BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 10 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Louisiana Gaming Control Board The Louisiana Gaming Control Board regulates all gaming activities under its jurisdiction in a manner which instills public confidence and trust that gaming activities are conducted honestly and free from criminal and corruptive elements; to insure the integrity of individu more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 9 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards will join the President's Council of Governors, a bipartisan advisory group of some of the nation's governors that focuses on improving the coordination between state and federal agencies on issues of national homeland security. Gov. Edwards said: "It is an honor to join my fellow governors in serving as a critical link between the states and the federal government, especiall more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 8 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and Continental Structural Plastics CEO Steve Rooney announced a $13.3 million expansion project at the company's manufacturing facility in Sarepta, Louisiana. Also known as CSP, the company manufactures lightweight composite products for vehicles and industrial applications. CSP will invest $12.1 million in the project, and the North Webster Parish Industrial District will add more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 7 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on July 6, 2021: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that Louisiana's Office of Community Development published a draft plan for public comment prior to submitting to the U.S. Treasury to establish the Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Fund program. The financial relief program will provide aid to help low- to moderate-income families financially impacted by COVID-19 who are behind on their mortgages, more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 9 (TNSPer) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: By Olivia McClure Rodrigo Valverde, a professor in the LSU AgCenter Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, has been elected a fellow of the American Phytopathological Society. The society honored Valverde for his research in describing and characterizing many newly recognized viruses that cause disease in beans, citrus, pepper, sweet potato, tomatoes and ornamentals. Val more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 10 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU President William Tate IV has named Matt Lee, who served as vice provost for academic programs and support services, as interim executive vice president and provost. Lee replaces Stacia Haynie, who stepped down from her administrative position to return to faculty in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. "It is an extraordinary privilege to serve as the interim executive vice pr more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, July 9 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Kaleigh Cooper Browning, a Georgia native who this spring earned her Doctorate in Audiology from Louisiana Tech, was one of only five students to win a 2021 Student Research Forum Scholarship Award in May for her ambitious research and presentation at the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) annual conference. Each year, Plural Publishing supports the AAA Foundation by underwriting the Student Research Fo more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, July 10 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The student chapter of Louisiana Tech University's American Society of Civil Engineers Sustainable Solutions Team placed third at the ASCE 2021 Virtual Concrete Canoe Competition, beating out teams from around the world for the honor. The ASCE Sustainability Competition provides a forum for student teams to present research and techniques to build a sustainable future while maintaining the quantity and  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 10 (TNSGra) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced yesterday that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3M grant to the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) to support the development of wet lab space and clean room in the Information Technology Center at The Beach at UNO. This EDA project, to be matched with $370K in local funds, is expected t more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, July 9 (TNSAwa) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls State University Biology Grad Student Austin Ortman won two research awards at the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society annual meeting. Ortman received first place for his research poster and second place for his abstract, which was held virtually on May 27-28. The title of Ortman's research is "The effects of environmental hypoxia on red swamp crayfish procambarus cla more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 8 (TNSGra) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Imagine if oil and gas companies were able to detect a leak before marine life, and sometimes human life, were destroyed. LSU Petroleum Engineering Assistant Professor Jyotsna Sharma is helping make this possible through her research, funded by a $750,000 grant from the Department of Energy, using quantum-enhanced fiber sensing for oil and gas applications. Sharma, who also serves as the De more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, July 9 (TNSEve) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: The Southeastern Louisiana University Police Department is hosting its Public Safety Expo on Saturday, July 31. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the free event will take place in the parking lots surrounding Southeastern's University Center. Representatives from various agencies will attend to showcase their divisions and conduct safety presentations. Safety presentations include child  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 9 (TNSMon) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Tulane University has received a $1.4 million gift from the Valerie and Michael McKeever Family. One million dollars of the gift will be used to establish the McKeever Family Athletic Career Development Endowed Fund. The fund will expand Tulane Athletics' career development initiative to its 350-plus student-athletes. "Our student-athletes bear the name of Tulane University wherever they go," Presid more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 9 (TNSOps) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Dr. Angela Watkins' knowledge of Zora Neale Hurston could fill a book. Its pages would include information about Hurston's 1937 novel, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," which is widely considered among the 20th century's most significant novels. In 2005, Time magazine listed the classic among the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923. Watkins' book would flesh more PR