NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 11 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: Addressing a crowd of 400 people might be a daunting task to some. But Sabrina Farmer, who spoke to such a group inside the Boeing Freedom Pavilion at the National WWII Museum, is used to performing under pressure. As vice president of engineering at Google, Farmer is one of the company's few employees who has worked on every single one of Google's products, which means she makes decisions that i  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Legend of the Bulldog is well-known within the Louisiana Tech University family, but College of Education and Human Sciences graduate Karen Bean adds more to the story in her new book, "BLUE: Louisiana Tech University's Legend of the Bulldog". "I decided to write 'BLUE' when I was retelling the Legend of the Bulldog to my own children," said Bean. "They loved the idea of a bulldog as the hero, but th  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Nov. 7 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Centenary College has announced a major funding initiative in advance of its 200th anniversary in 2025. President Christopher L. Holoman and distinguished guests introduced the $50 million Forward: The Campaign for Our Third Century during a special Homecoming Weekend event held at the College's Hargrove Memorial Amphitheatre on Saturday, November 4. The Third Century Campaign will provide crucia  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 9 -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: LSU President William F. Tate IV and LSU's Boyd Professors celebrated four faculty members during the Presidential Laurel recognition ceremony in October, including Pennington Biomedical's Dr. Leanne Redman. In its second year, this event highlights the exceptional academic, creative, and research accomplishments of faculty from all eight LSU institutions   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 8 -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. issued the following news release: Emeril Lagasse joins a growing list of celebrity chefs as the soon-to-be Caesars New Orleans nears completion. Emeril's Brasserie will be a three-meal restaurant thatmarries French-inspired dishes with Creole flavors, packing a punch and adding an Emeril twist on dishes guests are sure to love. Emeril's Brasserie is now open; reservations can be made through Open Table. "I am so proud to introduce   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 9 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas has named Kenny Muhammad to lead the company's engagement with customers and other key stakeholders in the western part of its 27-county service area, which operates under the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) power grid. He will be responsible for establishing and managing strategies that enable the company to meet and exceed our customers' expectations. "Kenny Muhammad brings over 15 year  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Nov. 8 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Eric Kelly, Chairman/CEO of multiple technology companies, will serve as the keynote speaker for Grambling State University's Fall 2023 Commencement Exercises to be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 15 in the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. In his current position, Kelly oversees a portfolio of technology companies comprised of Overland Tandberg, a global Hybrid Cloud software and infrastructure enterprise where he le  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 9 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: A successful pairing of two organizations to provide workforce training for entertainment industry jobs in Louisiana has won its second Entertainment Development Fund award. The New Orleans Video Access Center, a community-based workforce development organization for the creative industries, and Local 478 of IATSE, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, are the joint recipients  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 7 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Expansion has been a common theme this year for Louisiana Tech University. That theme continued on a sunny afternoon Tuesday when the University officially announced the launch of Tech Online, a new initiative that serves and benefits distance learners and graduate professionals. The Tech Online initiative is administered by the Academic Success Center (ASC) on the campus of the National Cyber Research Park in B  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: * * * VITAL-CGM study, to evaluate effects of data provided by use of a continuous glucose monitor paired with behavioral weight management using WeightWatchers Diabetes Program * * * Pennington Biomedical researchers, led by Associate Executive Director of Population and Public Health Sciences Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk, with support from WeightWatc  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Excessive drought conditions in Louisiana are quickly becoming a natural disaster that will have effects on gardens, landscape plants and natural areas all across the state for some time. We may not understand the full extent of the damage for years. The U.S. Drought Mitigation Center has categorized a substantial portion of Louisiana's parishes as being in an "exceptional drought" sta  more

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Each December, forage producers from around the Gulf South Region meet to hear professionals speak on topics that help their bottom line. This year's meeting will be held at the Hurricane Evacuation Center, located at the south end of the LSU-A campus. The campus is located south of Alexandria off Highway 71. This annual conference is being sponsored by the Louisiana Forage and Grassl  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 10 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Matt Vines Samuel Wayne Harrison said the Air Force taught him to "live his life on purpose." That core tenet propelled Harrison to think critically, and Harrison registered nine medical patents and brought two products to market in a decorated career as a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist for 35 years. He shared his life story and how his military service impacted him Fr  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Matt Vines The nostalgia of one's college days are often a person's best memories, and the LSUS Alumni Office has enshrined those memories in an engaging oral history book and digital platform. The book titled "In My Words" features nearly 600 alumni stories in the print edition and about 2,800 tales in the virtual edition. This collection of stories allows the alumni office   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 7 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Matt Vines The winners of LSUS's Pilot Pitch competition have the potential to not just impact their respective industries, but to change those industries altogether. A total of eight finalists in two divisions presented their business ideas Monday as part of Pilot Pitch, a competition in which students discuss their business plan in front of a panel of judges for cash prizes. Dakota   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 7 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Ingalls Information Security, a cybersecurity services provider based in Central Louisiana, has partnered with LSU Alexandria and LSU Shreveport to educate and train homegrown talent and build cybersecurity business in and for the state. "As a growing company, we weren't finding enough people in Louisiana with experience in data breach response. We had a scalability problem we needed to solve," said  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 10 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU psychology major Michael Cole Fontenot from Ville Platte, Louisiana, is helping to protect the lives of American soldiers as part of a $600,000 cybersecurity research project for DARPA. The city of Ville Platte, Louisiana--just north of Lafayette--is