BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2023: LSU Law Professor Michael J. Malinowski's recently released book, "Personal Genome Medicine: The Legal and Regulatory Transformation of US Medicine," has been honored with the 2023 Best in Law award from the American Book Fest. Published by Cambridge University Press in August, "Personal Genome Medicine" is a groundbreaking examination of the ethical, l  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Centenary's Education Department and Center for Teaching and Learning have partnered to create a unique and exciting event for Shreveport-Bossier City's education community. The inaugural Full STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Ahead Teacher Symposium for local educators will be held February 8 and 9, 2024, on the Centenary campus. The two-day event will include worksh  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, Governor Polis led a letter to the Biden administration with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. The Governors applauded President Biden for reconsidering the classification of cannabis and encouraged the federal government to reschedule cannabis. Gov  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation and its Louisiana subsidiaries will provide around $224,000 by the end of the year to food pantries and nonprofits to reduce food insecurity in local communities. The companies' efforts also extend beyond funding as hundreds of employees volunteered their time this year packing boxes and assisting staff at food pantries across the state. Partnering organizations help provide nutritious foods and ot  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 8 -- Entergy issued the following news release: With roots in the region for close to 100 years, Entergy Texas is committed to building a brighter future for the Southeast Texas community beyond just providing electricity. To help carry out part of its mission to improve lives day in and day out, the company is donating over $1.2 million to the Southeast Texas community through its new Entergy Cares initiative. The initiative will help build a more vibrant community  more

SAINT FRANCISVILLE, Louisiana, Dec. 7 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Students from Livonia High School Jobs for America's Graduates program joined Entergy's River Bend Station team to learn about nuclear power and the different careers onsite. During the students' visit, River Bend employees discussed their careers and how specific skills helped them become who they are today. Speakers ranged from the site's operations, training, safety and maintenance departments, one being a l  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Laci Melancon has been named the executive director of the Coastal Center at Nicholls State University. "It is an honor to have been selected as the executive director for the Nicholls Coastal Center. I was born and raised in Chauvin, and I have witnessed firsthand the land loss crisis that we face along coastal Louisiana and the impacts that land loss has had on our communities over the years. My visi  more

ST. FRANCISVILLE, Louisiana, Dec. 7 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Howell Foundry, an industrial metal casting company, announced it is investing $7.4 million to upgrade its processing facility in West Feliciana Parish. The investment will allow the company to expand its utilization of state-of-the-art 3D technology and meet increasing demand from customers in the paper, energy, mining and petrochemical industries. The company expects to create 26 direct n  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Kimberly "Kim" Held Israel has been honored by Florida Trend as a member of the 2023 Legal Elite NOTABLE - Women Leaders in Law in recognition of her dedication to and positive impact on the legal community. As recognized leaders within their industry, these peer-nominated Women Leaders in Law are regarded for their leadership, vision, and ability  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Southern Screen, a Lafayette-based nonprofit that supports independent filmmakers, is the latest recipient of an award from the state's Entertainment Development Fund. Southern Screen will receive $28,000 to be used for a new workforce training and mentoring program. The organization has been developing Louisiana's filmmaker community through educational seminars, training sessions and public eve  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 8 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that the Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Fund has disbursed all program funding received from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for pandemic mortgage assistance to eligible homeowners. The federally funded relief program assisted homeowners financially affected by COVID-19 who were behind on their mortgages and at risk of foreclosure. Loui  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Dec. 8 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has voted to name Dr. Les Guice president emeritus of Louisiana Tech University. The decision came during the Board's December meeting, Guice's final meeting as Tech's president, where UL System President and CEO and Louisiana Tech President-Elect Dr. Jim Henderson praised the impact and legacy of Guice's tenure. "We will certainly miss his knowledge, his a  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Business investment in Louisiana reached historic levels in 2023, as private companies announced plans to invest more than $25 billion in economic development projects across the state. It was the state's seventh consecutive year-over-year capital investment growth, and the third consecutive year that project wins totaled $20 billion or more. The capex totals are among t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: In the field of weight loss research, traditional approaches like diet and exercise have long taken center stage. But what if there were a hidden factor that could hold the key to unlocking the body's calorie-burning potential? Meet Dr. Claire Berryman, Ph.D., RD, an enthusiastic dietitian and visionary researcher at Pennington Biomedical Research   more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Dec. 2 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a Guaranteed Interview Program (GIP) between Louisiana State University Health Shreveport (LSUHS) School of Graduate Studies and Grambling State University (GSU) was signed at Grambling State University at 1 p.m. today. The MOU represents the desire of both parties to increase the number of African American students from Historically Black Colleges and Universi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- The Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center issued the following news: Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice and LSU Law alumnus John Weimer ('80) has been named a Board Member to the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ), a