BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 28 (TNSPer) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announces that he has accepted the resignation of Deputy Chief of Staff Dr. Adren Wilson who has led the Office of Programs and Planning within the Office of the Governor since 2018. Dr. Wilson will become the new executive director of My Brother's Keeper Alliance (MBKA) - the Obama Foundation beginning in March 2022. "Dr. Wilson has served admirably during his tenur more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 29 (TNSPer) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2022: Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced that Kevin Richard will replace Secretary Kimberly Lewis at the Louisiana Department of Revenue when she leaves her post for a job at Louisiana State University in February. Lewis has served in the Edwards administration since 2016, as the Secretary of Revenue and also as an advisor to Gov. Edwards on issues related to business, the C more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 25 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: After an illustrious 44-year career in science and academia, LSU Boyd Professor Isiah M. Warner retired on Dec. 31, 2021. Over the course of his career, Warner focused on researching fluorescence spectroscopy and, in the past two decades, has also dedicated his research efforts to the areas of organized media; separation science; and ionic liquid chemistry, particularly as applied to solid more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 26 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The LSU Graduate School is expanding its efforts to focus on supporting new initiatives that encourage community involvement, student development and increased connectivity throughout LSU's campus. The Graduate School welcomes Fahui Wang as its associate dean. Wang is a Cyril & Tutta Vetter Alumni Professor and former chair of the Department of Geography & Anthropology at LSU. He earned a  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 29 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has named Kimberly J. Lewis, who most recently served as secretary of revenue in the Louisiana Department of Revenue, as Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer. Lewis will begin at LSU on Tuesday, Feb. 1. "From serving as senior policy advisor on revenue, economic development and insurance policy for Gov. Blanco to leading the state Department of Revenue under current  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: The world's largest general scientific society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, has elected two LSU faculty to the newest class of AAAS Fellows. Zakiya S. Wilson-Kennedy and Samuel J. Bentley are among those to receive this distinct honor within the scientific community this year. "Our renowned faculty at LSU lead the way in research, teac more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 28 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Entergy Corporation is working closely with its customers across its entire service region, and recent announcements by major industrial companies have illustrated how clean and affordable electricity drives economic growth and increased investment in our communities. "We are collaborating with our customers to meet their needs and help them achieve the outcomes they desire," said Leo Denault, Enterg more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 26 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards joined by First Lady Donna Edwards and Dr. Dana Hunter, officially announced Louisiana's first Human Trafficking Prevention Resource Center and advocacy campaign. Through these efforts, victims, survivors, service providers, stakeholders and citizens will be able to learn about human trafficking, how to identify when someone needs help, how to report this heinous crime and abo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 25 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2022: Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted his budget priorities for the next fiscal year, which include significant new, recurring investments in education at every level, including at least a $1500 pay raise for teachers and monumental new investments in infrastructure across Louisiana. "After inheriting the largest budget deficit in Louisiana history, my administration worked with the l more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Over 200 Louisiana Tech students, mainly from the College of Applied and Natural Sciences, took part in the Community Action Poverty Simulation designed to teach them about the challenges people suffering from poverty face on a daily basis. "Many of our students will work with individuals who face a wide variety of challenges," said Dr. Julie Rutledge, director of ENRICH Center. "It is important, especi more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 28 (TNSPar) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Loyola University New Orleans College of Business proudly announces a new partnership with FedTech, a company that contracts with government labs to commercialize their technology, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T). This spring, MBA students in the program's Lean Launchpad course will have the unique opportunity to be part of FedTech's Homelan more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 28 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: As the world searches for and demands more sustainable sources of energy and materials, plant biomass may provide the solution by serving as a renewable resource for biomaterials and biofuel production. However, until now, the complex physical and chemical interactions in plant biomass has been a challenge in post-harvest processing. In a new study published today in Nature Communications more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 25 (TNSRes) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2022: Five and a half years after the initial discovery of large dead patches of roseau cane on Louisiana's coast, LSU AgCenter scientists and those from partner agencies have learned a lot about what is causing the marsh grass -- which plays an important role in preventing land loss -- to die. They have identified an insect, called roseau cane scale, that is infesting the more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 28 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Even after antibiotic treatment, some Lyme disease patients suffer from an array of symptoms including neurological issues that greatly diminish their quality of life. Brain scans of these patients show persistent neuroinflammation, but the cause has been unclear. Tulane University researchers have discovered that remnants of B. burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, may contribute to  more PR