better known for tasty boudin and Cajun music culture than psychological research, but Ville Platte native Michael Cole Fontenot aims to   more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Nov. 9 -- McNeese State University issued the following news: McNeese State University senior, Kayla Warner, is a finalist among students from across the country for the National Student of the Year Award after receiving the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) South Central Regional Student of the Year Award. Warner, from Houston, Texas, is a senior health and human performance major with a minor in chemistry. The APCA promotes campus engagement   more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Nov. 9 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls Assistant Professor of chemistry, Dr. Sarah Bergeron was named the Louisiana Science Teachers Association William Craig Outstanding University Educator Award winner for 2023. The LSTA instituted this award to honor the memory of the late Dr. William W. Craig, professor of geology at the University of New Orleans, and seeks to recognize university faculty members who, like Dr. Craig, have reache  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 10 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Jeffrey B. Goldring, a prominent business leader, has joined the Board of Tulane, the university's main governing body. Goldring is a director of the New Orleans-based Sazerac Company, America's largest spirits company, which owns and manufactures nearly 200 brands throughout the United States and abroad, as well as Crescent Crown Distributing, the nation's second-largest beer wholesaler. "Like the univers  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Nov. 8 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Good Morning America Co-Anchor Robin Roberts, Gov. John Bel Edwards, representatives of Southeastern Louisiana University and officials gathered together Thursday afternoon (Nov. 2) to celebrate the official ground breaking for the construction of the Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center and the $40 million renovation of D Vickers Hall. The Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center will add an additio  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 10 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * See below for a statement from Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards: "As I have said all along, Louisiana can and should have a congressional map that represents our voting population, which is one-third Black. "This is about simple math, basic fairness, and the rule of law. "With the 5th Circuit's action today, I remain confident that we will have a fair map with two majority Black d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the deployment of firefighting personnel and emergency response resources from the Texas A&M Forest Service to assist Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi as they face dangerous wildfire conditions. "Our nation is stronger when our states come together in times of need," said Governor Abbott. "I deployed personnel and resources from the Texas A&M   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 10 -- Tulane University Law School issued the following news: Tulane Law Professors Laila Hlass and Saru Matambanadzo have been honored by Tulane University for their innovation and dedication to education as part of the annual Research, Scholarship, and Artistic Achievement Awards. Hlass, Associate Provost for International Affairs and the Co-Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic, received the 2023 Spirit of Tulane Research Award, which honors faculty who best r  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Nov. 7 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: A pair of young lawyers with a wide range of legal experience - one as an attorney in the Judge Advocate General Corps and a recent extern with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana - have joined the Mississippi College School of Law faculty. F. Lee Francis, who addressed matters of military justice and administrative law for the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Milton J. Hernandez  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 8 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: The University at Albany's School of Business is partnering with seven other institutions to provide educational programs in cybersecurity for veterans and first responders. Through a $2.5 million grant from the National Security Agency (NSA), UAlbany joins the Rochester Institute of Technology, Anne Arundel Community College, Louisiana State University, Polytechnic University of Puer  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: This past weekend, the UARK Speech and Debate team traveled to Shreveport, Louisiana, to compete in the 47th annual Red River Classic hosted by Louisiana State University, Shreveport. Travelers this weekend consisted of Hadley Adkison, Savannah Barrentine, Mattthew Cook, Megan Dial, Jackson Dowler, Max Green, Luke Hubbard, Austin Keefe, James Jovicich, Molly Lay, Jacqueline Maldonado-Martinez, Gavin Michau,  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: A new endowed scholarship honoring longtime University of New Orleans history professor Gunter Bischof will help support student research and travel. Bischof's three children--Andrea, Marcus and Alexander--made lead gifts totaling more than $33,000. Contributions from other family members and friends bring the scholarship balance to more than $45,000. The Dr. Gunter J. Bischof Endowed Sc  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 7 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: A University of New Orleans Press book about community organizing recently earned international recognition. Writer and activist Tony Diaz's book, "The Tip of The Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital," was named the 2023 Raul Yzaguirre best political/current affairs winner during the International Latino Book Awards. The 320-page book was published in 2022 and is a bestselling title fo  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 7 -- William Carey University issued the following news: Richard and Glenn Mueller received the 2023 Small Business Leadership Award during a luncheon Oct. 20 at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport. The annual event is co-hosted by WCU-Tradition Campus and the Gulf Coast Business Council. The brothers were born and raised in Lakewood, Ohio, and relocated to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1981. That same year, they developed the franchise rights to expand Domino's   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: Xavier University of Louisiana and New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) announced today the receipt of $495,000 in grant funding from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, championing the ethos that the expansion and robust support of small businesses are pivotal catalysts in diverse employment opportunities and the flourishing of vibrant, inclusive communities across city landscapes. The funds wil  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: Xavier University of Louisiana, in pursuit of its mission to promote a more just and humane society, uses research to uncover innovative breakthroughs that contribute to the positive progression of society. Funding is vital to facilitate such research, and thus Xavier celebrates the renewal of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) $25 million award that will allow the university t  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 11 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: Xavier University of Louisiana, engrained deeply in its local and vibrant city of New Orleans, is proud to be a collaborator in the Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind initiative, or GLOW, Propeller, an LSU-led consortium that was recently announced as one of only 31 designated Tech Hubs positioned to breathe new life into American manufacturing, generate jobs, and fortify the nation's economic and national se  more