national organization for the highest judicial officers of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and multiple territories. Founded in 1949, the  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a way of reducing carbon emissions by capturing the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by power generation or industrial activity; compressing and transporting it via pipelines, trucks, or ships; and then storing it deep underground in geological formations, such as saline aquifers or depleted oil and gas reservoirs. While CCS has proven to be mostly safe, the  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: LSU students showcased their Artificial Intelligence solutions for real-world problems in healthcare, agriculture and academia on Tuesday, December 5, at the LSU Foundation Building's Harrison Board Room. Four teams of students from LSU Executive Vice President & Provost Roy Haggerty's Artificial Intelligence class presented the AI applications they developed this semester t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Matt Vines Historians are most comfortable examining events that have already happened, but renowned Britain military historian Dr. Jeremy Black said historians must grapple with the present and the future in an attempt to influence events that have yet to take place. Black addressed a crowd of high school and college students Monday at the University Center Theater on the LSUS campus.  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * Meet Rising Cyber Star Kaitlyn Smith * * * Kaitlyn Smith is a student doing cybersecurity research in the College of Engineering and the Center for Computation & Technology, but she's not your average LSU student. In fact, she's not an LSU student at all--she's a high schooler with a passion for cybersecurity. While 16-year-old Kaitlyn Smith spends most of her days at Baton Rouge M  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is pleased to announce the addition of three associate attorneys affiliated with the firm's Irvine, California office. Steve Christianson, Adam B. Van Korlaar, and Heejoong Kim join the Enterprise Litigation and Investigations group, strengthening the group's presence in California. These three attorneys contribute to the ten attorneys McGlinchey has hired along the West Coast of the  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is pleased to announce the addition of three associate attorneys affiliated with the firm's Irvine, California office. Steve Christianson, Adam B. Van Korlaar, and Heejoong Kim join the Enterprise Litigation and Investigations group, strengthening the group's presence in California. These three attorneys contribute to the ten attorneys McGlinchey has hired along the West Coast of the  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- McNeese State University issued the following news: McNeese State University students Maggie McBride, of Lake Charles, and Katherine Sittig, of Eunice, were named the Outstanding Graduates for fall 2023. The McNeese Student Government Association (SGA) and the McNeese Alumni Association worked together to create the Outstanding Graduate Awards. Students are nominated on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service and excellence with a personal touch and als  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- McNeese State University issued the following news: McNeese State University's Forensics Team had a successful fall. The forensics team, sometimes referred to as the speech and debate team, traveled to Texas as part of the Texas Forensic Intercollegiate Association and as far as Portland, Oregon, to compete. Most recently, the team competed in the Texas Forensic Intercollegiate Association Championship in Tyler, Texas, and earned several awards. Based on the   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Entergy issued the following news release: This summer was the hottest ever recorded, and in response to the extreme heat, Entergy launched its "Beat the Heat" program - aimed at implementing a series of measures to help vulnerable customers stay cool and safe this summer. Through a $5.6 million donation provided by Entergy shareholders, the company partnered with local organizations across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to support its low-income an  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: Bernadine Booky, TRIO Student Support Services program director at New Mexico State University, has been elected to serve as president-elect with the TRIO New Mexico Association. Booky will serve for two and a half years on the TRIO New Mexico Executive Board. Throughout her term, Booky also will serve as a state representative on the Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs Board, a regional a  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Newton secured a $214,000 grant from the NIH's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities division for this study * * * Dr. Robert Newton Jr., Professor of Physical Activity & Ethnic Minority Health for Pennington Biomedical Research Center, was recently awarded a $214,000 grant to study the health of African American  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University Professor of Education Gerlinde Beckers was nominated and selected by the Governor's Office of Disability Affairs for the 2023 Educator of the Year Award. The Governor's Office of Disability Affairs recently hosted the 2023 Governor's Outstanding Leadership in Disabilities Awards in the Old State Capitol, where Beckers was honored. The GOLD Awards is an opportun  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Tulane University Law School issued the following news: A new report co-authored by Tulane Law's Immigrant Rights Clinic shows that more than 100,000 abused or abandoned immigrant youths are in limbo as a backlog in cases for youth hoping to apply for green cards has more than doubled in the last two years. End the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Backlog Coalition (a project of the National Immigration Project) and Tulane Law School's Immigra  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 29 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's master's degree in special education: gifted program will be delivered solely online beginning in January, following approval from the Louisiana Board of Regents earlier this fall. The longstanding program, which was previously delivered on campus, is designed for elementary, middle and secondary teachers who intend to specialize in teachin  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2023: William S. Wainwright was invested as Southeastern Louisiana University's 15th president Friday morning in a ceremony held in the Student Union Grand Ballroom on Southeastern's campus. At the ceremony, he was presented with Southeastern's President's Chain, a symbol of the authority of the position, by three of the university's former presidents: Sally Clausen, who served from 199  more