NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 14 (TNSper) -- Entergy issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: Entergy announced today that Paul Hinnenkamp, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will retire from the company following a nearly 40-year career in the energy industry. His last day will be Aug. 12. As part of a planned leadership succession process to ensure a smooth transition, Peter S. Norgeot Jr., currently senior vice president of operations and development, will succee more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 12 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on July 11, 2022: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the start of construction Monday on a $110 million lumber production facility that will support the creation of nearly 500 new jobs in Northwest Louisiana. Teal Jones Group, an international forestry products company based in Canada, disclosed in December that it was considering Northwest Louisiana as the site of a new southern yellow pine lumber pl more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 13 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Sabarethinam Kameshwar recently received nearly $10,000 of a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to collaborate on a project with the University of Miami to study sea level rise and how it affects coastal migration. "The main purpose of this planning grant is to develop a bigger research proposal for  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 12 (TNSbook) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: LSU Boyd Professor of Physics Gabriela Gonzalez is featured in a new international book titled "The Sky is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words." The book is a series of 37 autobiographical essays by women astronomers showcasing their encounters breaking down barriers and changing the face of modern astronomy. The book is edited by astronomy professors Virgi more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 13 (TNSper) -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is pleased to announce that Adina Pollan has joined the firm's Financial Services Litigation group as a Member (Partner) in the Jacksonville office. Adina will focus her practice on legal matters spanning the corporate life cycle, from bankruptcy and commercial litigation to corporate formation, governance, and transactions. "Adina is a very respected lawyer in our communi more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, July 12 -- Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg issued the following news: The 2022 Summer Institute for Equity in the Academic Experience held in June saw 16 teams across Penn State colleges and campuses, as well as seven teams from regional colleges and universities, gather in person at Penn State Harrisburg and virtually to focus on expanding access and advancing academic equity at their institutions. The Summer Institute was coordinated by Georgetown Universit more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Connie Gipson as Sabine River Compact Administration Commissioner for a term set to expire on July 12, 2028. The commissioners are responsible for administering the provisions of the Sabine River Compact entered into by Texas, Louisiana, and the United States. Connie Gipson of Longview is the former Gregg County Clerk. She is a former member of the County & Dist more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 14 (TNSper) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has named Todd Manuel, who currently serves as director of Organizational Health & Diversity for Entergy, as the university's Vice President of Inclusion, Civil Rights & Title IX, effective Sept. 1. Since January 2021, Manuel has also served as Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Transformation for the Edison Electric Institute, the association that represents all U.S. i more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 14 (TNSper) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Shawn Abbott, who has held leadership roles in enrollment management at NYU, Stanford, Columbia and other top universities, has accepted the appointment as Tulane University's new vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission effective Sept. 6. Abbott, who is currently the vice provost for admissions, financial aid and enrollment management at Temple University, promises to continu more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 16 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A new study confirms what many on social media have long reported: The COVID-19 vaccines did affect people's periods, especially for those who don't typically have them due to long-acting contraceptives, gender-affirming hormone treatments or menopause. The study, which was co-authored by a Tulane University biological anthropologist, found that 42% of respondents with regular menstrual cycles bled more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has launched a concentration for petroleum engineering majors preparing for jobs in an oil and gas industry that increasingly relies on evolving technology for efficient, safe and environmentally sound exploration and production. Registration is under way for UL Lafayette petroleum engineering majors who pursue the College of Enginee more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 15 (TNSpar) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will operate the Lafayette Science Museum in partnership with Lafayette Consolidated Government. Under terms of the agreement announced on Thursday, the educational facility will be renamed the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Science Museum. UL Lafayette's plans for the downtown museum include expanded, cross-disciplinary exhibi more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: A University of Louisiana at Lafayette oceanographer is leading researchers to unexplored deep-sea habitats of the North Atlantic Ocean. And the public can tag along, thanks to technology. Dr. Scott France, a professor in UL Lafayette's Department of Biology, is guiding an expedition from Virginia to Portugal aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, a 225-foot, federally funded r more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 16 (TNSper) -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Zelma Murray Frederick has been named the Office Managing Attorney in the firm's Baton Rouge office. As Office Managing Attorney, Zelma will focus on the day-to-day operations and management of the employees and the office itself. McGlinchey's office leadership now comprises 50% diverse attorneys. "I am thrilled for Zelma to assume the more PR