SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Dr. Matthew Blasi's debut novel, Sweet Muffin Ranch, is set for release on September 26. Blasi, assistant professor of English at Centenary, will give a reading from the novel during a book launch event at Centenary's Magale Library on Friday, September 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The reading is free and open to the public, with a reception to follow. Sweet Muffin Ranch introduces   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Delgado Community College issued the following news: Approximately 50 Delgado Community College Motor Vehicle Technology students participated in a first of its kind open house at Mercedes Benz of Metairie on Tuesday, September 12, hosted by the Benson Automotive Group. The purpose of the event was to introduce students to the inner workings of the business along with potential career placement opportunities with Benson Automotive Group. Several students hav  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Matt Vines Experience. That was a cornerstone of LSUS's decision to hire Allen Johnson, a veteran of the Shreveport Police Department leadership, to take over as the university's Police Chief. Johnson, who was promoted to the SPD Assistant Chief of Police in 2021, has served with the department for 34 years. "Allen Johnson's experience with the Shreveport Police Department was a hu  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 12 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * Want to see how ExxonMobil is working with other companies to accelerate society's path to net zero? Look no further than our carbon capture and storage agreement in Louisiana with CF Industries, the world's largest producer of ammonia. * * * The importance of ammonia While ammonia is often associated with household cleaning products, it actually has a higher calli  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 13 -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Louisiana Clinical & Translational Science Center, or LA CaTS, a grant of nearly $1.3 million to support the efforts of in-state healthcare institutions to share health data for research purposes across a common structure. Awarded as a single grant, the funds will be primarily split between two LA CaTS me  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Federated learning is a technique that has gained attention for its potential to improve privacy, security, and efficiency in various sectors. At times, in order to improve the quality and robustness of this technique, it is subject to periods of "critical learning." However, it is during these periods that outside agents have an opportunity to launch precise and damaging attacks. In orde  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Powered by its Scholarship First Agenda, which drives solutions-focused research investment in agriculture, biomedicine, coast, defense and energy, LSU reports a record $428 million in total research activity in just one year with an estimated $1.2 billion in economic impact on Louisiana. For the first time in its history, LSU has surpassed the $400-million mark in research activity. This  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 12 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Described as a labor of love by one of its developers, the LSU AgCenter's new web-based Drought Irrigation Response Tool, or DIRT, will greatly benefit farmers during one of the driest seasons on record. The DIRT webpage describes the tool as "an integrative platform that assists farmers in making irrigation scheduling decisions during the crop season," not only during drought years, but eve  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Sept. 13 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Melody Brumble, LSUS Foundation A major gift from retired Rockwell International CEO and Shreveport native Don Davis and his wife, Sallie, will create a new learning hub for business students at LSU Shreveport. The $500,000 Davis Family Business Engagement Center will provide classroom and meeting space as well as co-working spaces for students on the ground floor of the Business and   more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 13 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2023: Louisiana Tech University President Dr. Les Guice announced today his intention to retire at the end of 2023 after serving the institution for 45 years, the last 10 as president. Guice's leadership as president has significantly contributed to the growth and strength of the Tech Family. Groundbreaking faculty and student research, numerous national and global rankings, record-breaking enrollme  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- Grambling State University issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2023: Judges of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments in the Conrad Hutchinson Performing Arts Center on the campus of Grambling State University on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. One of five appellate courts in the state, the Second Circuit is located in Shreveport and comprises nine judges who are elected from three election districts in the state's 20 northernmost parishes.  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University has experienced growth in two key areas - enrollment and retention of students - the university recently reported. The university realized solid increases in enrollment across both undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate enrollment rose by 2.1 percent, while graduate enrollment experienced an increase of 13.3 percent. "Reaching my 100th day in offic  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has launched its 2023-2028 Strategic Plan - "Vision. Louisiana." The plan "directs our path, aligns our work and inspires excellence in all that we do," said Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, in an announcement on Monday to the campus community. "The plan builds on the University's current strengths in teaching, learning,  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System voted to name Dr. Kathy Johnson the eighth president of the University of New Orleans. "I am so thrilled by this news--almost lost for words. I want to thank you for your support through these experiences here and on campus," Dr. Johnson said. "I'm honored, I'm humbled, and I can't wait to get to work. Thank  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: Xavier University of Louisiana constantly strives to offer its students the most innovative resources to ensure an excellent educational experience. Recently, Xavier's library received a $10,000 Building Library Capacity grant from the American Library Association (ALA) in support of library resources on campus. For over a century, ALA has been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government  more