RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: If you have been to any Louisiana Tech University sporting events, you may have noticed a new face in the crowd. Dr. Chris Heidenreich recently joined Louisiana Tech as the University's new Director of Bands. Dr. H., as his students call him, is originally from Cleveland, Ohio where he is a huge fan of the Cleveland Guardians and the Cleveland Browns. "My grandparents were season ticket holders when b more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, Jan. 11 (TNSPer) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2022: Andre Reis was born and raised in the big city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, but at 16, he decided he wanted to go to the countryside and study agriculture. His career path has taken him to many places, the latest being the LSU AgCenter Dean Lee Research and Extension Center near Alexandria. Reis' role with the AgCenter will involve him working with sugarcane and soybeans in  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 15 (TNSPer) -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: McGlinchey is pleased to announce that Matt Manning has been named the Office Managing Member in the firm's Houston office. Matt will focus on the day-to-day operations and management of the office and its employees. "We are grateful to Matt for serving in the role of Office Managing Member," said Michael Ferachi, firm Managing Member. "Matt has proven himself a tale more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 12 (TNSAwa) -- Entergy issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Recognizing the hard work and dedication of Entergy employees, the Edison Electric Institute today awarded Entergy Corporation with its Emergency Response Award for the company's recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida in August 2021. Including today's honor, Entergy has received 42 awards from EEI for its power restoration and mutual-assistance work. "We are proud of our employees and mut more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 11 (TNSPer) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Governor's Justice Reinvestment Implementation Oversight Council The Governor's Justice Reinvestment Implementation Oversight Council studies the state's criminal justice system to recommend strategic changes to improve Louisiana's public safety by reducing the prison population. It offers a rep more PR

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Jan. 14 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced $1.9 million in investments have been awarded to 10 projects in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee through the Delta Workforce Grant Program. "The Delta Workforce Grant Program makes targeted investments into programs throughout the Delta region that are solving skilled labor shortages by meeting local indust more PR

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Jan. 14 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Alternate Federal Co-Chairwoman Leslie Durham today was joined by Louisiana Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Cates, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, and additional Louisiana leaders to announce $1.9 million in investments awarded through the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP). Two New Orleans-based organizations were among 10 projects selected  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation has announced senior leadership moves that support the fleet's succession plans and reinforce its bench strength for the company's nuclear operations based in Jackson, Mississippi. As of January, John Dinelli, currently the Arkansas Nuclear One site vice president, is assuming the role of vice president, nuclear independent oversight for Entergy Nuclear, reporting to Chief Nuclear Officer more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls State University will receive $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education and Federal Emergency Management Association to offset the impacts of COVID-19. Nicholls President Dr. Jay Clune said if it wasn't for the help of Rep. Garret Graves. The congressmen spoke up on Nicholls' behalf and worked hard to ensure that Nicholls received financial support. "Louisiana has had the c more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 13 -- Jackson State University issued the following news: Terri Love is the new chief judge of the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, following the retirement of former chief judge James F. McKay III. After serving on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court bench since 1995, she joined the Fourth Circuit. Love officially assumed her new role on Jan. 4, 2022. "I look forward to utilizing my 26 years of judicial experience to lead the court as we safely navigat more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 11 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards is announcing the launch of the Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Fund, a federally funded relief program for homeowners financially impacted by COVID-19 who are behind on their mortgages and at risk of foreclosure. The program is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, which provides $10 billion in federal relief for vulnerable homeowners. Louisiana is set to receive $146.7 more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 14 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Advanced Call Center Technologies (ACT) President and CEO Hunter Croft announced that the company is investing $1.5 million to develop a new customer care center in Shreveport that will create 600 direct new jobs. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in 314 indirect jobs, for a total of more than 900 new jobs in Louisiana's Northwest region. ACT is moving into the East  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2022: Louisiana Tech University's College of Business will host Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The virtual forum includes six sessions featuring diversity, equity, and inclusion thought-leaders from top global corporations. This free event is open to the public, and registration is required for each session. Attendees can register at tinyurl.com/LATechDEI more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 11 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: In 2018, the University of Louisiana System established the Reginald F. Lewis Educational Equity Initiative to house its strategic interventions to recruit, retain, and graduate students prepared for life and career success at an unprecedented scale. The Reginald F. Lewis Scholars Program has given two Louisiana Tech University students the opportunity to expand their college experience beyond the class more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 12 (TNSPar) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: After more than 100 years of living side by side as neighbors, Loyola University New Orleans and Holy Name of Jesus Parish and School are taking their relationship to the next level. On Tuesday, the heads of all three institutions, together with the Archdiocese of New Orleans, announced via video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWQOl4jbJy4) a new partnership that will help students, families, fac more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: More than half of the U.S. population lives in coastal watershed parishes or counties that generate 58 percent of the nation's gross domestic product. These coastal communities and infrastructure are especially vulnerable to wind and flooding due to tropical storms, hurricanes, and heavy rainfall. With the aid of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) techniques, LSU Division  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSRep) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Startlingly, the Recurrent Nova V2487 Oph has been discovered to have extreme superflares, with the bursts more frequent and 100,000 times more powerful than any other known superflare star, in terms of energy per year. The energy in just one flare is up to 20 million times that of the infamous Carrington Event of 1859. "The startling discovery of extreme superflares from a Recurrent Nova  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: New research from LSU and the University of Florida suggests that more shark attacks occur during fuller phases of the moon. While the exact cause remains unclear, the researchers found that more shark attacks than average occur during periods of higher lunar illumination and fewer attacks than average occur during periods of lower illumination. Many different types of animals show behavior more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Jan. 14 (TNSOps) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern's Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology has received a $25,000 contribution from Turner Industries to establish The Turner Industries Endowed Scholarship to benefit students in disciplines offered by the department. Beginning in 2022, a $1,000 scholarship will be available to a student selected by the faculty annually. Recently, President and CEO of Turner Ind more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 14 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: If your New Year's resolution is to eat better for the planet, a new Tulane University study finds it may be easier than you think. Americans who eat beef could slash their diet's carbon footprint by as much as 48 percent by swapping just one serving per day for a more planet-friendly alternative, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Using real-world d more PR