NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 14 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced a $1 million investment in STEM NOLA to support the construction of the organization's state-of-the-art STEM Innovation Hub. Boeing's investment will further STEM NOLA's mission to make science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education more acc  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- Entergy issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported fourth quarter 2022 earnings per share of 51 cents on an as-reported and adjusted basis (non-GAAP). For the full year, the company reported 2022 earnings per share of $5.37 on an as-reported basis and $6.42 on an adjusted basis. "We finished 2022 strong and delivered meaningful outcomes for our key stakeholders," said Drew Marsh, Entergy chairman and   more

SAINT FRANCISVILLE, Louisiana, Feb. 14 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2023: * * * Work boosts local economy by bringing in 1,900 additional workers * * * Control room operators removed Entergy's River Bend Station from service on Feb. 11 to begin its 22nd scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. Entergy is making a multi-million-dollar investment in River Bend to complete the refueling and other important projects. That investment translates to additional economi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 16 (TNSper) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: This morning, Governor John Bel Edwards accepted a letter from DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson informing the Governor that Sec. Wilson will retire from state service effective March 4, 2023. "Dr. Shawn Wilson has been the most effective DOTD secretary in state history," said Governor Edwards. "Despite tremendous challenges with state revenue, devastating hurricanes, and the unprecedented impa  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Feb. 14 (TNSfund) -- Grambling State University issued the following news: A $2.2 grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will help more than 1,000 Grambling State University students receive improved on-campus broadband services. The funding, which will cover a two-year period, will help provide reliable and fast Wi-Fi and internet service in all campus buildings by upgrading the cabling infrastructure and access points. "This aw  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 14 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, posted the following news: Kindle Energy announced it is building a $750 million, 700-megawatt electric generation plant in Iberville Parish that will produce enough electricity to power more than 500,000 homes per year. The facility, named the Magnolia Power Generating Station, will provide electricity directly to five rural utility cooperatives across Louisiana starting in 2025. The company expects to create 25 new direct  more

PLAQUEMINE, Louisiana, Feb. 14 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Kindle Energy announced it is building a $750 million, 700-megawatt electric generation plant in Iberville Parish that will produce enough electricity to power more than 500,000 homes per year. The facility, named the Magnolia Power Generating Station, will provide electricity directly to five rural utility cooperatives across Louisiana starting in 2025. The company expects to create 25 new dire  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Hacking a safety app netted a Louisiana Tech University Computer Science graduate student a publishing credit, a trip to Hawaii, and the opportunity to present the research at an international conference. Louisiana Tech Cyber Engineering alumnus and current MS Computer Science and CyberCorps (R): Scholarship for Service student Jonah Fitzgerald ('22), along with fellow Cyber Engineering program alumni T  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 14 (TNSawa) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: Dr. Robert L. Newton, Jr., Associate Professor, head of the Physical Activity and Ethnic Minority Health Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has been selected to receive a Google Health Equity Research Initiative award, titled "Population and Public Health: Increasing physical activity in Black communities living in rural environm  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: More drivers and more distractions means more deaths on the road. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic-related pedestrian fatalities are on the rise, with Baton Rouge listed as 16th on a national list. However, thanks to a $175,000 grant from the Louisiana Transportation Research Center and LA DOTD, LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Hany H  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 16 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: More than half of cancer patients will receive radiation therapy. To improve radiation treatment outcomes for patients, the American Cancer Society has awarded LSU Associate Professor of Physics Rui Zhang a $786,000 grant for his research at LSU and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Zhang aims to improve upon a commonly used radiation therapy technique known as Volumetric Modulated Arc The  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Feb. 15 (TNSper) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Centenary College's Board of Trustees approved the election of Shreveport attorney and Centenary alumna Lucie E. Thornton as a new member at its February 2023 meeting. Thornton began her four-year term on February 1. "I am very happy that Lucie has agreed to join the Board of Trustees," said Centenary president Dr. Christopher L. Holoman. "Her professional skills and experiences make he  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 14, 2023: * * * To: Angela Schorr, Gateway Energy Services Corporation, 910 Louisiana St., Houston, TX, 77002, Angela.schorr@nrg.com RE: Gateway Energy Services Corporation - Annual Compliance 2023 Dear Angela Schorr: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP).   more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Feb. 15 (TNSper) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Alcee Fortier Professor and Nicholls Dean of Sciences and Technology Dr. John Doucet has been named to the Board of Directors of the Environment and Health Council of Louisiana. "It's certainly an honor to be named to the Council's board of directors. Importantly, this appointment brings Nicholls and the bayou region to the forefront of addressing concerns over environment and public health,"  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Feb. 14 (TNSpp) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Assistant Professor of Art History Dr. Ashley Busby and Professor of Art Trisha Rabalais provided a conference presentation entitled "Building a Community of Table People: Creating Internal and External Connections for Students" at the fifth annual Sparking Success Faculty Development Conference sponsored by the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching at Tulane University on Dec. 10, 2022. At  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech hosted the Science Olympiad Invitational on Jan. 21 for students in grades 6-12 from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. This year, a team from Florida brought a plane full of participants. "I like to involve our students, particularly UTeachTech students and Science Olympiad alumni, so they can gain valuable hands-on experience by creating exams or labs, prepping events, and interacting with  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 16 (TNSpro) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's College of Engineering and its Office of Professional and Continuing Education are launching the Continuing Engineering Education Program. CEEP's focus will be building partnerships to create professional development certification programs and offering continuing education courses designed to address industry trends and needs for "  more