NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 20 (TNSper) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Sports Illustrated is sharing the good word that former Texas Longhorn and New Orleans native Javan Felix is the new assistant basketball coach at Loyola University New Orleans. He will help Coach Stacy Hollowell guide the Wolf Pack, which returns the majority of its 2020-21 roster. "The experience and knowledge that Javan has gained throughout his career will be incredibly valuable to our team,"  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 20 (TNSPer) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: It's no surprise that New Orleans -- a city known for fried seafood, spicy crawfish and world-class gumbo -- is a culinary capital of the South. But all of that flavor may come with a price. The city has some of the nation's highest rates of chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure. Diet plays a significant role in that, particularly high salt intake, said Dr. Robert Hoover, the newly appoint more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: As of Wednesday, Aug. 18, a total of 15,354 LSU students, or nearly 50 percent of the student body, have completed entry verification, with 12,967 - 84.5 percent - reporting that they were either partially or fully vaccinated. Additionally, LSU completed its first round of waste water sampling for the fall at sites across campus - yielding no detectable traces or very low amounts of the vir more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Two members of the Governor's Office have tested positive for COVID-19. The employees have been working offsite, and no other employees were exposed. The employees are at home in isolation, per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Louisiana Department of Health. The Governor's office has a high rate of fully vaccinated staff and practices all CDC and LDH-recomm more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: The Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics sent a letter to Gov. John Bel Edwards stating that the 750 member organization strongly recommends universal masking while indoors in schools. Gov. Edwards' temporary indoor mask mandate went into effect on August 2, 2021 and will remain in place for everyone age five and up until September 1, unless it becomes necessary to extend it. As  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: A proposed higher education program to improve the competitiveness and productivity of Louisiana residents in the entertainment industry is the latest recipient of a grant from Louisiana's new Entertainment Development Fund. Louisiana State University will receive $1.25 million over five years to develop its Virtual Production & Emerging Media Filmmaking program, to be housed at LSU's main campus i more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement on President Joseph R. Biden's extension of the National Guard's Title 32 COVID-19 mission through the end of the year and 100 percent federal cost share for FEMA Public Assistance Category B - Emergency Protective Measures. "I want to thank President Biden and his administration for recognizing the ongoing important role of the Na more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED is considering a $42 million investment to expand its bottling facility in Baton Rouge. The proposed expansion would create 15 direct new jobs, with an average salary of $43,000, plus benefits. Those new jobs, if created, would supplement the current 558 jobs, which will be retained on site at the Baton Rouge facility. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the c more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: One member of the Governor's Office has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has been working offsite, and no other employees were exposed. The employee is at home in isolation, per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Louisiana Department of Health. The Governor's office has a high rate of fully vaccinated staff and practices all CDC and LDH-recommended  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 17 (TNSPro) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Beginning this fall, Louisiana Tech University will offer a new experiential learning opportunity for students interested in careers in journalism, public relations, or communication. The Student News Bureau began as a partnership between the Office of University Communications (UC) and the School of Communication. Journalism students produced strong work in their classes, and they needed opportunities  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSOps) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: This fall, Loyola University New Orleans welcomes the largest and most diverse first-year class in its 113-year-old history, currently 973 students -- 22% above target and 25% above last year -- while increasing academic qualifications. The influx of students comes from Louisiana (43% of the class), across the country (44 states) and around the world (20 countries.) "For more than 100 years, Loyola more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 (TNSPer) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Loyola University New Orleans welcomes Dr. Paul Cesarini as the inaugural Dean of Online and Digital Learning and City College. In this role, he will work to further establish Loyola as a regional leader in online education and expand the availability of creative hybrid programs, particularly in business and law. He will also spearhead the launch and development of City College, a planned incubator more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSMon) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech is one of 32 universities the Department of Energy (DOE) is investing in to help local manufacturers improve their energy efficiency. At the heart of this $60 million investment to reduce manufacturers' carbon footprint is the DOE Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) program that offers no-cost energy efficiency recommendations to small and medium-sized manufacturers and wastewater treatme more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSEco) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The LSU Cain Department of Chemical Engineering recently completed a journey of several years with the installation of its new distillation columns. The towering structure consumes two floors of Patrick F. Taylor Hall and offers students the opportunity to work on a true commercial analog of the same equipment they will be expected to operate when they enter the workforce as chemical engine more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSGra) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2021: With research and educational programs spanning decades, the LSU College of the Coast & Environment, or CC&E, provides sound, unbiased research that enables leaders to make scientifically-based decisions that improve the lives of individuals and communities while preserving, protecting, and restoring our coast and environment for future generations. In fiscal year 2021, wh more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSGra) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Recent advances in video game technology that allow for photorealistic, real-time renderings of fully fictional characters and environments have flipped the script on what's possible in moving picture creation. Productions like The Mandalorian and upcoming Marvel releases are relying on