LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 2 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette had a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion for fiscal year 2021-2022. That total supports more than 34,600 jobs - one out of every 78 jobs in the state. UL Lafayette's $1.7 billion economic impact in Acadiana supports more than 25,100 jobs - one out of every 15 jobs in the region. Those are findings of an independent economic im  more

IRVING, Texas, June 2 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: * * * ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions' newest carbon capture and storage agreement - with Nucor Corporation, one of North America's largest steel producers - demonstrates our continued momentum in helping industrial customers reduce emissions. * * * We will capture, transport and store up to 800,000 metric tons per year of CO2 from Nucor's manufacturing site i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 (TNSawa) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Four physician-scientists from Vanderbilt University Medical Center won awards during the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS) annual meeting from May 19-21 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bjorn Knollman, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, received the Distinguished Basic Scientist Award. The recognition is for individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of scientific   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 2 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and ten other elected Commissioners of Agriculture from around the country recently raised concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about the biomass-based diesel volumes in the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemaking for 2023 through 2025. The coalition, led by Secretary Naig, also includes the elected commissioners from Alabama, Georg  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 1 (TNSper) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on May 31, 2023: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Chip Kline will resign effective July 3, 2023, as director for Coastal Activities and Chairman of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). Gov. Edwards has named Bren Haase to serve as chair of CPRA. Haase is currently serving as the executive director of CPRA. Current Deputy Director Greg Grandy will serve as CPRA   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 1 (TNSawa) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on May 31, 2023: Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus for the Third Annual Gov. P.B.S. (Pickney Benton Stewart) Pinchback Breakfast. The celebration was twofold. The Caucus awarded Gov. Edwards the first Gov. Pinchback Trailblazer Award for his dedication to diversity and work to improve life for all Louisianans. They also gave the Gov. P.B.S. Pinchback Legacy   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news on June 1, 2023: Fighting for families and homeowners faced with bankruptcy or foreclosure due to the rising costs of flood insurance, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration. "Throughout Louisiana and many other states, homeowners  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 27 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University's Living with the Lab and Living with Cyber immersive first- and second-year education programs awarded 14 teams with prizes at the First-Year Projects Showcase, part of the College of Engineering and Science (COES) Design and Research Conference. For the showcase - part of the College of Engineering and Science (COES) Design and Research Conference - 120 teams of first-year stu  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 1 (TNSper) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release LSU has named Robert T. Smith the Chancellor of LSU Shreveport, effective July 10, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Smith currently serves as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Mathematics at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga. Since LSU Shreveport's current Chancellor, Larry Clark, retires June 30, LSU Shreveport Provost Helen Taylo  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 2 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: * * * An LSU research team led by Mark Batzer, a geneticist, along with 30 collaborators around the world present new research in the journal Science on surprising genetic diversity as well as commonality among six very different-looking species of African baboons. Research findings provide more evidence of the fluidity of species and continuous spread of mobile and transpo  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 2 (TNSrpt) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Researchers from the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication have released the third report of the 2023 Louisiana Survey. Findings show most residents support legal abortion when the mother's life is in serious danger and in cases of rape, but opinion divides on other cases. The 2023 Louisiana Survey includes two distinct efforts to sample re  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 30 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * Meet Col. Christian Patterson, Army Commander and LSU Manship Alumnus * * * LSU Manship School of Mass Communication alumnus Christian Patterson's dream was to become a sportscaster, but his communication skills led to opportunities he never imagined. He now commands the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, a world leader in the development of coastal science and engi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 30 (TNSper) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * James P. Gregory Jr., New Director of the William A. Brookshire LSU Military Museum * * * LSU has named James P. Gregory Jr. the Director for the William A. Brookshire LSU Military Museum. Gregory is an expert in military history, specifically World War I. "This museum is a hidden gem in Louisiana," Gregory said. Gregory, an award-winning, published military history author earned   more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 2 (TNSper) -- McNeese State University issued the following news: Sam Gil, McNeese State University Student Government Association (SGA) president, will serve a one-year term on the Louisiana Board of Regents as the student board member. As SGA president, Gil is a member of the Council of Student Body President's where he was elected as the student member of the Louisiana Board of Regents. The Louisiana Board of Regents serves as the state's leading force for tal  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, May 27 (TNSres) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls chemistry students Seth Bergeron, Claire Galloway, Connor Lopez and Seth Pellegrin presented their undergraduate research at the American Chemical Society Spring 2023 National Meeting and Exposition in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lopez and Pellegrin worked with Dr. Theodore Alivio and Dr. Himanshu Verma on synthesizing bimetallic precious metals, silver, gold, and platinum, in aqueous medi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 31 (TNSfund) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: Former Pennington Biomedical Research Center Executive Director Dr. Claude Bouchard and his wife, Monique Chagnon, were celebrated at a luncheon on Tuesday, May 30, for their generous gift to enhance the postdoctoral researcher experience at Pennington Biomedical. As one of the world's foremost researchers in the genetics of obesity and related d  more