SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, May 10 (TNSAwa) -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co., an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, today announced the company received two 2022 ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. SWEPCO received ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence in Arkansas for the company's con more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 12 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) today announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. LPB's renewal of its 19-year collaboration with Discovery Education provides educators high-quality digital content from Discovery Educat more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 (TNStalk) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statement against House Bill 813, which would subject a woman who has terminated her pregnancy to criminal prosecution for murder and could severely limit access to contraception and life-saving health care. "My Catholic Christian faith teaches me to be pro-life, which is something I've been honest and upfront about with the people of Louisiana, more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 10 (TNStalk) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement on the increased forecast by the Revenue Estimating Conference, which now projects $11.08 billion for this year's budget and $11.04 billion for next year. "The increased revenue forecast by the Revenue Estimating Conference this morning, an additional $349 million for the current budget year and $104 million for the next  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 6 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration recognized business owners and supporters who exemplify Louisiana's entrepreneurial resilience and diversity at the 2022 Louisiana Small Business Awards ceremony Thursday at the Louisiana Capitol Park Museum. "This is one of my favorite annual events, as it is a night for us to celebrate the Louisiana small busines more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 12 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Dr. Brad Glisson, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Louisiana Tech University, has developed the Cybersecurity Information Technology Exploration (CITE) research group to provide a venue for students, academics, and industry professionals from various disciplines to share their experiences in cybersecurity. The group collaborates with other National Centers for Academic Excellence in Cybersecuri more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 14 (TNSJou) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: * * * Mice Live Longer and Lose Weight While Eating More When FGF21 Is Present * * * A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet. A new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that reducing the amount of protein in the diet produced  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fiel more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: Humans are undoubtedly altering the natural environment. But how wild animals respond to these changes is complex and unclear. In a new study published today, scientists have discovered significant differences in how the brain works in two distinct personality types: those who act fearless and those who seem afraid of new things. Being fearless can help wildlife, specifically more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, May 10 (TNSfund) -- McNeese State University issued the following news: A $125,000 grant awarded this year by the AccessLex Institute to Dr. Shuming Bai, dean of the college of business at McNeese State University, has been helping College of Business faculty teach enhanced financial literacy skills to incoming underserved minority freshmen including women, people of color and economically disadvantaged students. "This grant is aimed at providing the fundamental strate more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, May 13 (TNSfund) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Dedicated Nicholls State University Supporters Henry and Kim Lafont have donated $20,000 to Nicholls Athletics for the Boucvalt Family Athletic Complex Naming Rights campaign. As a thank you for their generous support, Nicholls Athletics is naming the linebacker coach's office the Henry and Kimberly Lafont Linebacker Coach's Office. The official name is pending approval from the University of more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, May 14 (TNStalk) -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University held its 2022 Spring Commencement Exercises in two ceremonies Thursday at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, conferring 416 degrees ranging from doctoral to the undergraduate level. Former Louisiana State Rep. Edward "Ted" James, who was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as the U.S. Small Business Administration's Regional Administrator for Region 6 South Centr more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 13 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Louisiana Economic Development recognized St. John the Baptist Parish as the state's newest Louisiana Development Ready Community in a presentation during the St. John the Baptist Parish Legislative Day at the Capitol. The parish becomes the 50th participant in the community development program, now in its 14th year. The Louisiana Development Ready Communities program helps participants prepare  more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, May 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story on May 9, 2022: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is steering a $14 million, three-year research initiative to develop oyster broodstock capable of survival in low-salinity environments. Leveraging Opportunities and Strategic Partnerships to Advance Tolerant Oysters for Restoration, or LO-SPAT, is designed to help sustain populations of the shellfish and support the se more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 14 (TNSawa) -- Winthrop University issued the following news: The Society of Health and Physical Educators honored Molly Garrison of Winthrop University in April as its Major of the Year recipient during the organization's 136th National Convention & Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana. The award celebrates outstanding undergraduate students in the health, physical education, recreation and dance professions who are nominated by a faculty advisor or professor. Garrison was rec more PR