BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU will achieve transformative progress in scholarship funding and support for military veterans via a $7.575 million gift to elevate the College of Engineering's S & B Engineers and Constructors Scholarships, catalyze the new Future Scholars Pipeline Initiative and establish the William A. Brookshire Veterans Law Clinic. This latest gift to LSU by the William A. Brookshire Foundation co more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 16 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: * * * MOU will help federal agencies in Arkansas meet goals of sourcing 100% CFE by '30 * * * At the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the federal government's first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a utility to work toward achieving 100 percent carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE), at least 50 percent of which would be provided on a 2 more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 19 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2022: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has accepted the resignation of Deputy Secretary for Youth Services William Sommers, who has led the agency since 2020. Before joining OJJ, Sommers spent more than 30 years at the Calcasieu Parish Office of Juvenile Justice and worked in law enforcement in Southwest Louisiana. Curtis Nelson has been named acting deputy secretary. "I am grate more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 16 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2022: One year after President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), $4 billion in BIL funding has already been announced for more than 120 projects across Louisiana. The state is also expected to receive approximately $5.9 billion over five years in federal funding for highways and bridges, according to the White House. Gov. John Bel Edwards has repeatedly urged his sta more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the tragic deaths of Southern University students Denver Smith and Leonard Brown and the nine student leaders who were banned from entering the campus of Southern University as a result of what happened on November 16, 1972, Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a formal letter of apology to the students and their families. "Fifty years after the senseless tr more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 16 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2022: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the Louisiana Division of Administration has signed a second grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for recovery from Louisiana's devastating 2020-21 storms. The agreement establishes a $1.27 billion line of credit for recovery from Hurricane Ida and the May 2021 Severe Storms, as well as an additional $450 million more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 19 (TNStalk) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2022: * * * For the fifth straight month, Louisiana has set a new record for the lowest unemployment rate in state history, down to 3.3% unemployment. * * * Governor John Bel Edwards said: "Louisiana's unemployment rate is now 3.3%, significantly lower than the national rate of 3.7%. This is the fifth month in a row we have set a new record for the lowest unemployment  more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Nov. 15 (TNSpar) -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University (GSU) has signed a student exchange agreement with Management College of National Defense University (MCNDU), a military academy located in Bade District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, Republic of China, to establish an ROTC Student Exchange Program. The agreement is to have each institution send one or two student(s) to either institution annually for one to two semester(s) of st more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Grambling State University issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2022: Dr. Alicia Odewale, an African Diaspora archaeologist and an assistant professor of anthropology at The University of Tulsa appeared at Grambling State University recently to give a presentation on reanalyzing historical evidence from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Her work focuses not on the attack itself, but instead on the community's trauma and triumph in its aftermath. Dr. Odewa more PR

PEARL RIVER, Louisiana, Nov. 17 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: The Healthy School Food Collaborative, a food services company dedicated to expanding access to nutritious meal options for students, families and communities, announced a $4.6 million, five-year expansion plan for its St. Tammany Parish facility. To support the expansion, the company projects it will create 77 new direct jobs over a 10-year period with an estimated average annual salary of $53 more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 19 (TNStalk) -- Louisiana State University issued the following Q&A on Nov. 18, 2022, with Marketing Professor Dan Rice: * * * As the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, stores around the country are bursting with items and holiday deals. The National Retail Federation predicts spending will be near $950 billion, even as inflation and higher prices weigh heavily on shoppers' minds and bank accounts. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice analyzes the numbers and more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: When we think of healthy vegetables, we don't think of potatoes, but we should. Potatoes have developed a reputation for causing weight gain and an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, and often find themselves on a list of foods to avoid, especially for individuals with insulin resistance. However, a new study from Pennington Biomedical Research C more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSacc) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Executive Education announced that it is launching a new Certified Public Manager Program beginning in January 2023. The Certified Public Manager (CPM) program is a nationally accredited, comprehensive leadership development program specifically designed to prepare individuals for careers in federal, state, and local government, and in other organizations with a public or not-for-profit more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: An invasive insect that could be weakening stands of roseau cane across the Mississippi River Delta has spread farther east along the Gulf Coast, according to surveys performed by LSU AgCenter researchers. Native to China and Japan, the roseau cane scale was initially found in Louisiana in 2016. Researchers have implicated the insect in the die-off of stands of roseau cane, a vital c more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 (TNSper) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU College of Human Sciences & Education has named Eugene Kennedy, PhD, currently professor in the School of Education, as the associate dean for academic programs and institutional effectiveness. Kennedy will begin his new role December 1. The Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Institutional Effectiveness reports directly to the dean and serves a critical role in facilitating and doc more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 17 (TNSawa) -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is proud to announce that Baton Rouge Member J-P Perrault has been named the 2022 recipient of the Margaret Neely Award by The Emerge Center for Communication, Behavior, and Development. The Neely Award, named in honor of Margaret Neely, the long-standing executive director of Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation (now known as Emerge), is Emerge's highest honor, given  more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Nov. 15 (TNSawa) -- McNeese State University issued the following news: McNeese State University President Dr. Daryl Burckel received a Positive Growth Community Recognition Award recently. The Alliance for Positive Growth (APG) honored Burckel for his efforts in getting McNeese facilities and housing back up and running at their Annual Positive Growth Banquet. Guest speaker Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser presented the award to Burckel. APG is an organi more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Nov. 19 (TNSfund) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University's Industrial and Engineering Department recently received a $25,000 donation from the Contractors Education Trust Fund and the Contractors Licensing Board. The contribution supports the IET Faculty Enhancement Endowed Fund, which provides resources to assist faculty in their professional and research activities in order to advance the activities and re more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 18 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper recently secured asylum on behalf of a pro bono client fleeing political persecution in Cote d'Ivoire, a country in west Africa. After suffering severe physical harm as a result of his work on election in 2018, the client made the difficult decision to leave his country and seek asylum in the United States. Following a difficult three-year journey and detention period in a Louisiana prison on  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 16 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: The immune system has long been touted as the body's primary defense against invading viruses, with the understanding that a strong immune response swiftly knocks out an infection while a weak one allows it to linger, leading to prolonged disease or even death. Now, researchers at Tulane University are looking at an entirely different system--the body's ability to use nutrients at a cellular level more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 16 (TNSfund) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: A program to establish a visual effects curriculum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the latest recipient of an award from Louisiana's Entertainment Development Fund. The University will receive $920,000 to develop the visual effects program and launch a location scouting platform based on virtual reality technology. The UL Lafayette initiative is intended to more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 15 (TNSawa) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Dr. Terry Chambers, mechanical engineering professor from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, was honored for his commitment to solar energy with a prestigious award from Louisiana Clean Fuels. He was presented with the Katry Martin Award. Chambers, who holds the Donald & Janice Mosing BORSF Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering, also serves as director of the Energ more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: A team of researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette recently deployed a technology-advanced glider into the depths of the Gulf of Mexico to capture environmental and acoustical data. The goal - to improve marine weather forecasts. Naomi Mathew, a doctoral student in earth and energy sciences, helped pilot the Teledyne Slocum glider known as Sedna during its fi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The number of fatal car crashes involving large trucks continues to rise, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration whose mission is to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. That is why the FMCSA provides competitive grants on research in how to reduce crashes involving commercial vehicles. LSU Center for Analytics and Research in Trans more PR