real-time compositing and state-of-the-art LED wall technology to place actors into massive virtual lands more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 17 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * 84 percent of students that have reported state that they are partially or fully vaccinated * * * As of Aug. 16, a total of 13,361 LSU students have already completed entry verification, with 11,256 - 84 percent - reporting that they were either partially or fully vaccinated. Of students living on campus in LSU Residential Life facilities, 6,198 have already competed the entry pro more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 17 (TNSGra) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: By Olivia McClure As part of a $3.2 million grant project, LSU AgCenter researcher Zongliang "Carl" Jiang is studying the molecular mechanisms that regulate placenta development -- and what role they play in early pregnancy loss -- in both large animals and humans. Jiang, an assistant professor in the AgCenter School of Animal Sciences, and his collaborators received the National In more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 (TNSRes) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: By Kenneth Gautreaux Researchers with the LSU AgCenter School of Renewable Natural Resources have found using drones equipped with thermal cameras is more effective and efficient in detecting duck broods than the traditional method of using ground surveys when observing nesting areas. Brood surveys are used to estimate the productivity of ducks. However, ground surveys may underesti more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 (TNSRes) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: By Kyle Peveto Tiny edible vegetables known as microgreens have been rising in popularity with Americans searching for ways to add nutrition to home-cooked dishes. As many found themselves seeking do-it-yourself projects during the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, microgreens became a favorite miniature gardening project. LSU AgCenter horticulture expert Kathryn "Kiki" Fontenot became inter more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 17 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: On August 17th from 6-7 p.m. at the Baton Rouge Community College's Mid City Campus, the presidents of LSU, Southern University, the Chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College and the superintendent of East Baton Rouge Parish Schools will participate in a panel discussion titled, "Education on the Rise: A Commitment to Growth and Progress." The goal of the discussion is to observe, highlig more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 17 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Dr. Laura Hensley Choate, Jo Ellen Levy Yates Endowed Professor, will serve as the College of Human Sciences & Education Acting Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Services, effective August 16, 2021. Choate's appointment follows Interim Executive Vice President and Provost, Matt Lee, announcing the appointment of Dr. Jackie Bach as the Acting Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Support more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Recreational fishing in the U.S. is largely a personal hobby that scales up to a multibillion-dollar economic activity. More than 44 million people in the U.S. identify as recreational anglers making this hobby second only to jogging in terms of popular outdoor activities. At the beginning of the pandemic last spring as things were shutting down, fisheries science researchers at LSU, U.S.  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSPol) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Tuesday, the City of Ruston hosted Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) at a groundbreaking for the federal RAISE-grant-funded construction of new pavement projects, drainage, sidewalks, and bike lanes that will connect Louisiana Tech to the city. The RAISE grant is worth $17.2 million and was awarded to the U.S. Department of Transportation. While at the groundbreaking, Cassidy praised the City of Ruston and highl more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Boyd Professor and Chair of the LSU Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering George Voyiadjis has been elected as member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, making him a member now of all three European Academies--the other two being the European Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea of Physics & Engineering Sciences. "My association with the faculty and researchers in European more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Aug. 18 (TNSAwa) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls State University graduate Spring Gaines (BS '08) is one of 74 finalists for the 2022 Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. The one-year fellowship matches graduate students with hosts in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. Gaines will be a part of the legislative cohort, working with a congressional representative or committee. "Bei more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021: Analysis of sheepshead bones by researchers at the University of New Orleans has unearthed information they say can help guide policymakers facing the critical challenge of overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico, which is an important fishery that provides food and livelihoods to many in Louisiana and beyond. The research, conducted by UNO anthropology professor Ryan Gray, e more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Early in the pandemic, some public health officials called for COVID-19 testing centers to track viral load information among those testing positive as a possible measure for identifying and isolating those most likely to spread the virus. A new Tulane University study finds that cycle thresholds (Ct) from PCR tests -- an indicator of the amount of virus an infected person carries -- aren't a relia more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 (TNSOps) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: It's no surprise that New Orleans -- a city known for fried seafood, spicy crawfish and world-class gumbo -- is a culinary capital of the South. But all of that flavor may come with a price. The city has some of the nation's highest rates of chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure. Diet plays a significant role in that, particularly high salt intake, said Dr. Robert Hoover, the newly appoint more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- Entergy issued the following news release: For the 21st summer in a row, Entergy Texas, Inc. donated fans to help low-income customers stay cool and save money. This year, the company donated 1,300 boxed fans to 34 agencies and locations across southeast Texas, bringing the total number of fans donated to 24,500 since the start of the program. "The Texas summers are stifling on their own, but for customers without access to air-conditioning, they can be unbea more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 (TNSOps) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is sowing the seeds for an outdoor classroom for learning and research about storm water runoff erosion management, native grasses and plants, bees and other pollinators, and soil quality. That starts this semester with an interdisciplinary effort to plant more native flowers and grasses on 4 acres on each side of Coulee Mine led by  more PR