SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, July 27 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Dr. Terrie Johnson, assistant professor and education department chair at Centenary, has been selected to participate in the inaugural "Inquiry Initiative" sponsored by the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE). The Initiative is a "first of its kind" collaborative exploration of teacher education practices and research, focused on opportunity gaps in education. Opportunity gaps are unequal or i more PR

SAN RAMON, California, July 29 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: "Our mission is 'safe, reliable, profitable operations,' and this project checks all those boxes," general manager Tim Sutherland says of the Light Tight Oil (LTO) project. The project, which recently received regulatory approval, will increase the amount of crude oil that can be processed at our Chevron Pasadena Refinery in Pasadena, Texas. The ability to process more crude oil at the facility wi more PR

POINT LOOKOUT, Missouri, July 29 (TNSawa) -- College of the Ozarks issued the following news release: For the sixth year in a row, the student journalists of the College of the Ozarks "The Point" broadcast newsroom have been awarded top honors by the Mid-America National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The Mid-America NATAS 2022 Student Production Awards competition was open to colleges and universities in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The competition recogn more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Energy Smart is providing its commercial and industrial customers additional incentives to help with even more cost savings on energy efficiency projects. Commercial customers are now eligible for up to $200,000 in incentives projects for energy efficient upgrades to their facilities. Projects may include LED lighting, high efficiency heating, cooling and motors, and ENERGY STAR kitchen equipment. In addition to inc more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, July 30 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University joined educators and young black men majoring in education from GSU and colleges across the country to attend the Louisiana "Call Me MiSTER" conference last week heading into the holiday weekend. And the results had the impact of a spectacular Fourth of July fireworks show. The Call Me MiSTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role models) program was founded origina more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 30 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Louisiana Economic Development recognized the city of Killian as the state's newest Louisiana Development Ready Community. It is the 52nd participant in the community development program, now in its 14th year. The Louisiana Development Ready Communities program helps participants become more competitive for new investment and jobs by guiding selected communities through the process of creating  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 30 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Sixteen Louisiana-based, growth-oriented companies are the third group of participants in the American Academy of Entrepreneurs, a program designed to accelerate business growth and develop relationships among second-stage companies. The initiative is made possible through a collaboration by Louisiana Economic Development and the Michigan-based Edward Lowe Foundation. The 2022 program began Jul more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 26 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on July 25, 2022: Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by state lawmakers, locally elected leaders in North Louisiana and Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed to announce a $130 million investment from the American Rescue Plan to bring more affordable and accessible internet to more than 66,000 households and small businesses through Internet Service Providers in 50 parishes. Applications for t more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 30 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on July 29, 2022: Yesterday, KNOE aired a story on Gov. John Bel Edwards' announcement earlier this week in Lake Providence of a $130 million investment from the American Rescue Plan to expand broadband access statewide. * * * Broadband Investment Bringing Excitement, Hope to Lake Providence By Tyler Englander "On July 25, Governor John Bel Edwards announced a $130 million investment in broadba more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 26 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * Government officials and media representatives help form a "best practices" list for effective communication during extreme weather events. * * * Louisiana experiences extreme weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flood, drought and even freezes. With rising temperatures, extreme events may occur more frequently and with greater intensity in the future. It is essential that more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: It's that time of year again: back-to-school shopping season! At the end of every summer, parents pack their kids in the car and head to a crowded Wal-Mart or Target to search for sales on school supplies for the upcoming academic year. The one thing that gets most parents through this annual ritual is a boost from their favorite caffeinated beverage before shopping. But have you ever wonde more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 29 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * One Investigation Will Focus Solely on LSU, a Second Will Include Athletes Nationwide * * * Two new studies will examine female athletes' mental and physical resilience via two newly funded grants, dedicated to improving performance and helping people thrive throughout their lives. "Female athletes face a unique mix of stresses to their mental, physical, hormonal and immune health more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 30 (TNSawa) -- Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor issued the following news release: Attorney General John O'Connor is pleased to announce that Oklahoma Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Crabb was recognized as a 2020-2022 Outstanding Advocate in Capital Cases by the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation (AGACL) at its annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ms. Crabb serves as Chief of the Oklahoma Attorney General's Capital Appeal more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 27 (TNSres) -- Entergy posted the following joint news release with Sempra Infrastructure, on July 26, 2022: Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), and Entergy Texas, Inc. today announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop options designed to accelerate the deployment of new renewable energy generation resources and to increase the resiliency of power supply in Entergy Texas's Southeast Texas service  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 26 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Over half the population carries a herpesvirus that doesn't cause any symptoms. It's so common that physicians don't routinely screen for it, not even during pregnancy. But of those individuals who contract the virus during pregnancy, nearly a third transmit it to their developing child where it can cause microcephaly, cerebral palsy, and other developmental disabilities. Though for most, cytomegal more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 (TNSfund) -- Tulane University issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: Tulane University physics professor Fred Wietfeldt has been awarded an $8.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build a new apparatus aimed at solving "one of the most important problems in physics today" -- precisely measuring the lifetime of a free neutron. "Precision measurements of fundamental quantities such as the neutron lifetime enable scientists to more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 28 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Why are bats often linked to incubating coronaviruses such as those behind COVID-19, SARS and other highly contagious respiratory diseases? A new Tulane University study suggests that the link between bats and coronaviruses is likely due to a long-shared history, and that their genetic information can help us prevent and manage future pandemics. Hannah Frank, PhD, a bat expert in the Tulane Univer more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 28 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: Two years ago, the University of New Orleans Transportation Institute created a statewide plan to guide the Louisiana Recreational Trails Program (LRTP) on ways to encourage trail use. Now the institute has been awarded a grant to help implement that plan. The state trails plan, created in 2020 by UNOTI, provides a variety of goals intended to guide the actions of the LRTP, its advisory committe more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Syrah Resources on its US$102 million loan with the US Department of Energy, the first Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan in more than a decade. The loan proceeds will fund the initial expansion of Syrah Resources' Vidalia active anode material facility in Louisiana, which is the only vertically integrated, large-scale active anode material (AAM) supplie more PR