SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 19 (TNSAwa) -- The Caddo Parish Public Schools issued the following news: Caddo educator Caroline Landon has been selected as a state finalist for a national award given to math and science educators. The University Elementary teacher is one of three Louisiana educators to be selected as finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This award is the highest of honors bestowed by the United States government speci more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Although Entergy Arkansas seeks to keep rates among the lowest in the country, higher natural gas prices necessitate an increase to the fuel charge on customer bills. A filing was made with the Arkansas Public Service Commission this week to increase the Energy Cost Recovery (ECR) rate April 1. The ECR accounts for roughly 9% of a residential customer's total monthly bill. The ECR charges appear on the bill as "Fue more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 15 (TNSconf) -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: A high-level delegation of more than 50 economic leaders from across the Western Hemisphere will forge business relationships and explore trade and investment opportunities in Louisiana when the state hosts the Americas Competitiveness Exchange March 26 to April 1. Thirteen ACE events have been conducted in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Israel and Chile since more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards launched a workforce development program of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative that will create a workforce skilled in professional resilience occupations (PRO), which are critically important in disaster recovery and mitigation efforts. The first phase of LWI's PRO Louisiana program, which is coordinated in partnership with the Louisiana Community and Technical College Sys more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 17 (TNSPar) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news on March 16, 2022: Louisiana Tech University's Science and Technology Education Center (SciTEC) and Office of Professional Education Outreach (OPEO) have partnered to provide a solution to the state's shortage of teachers. The partnership will also help provide customized support programming for local districts. Project BASE (Building and Supporting Educators) is a model for new teachers in Claiborne P more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 (TNSPar) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: As part of its mission to serve Louisiana and the nation, LSU unveiled a broad and aggressive series of initiatives in cybersecurity and legacy of military studies that will involve all eight LSU campuses and have statewide impact on workforce, research and development, and economic impact. Building upon the university's existing strengths in these areas, the commitment w more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 18 (TNSPol) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: Scientists will create new nutrition approaches and programs to improve mental resilience and mitigate the effects of stress for members of the U.S. military under a new $3.6 million federal award. "We have the best military in the world, but that is not a reason to stop improving. Cutting-edge nutritional science and behavior technology-based p more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 19 (TNSEco) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: The nation's first integrated, interdisciplinary metabolic treatment center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at Pennington Biomedical to celebrate its new clinic and announce its new name: the Bariatric & Metabolic Institute is now the Metamor(TM) Institute. Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 15 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Hard, cold metal is usually what comes to mind when one imagines a robot. While these rigid automatons have their advantages, researchers are now exploring "soft" or continuum robots that can provide flexibility and compliance where traditional robots cannot. One such researcher is LSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Hunter Gilbert. Thanks to a grant from the Board of Regents a more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Office of Research & Economic Development, or ORED, honors the exceptional research and scholarship of two LSU faculty as Distinguished Research Masters each year. LSU Department of Sociology Professor Wesley Shrum is recognized for his scholarship in the arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences. LSU Department of Geology & Geophysics' Charles T. McCord Endowed Professor Peter  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: On the heels of the governor's announcement that Oklahoma is forming a partnership with Arkansas and Louisiana to create a regional hydrogen hub, the state Senate has passed two measures that would give tax credits to businesses and individuals utilizing and producing the clean and affordable energy source. Authored by Sen. John Michael Montgomery, R-Lawton, Senate Bills 1857 and 1858 would suppor more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 16 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Researchers from Tulane and University of Notre Dame will be working on a five-year research program with United WE to assess the efficacy of the Appointments Project(R), which works to empower women and strengthen communities by increasing gender parity on civic boards and commissions. The study will evaluate the impact of the Appointments Project(R) as part of United WE's mission to advance all more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Dr. Eric Ferre is among a team of scientists whose research of a massive raft of porous volcanic rock discovered floating in the southwest Pacific Ocean has provided insight into the power of underwater eruptions. The raft of pink pumice was discovered following an eruption of the Havre Seamount in 2012 in the southwest Pacific Oc more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 15 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Louisiana and the nation continue making strides in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the significant drop in cases and hospitalizations and the wide availability of safe and effective vaccines, for the first time in 24 months, Gov. John Bel Edwards will not renew his COVID public health emergency order when it expires this week. Gov. Edwards made the announcement today in his address  more PR