second $50,000 grant to increase access to the land at the Nicholls Farm by replacing a condemned bridge that crosses Bayou Folse. The gift brings the university one step closer in its quest to rebuild the bridge and reconnect to the property. The total estimated cost of the project is nearly $300,000. ConocoPhillips is a multinational co more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 15 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Children's Cabinet Advisory Board The Children's Cabinet serves as the governing body for the State of Louisiana responsible for coordinating funding and programmatic services at the state and local level, related to children and their families. It consists of the cabinet secretary of each state departme more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 13 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and Weyerhaeuser announced the company plans to make a two-phased capital investment in its Holden facility. The project would result in approximately $157 million invested over several years to upgrade equipment and modernize the sawmill. Phase one includes nearly $19 million to upgrade lumber kiln-drying capacity, while the second phase will include a major investment of appr more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 15 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that based on the recommendations by the CDC and in consultation with the Louisiana Dept. of Health, those who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks indoors except in certain situations including: educational facilities, public transit, correctional settings, and health care facilities as regulated by LDH. This is in addition to recent guidance that also e more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 14 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Louisianans ages 12 and up can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) action late Wednesday formally recommending the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for this age group. Prior to this announcement, the Pfizer vaccine was recommended and authorized for people no younger than 16 years of age. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA)  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 5 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: House Republicans are feuding amongst themselves about the fate of Conference Chair Liz Cheney, whose days appear numbered. Steve Scalise, the number two House Republican from Louisiana's 1st Congressional District, called for Cheney's removal Wednesday morning. Cheney is an outspoken critic of the twice-impeached former President's dangerous, unpatriotic behavior--and for good reason. Trump did  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 11, 2021: * * * Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi administered the Oath of Office to Louisiana's newest Congressman, Troy Anthony Carter. Congressman Carter is a Democrat representing Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District. Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Katie Bernhardt issued the following statement: "After nearly four months of waiting, Louisiana Democr more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 4 (TNSJou) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: Stress levels of moms with preschoolers soared during the pandemic, with twice as many of the mothers reporting they lost sleep during the COVID-19 outbreak than before it. "Moms of young children are already less likely to get the recommended amount of sleep and physical activity than women who don't have children. These shortfalls could raise the more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 14 (TNSPar) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Louisiana saw the nation's steepest spike in drug-overdose deaths between 2019 and 2020, and over 70% of those deaths involved an opioid, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While access to treatment for opioid use disorder is limited in the state, access to opioids remains broad. In 2019, Louisiana providers wrote 75 opioid prescriptions for every 100 persons, more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 15 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Keeping his word, President Tom Galligan recognized the LSU 2020 graduates with in-person ceremonies on Friday, May 14, in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. "Last spring, we gave you our word that no matter how long we had to wait, we would gather in person to celebrate your awesome achievement and cheer you on as you walk across this stage," Galligan said. "The wait is over. Your day is h more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 14 (TNSBook) (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Professor of Journalism John Maxwell Hamilton's latest book, "Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda," is the 2021 winner of the Association for Education in Journalism and Education (AEJMC) History Division's Book Award. AEJMC's History Division presents this award annually to the author of the best journalism and mass communication histo more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 15 (TNSEve) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Five of Louisiana Tech's recently honored alumni will each serve as keynote speaker for one of the University's four Spring Commencement Ceremony sessions May 22 and 23 in the Thomas Assembly Center. Here are the times and keynote speakers for each session. Saturday, May 22 * 9 a.m. - College of Engineering and Science, Bill Bailey, 2020 COES Alumnus of the Year. * 12:30 p.m. - College of Liberal Arts more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 14 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Luz Randolph has been named Associate Vice Provost for Diversity in the LSU Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, or ODEI. "We are very fortunate to have found such an ideal candidate to assume the role of AVP in the ODEI. Randolph not only brings a wealth of experience in both development and diversity, but she comes with effusive praise from those who have worked with and supervised he more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: For the last few decades, LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, have been in common use in light bulbs and electronics. And more recently, researchers have made LEDs that can shine high-energy ultraviolet, or UV, rays, providing a new tool for water treatment technologies. LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Samuel Snow takes this a step further by aiming to design the fir more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 14 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: A total of $7,500 in cash and prizes was awarded during the TOP DOG New Venture Championship at Louisiana Tech University. Awards were given to the top three finishers as well as for entrepreneurial spirit. This past October, teams developed ideas and competed in the TOP DOG Idea Pitch. After the pitch, student teams had the option to continue with their ideas and build an investor deck to enter the prel more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, May 14 (TNSAwa) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Ethan Naquin is the first Barry Goldwater Scholar in Nicholls State University history. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees awards scholarships every year to high-achieving undergraduates. The awards this year were given in a partnership with the United States Department of Defense National Defense Education Program. "Becoming a Goldwater S more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 13 (TNSPer) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Tulane University has appointed Richard Chau as its new chief investment officer (CIO). Chau, who officially began his appointment on May 11, oversees Tulane's Investment Management Office, which is responsible for managing the university's endowment and related long-term investment assets. The endowment is unique among the university's revenue streams because it provides perpetual support for studen more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 14 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Six LSU faculty members, who are leaders in their respective fields, have been selected to receive the Rainmaker Award from the LSU Office of Research & Economic Development, or ORED. Rainmakers are faculty members who balance their teaching and research responsibilities while extending the impact of their work to the world beyond academia. "I extend my congratulations to this year's LSU Ra more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 14 (TNSOps) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: The actor portraying Muhammad Ali on the Epix television series "Godfather of Harlem" might look familiar to some Privateers. That is because he's University of New Orleans alumnus Deric Augustine. Augustine, who earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from UNO in 2012, was first cast in the role of the iconic boxing champion last year and has returned for the second season, which is cur more PR