NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: From January 6 to January 8, 2023, Belinda Archibong, assistant professor of economics, participated in the American Economic Association's (AEA) Annual Meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each year, the AEA Meeting, in conjunction with 64 associations in related disciplines, asks researchers to present new achievements in a wide variety of economic topics. With over 13,000 researchers in attendance, the meeting is con more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 10 (TNSfund) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Entergy Louisiana donated $160,000 to the Nicholls Coastal Center to continue its support for the Coastal Center Coast, Climate and Culture Literacy Program. The program will bring organized presentations, exhibits, group tours, publications and an additional webpage dedicated to the coast, climate and culture. "This program is dedicated to preserving the Louisiana coastline, more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 13 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy is helping 19 local community partners protect the environment by contributing $1 million in shareholder-funded grants through the company's Environmental Initiatives Fund. These grants mark the 22nd consecutive year that Entergy has earmarked this significant amount of funds to support the important work of local environmental programs. "We're pleased to continue partnering with our communities for this 22nd more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 12 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Niagara Bottling, one of the nation's leading beverage manufacturers, has announced it plans to invest up to $160 million to establish a state-of-the-art production facility near Hammond. The company will create 70 new direct jobs with an average annual salary of $55,000. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 100 new indirect jobs, for a total of 170 new  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 10 (TNSper) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Joe Carvalhido, vice president of advancement at the LSU Alumni Association, will assume presidency of the organization on Jan. 16 when Gordon Monk steps down after four years of service. Carvalhido joined the association in 2021. He was previously vice president of operations and services at the Tiger Athletic Foundation, or TAF, where he was also director of operations and services and a more PR

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, Louisiana, Jan. 12 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Niagara Bottling, one of the nation's leading beverage manufacturers, has announced it plans to invest up to $160 million to establish a state-of-the-art production facility near Hammond. The company will create 70 new direct jobs with an average annual salary of $55,000. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 100 new indirect jobs, for a total of more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 12 (TNSconf) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Gregory Kallenberg, an award-winning film director and producer, will headline the 16th annual William Ardis Marbury Jr. and Virginia Lomax Marbury Lecture Series at 10 a.m. Jan. 24. As part of the lecture, Kallenberg will screen episodes of his latest short film series, Rational Middle: Net Zero. A question-and-answer session will follow that focuses on ethical business leadership related to energy and more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSawa) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Trenchless Technology magazine has named Dr. John Matthews, Director of Louisiana Tech University's Trenchless Technology Center (TTC), the 2023 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year for his achievements and leadership in trenchless technology. Matthews has nearly 20 years of experience in innovative trenchless technology research and leadership. An expert in condition assessment, pipe rehabilitation more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 11 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts, or the NEA, to receive a Challenge America award of $10,000. The grant will support the Collaborative Piano Institute at the LSU School of Music, a three-week annual summer program for up to 100 pianists, singers, composers, string instrumentalists and bassoonists. This year's edition will focus specifically on issues of race,  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 11 (TNSper) -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is pleased to announce the four attorneys who have been named Of Counsel, all of whom were formerly Associates at the firm, effective January 1, 2023: * Brad Barback (Enterprise Litigation and Government Investigations, Baton Rouge) * Kerry Cummings (Financial Services Litigation, Fort Lauderdale) * Kathryn "Kasey" Davis (Financial Services Litigation, Houston) * Stefan more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: Nicholls Professor of Art Dr. Deborah Cibelli presented an art history paper at the Renaissance Society of America's Virtual 2022 conference hosted by Fordham University in New York City on Dec. 2, 2022. Dr. Cibelli's presentation focused on Fracesco Salviati's use of river gods as emblems in a fresco painted in the 1540s when the Palazzo Vecchio of Florence was being transfo more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSawa) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Alcee Fortier Distinguished Service Professor of Biological Sciences Dr. Raj Boopathy received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Bioprocessing Association for his achievements in biological processing research. He received the award at the 10th International Conference of IBA-IFIBiop 2022 held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Oct. 27, 2022. "It is a huge honor to receive this life more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 11 (TNSfund) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Thanks to a contribution from Entergy Louisiana, Nicholls is able to continue its Tour Tuesday initiative, a program that focuses on bringing underrepresented students to campus for tours. Tour Tuesday gives students a chance to see what a higher education can offer and provide. Nicholls works with area high school guidance counselors to identify first-generation or low-income high school st more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Gum disease and tooth decay plague most people at some point and are often associated with aging or poor health. But for those living with HIV, these common issues could cause more severe problems and even impact the effectiveness of treatments to keep the virus at bay. Tulane University researchers received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the interplay b more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSper) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Daryl Joseph Moore is the new dean of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's College of the Arts. He will assume his new role on Feb. 1. Moore replaces H. Gordon Brooks, the first dean of the College of the Arts at UL Lafayette, who retired in 2021 after a 27-year tenure. Michael McClure, the college's associate dean and a professor in the School of Architecture and Des more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: Historian Max Krochmal, the recipient of multiple national and international scholarly awards, is set to guide the University of New Orleans doctoral justice studies program into its next phase. Krochmal arrived in August following a Fulbright Fellowship in Mexico City last spring. The justice studies program, which was approved by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors more PR