NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 17 (TNSper) -- Entergy issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: Entergy Corporation announced today that Leo P. Denault, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire in 2023 following 23 years of service to the company and a 40-year career in the energy industry. As part of an orderly and planned leadership succession process, the Entergy board of directors elected Andrew "Drew" Marsh, executive vice president and chief financial officer, to succeed  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 (TNSper) -- Entergy issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Entergy Corporation announced today that Leo P. Denault, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire in 2023 following 23 years of service to the company and a 40-year career in the energy industry. As part of an orderly and planned leadership succession process, the Entergy board of directors elected Andrew "Drew" Marsh, executive vice president and chief financial officer, to succeed  more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the bee's knees when it comes to providing habitat for pollinators. UL Lafayette recently became a Bee Campus USA. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation coordinates the national program. It recognizes colleges and universities for their commitment to providing and improving habitat for pollinators and providing service- more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: From Peru to Louisiana to Hawaii, Romina Carnero, '22 with a master's in biology, exemplifies what hard work and the Fulbright Program make possible for students! Romina discovered a passion for marine animals while studying biology as an undergraduate in Lima, spending her time outside of class working with a rescue group that helped rehabilitate common bottlenose dolphins. more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Aug. 16 (TNSper) -- Grambling State University issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2022: University officials announced today that Jay J. Ellis, CISM has been named Chief Information Officer at Grambling State University (GSU). Having served recently as the Director of Infrastructure Services for Prairie View A&M University, Ellis brings over 20 years of experience in Information Technology with expertise in information security governance, program development management more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 17 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 16, 2022: Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and LSU officials to announce federal and state funding for the first phase of the major cleanup of a borrow pit at Burden Museum and Gardens that has been inadvertently collecting trash from stormwater for decades. Burden is part of key demonstration sites being implem more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, the Louisiana House and Senate Select Committees on Veterans Affairs, military and local officials for the groundbreaking of the first African American Veterans Monument in the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park. The Monument will be the first of its kind on the State Capitol Complex. The monument will honor freed, formerly  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Dr. David J. Szymanski recently presented three research posters at the National Strength and Conditioning Association's (NSCA) national conference in New Orleans. The NSCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world. Szymanski, the Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Director of Baseball Performance, prese more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU and Nexus Louisiana are offering Ignition 1.0, an initiative to help aspiring tech entrepreneurs evaluate their business idea's viability through customer discovery and development. This nine-week entrepreneurial accelerator program brings together business mentors and industry experts to guide entrepreneurs through the customer development process step-by-step, which is designed to help them an more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: So many things have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, one being transportation. During the past two years, the need for truck drivers and supplies has ramped up, leading one LSU professor to research improvements to the supply chain while making traffic safety a priority using autonomous vehicles. Thanks to a $183,000 grant from the Louisiana Board of Regents, Hany Hassan, an assistant more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The space between Earth and the moon is estimated to offer a $10 trillion industry opportunity. LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy Assistant Professor Jeffery Chancellor has launched a new start-up company, Atlantis Industries, to join the 21st century space race. Chancellor is a scientist and expert consultant on radiation effects for manned spaceflight and the aerospace industry. Prior to comin more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 18 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The LA CaTS Network, which has built a statewide research infrastructure based on a collaborative partnership involving 11 major Louisiana academic, research and healthcare delivery institutions, has been selected by the National Institutes of Health to receive a $20 million, five-year grant to continue its work to make Louisiana healthier by addressing health disparities and improving hea more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Entergy issued the following news release: The Woodlands - No one should ever have to choose between paying their electricity bill or purchasing essential needs such as medications or childcare. That is why The Power to Care is an important program for Entergy, allowing us to identify and distribute funds to customers across our service area in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas for more than 20 years. Entergy Texas customers, employees and shareholde more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Kermanshachi examines e-ticketing technology for managing transportation infrastructure * * * Sharareh "Sherri" Kermanshachi, associate professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, has earned a grant to study the effectiveness of electronic ticketing technology in transportation projects. Kermanshachi received a $108,000 federal grant from the U. more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 18 (TNSper) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Grace Zafasi, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been named the new membership director for UA Little Rock Public Radio. UA Little Rock Public Radio is the home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5 and serves as the region's NPR news and information provider. Housed within the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education, UA Little Rock Public Radio is a public service unit o more PR