THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls State University presented eight awards to its faculty during its spring 2024 convocation on Jan. 17. The event featured opening remarks by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Sue Westbrook and President Jay Clune, PhD, regarding the state of the university. Debi Benoit, director of research and sponsored programs, awarded the top 10 grantsmanship awards for securing the grea  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced additional members of her Leadership team. The announcement follows the recent naming of Larry Frieman as Chief Deputy, Benjamin Aguinaga as Solicitor General, and her entire Communications staff. John W. Sinquefield - Executive Counsel Tracy Short - Assistant Chief Deputy Stormy Hambrice - Director of Administrative Services Leon Cannizzaro   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 13 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: Ronnie Levy knows rice. For four decades and in various roles with the LSU AgCenter, Levy has helped Louisiana farmers grow many of the state's economically important crops, but much of the focus has been on what is the backbone of so many Louisiana dishes -- rice. For his contributions to the rice industry throughout his career, Levy received the 2023 Rice Industry Award from USA Rice, Horiz  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: The LSU AgCenter will begin a free, yearlong training program for beginning farmers in Louisiana in February. Grow Louisiana provides whole-farm planning, horticulture and business training, online resources, support, networking and mentoring with the overall goal of increasing the success of agricultural communities by building a statewide network of sustainable small- to medium-scale hortic  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: After a year of economic challenges amplified by unfavorable weather, Louisiana farmers recently got some good news from LSU AgCenter experts. The costs of inputs like fertilizer and fuel, while still high, are trending downward. But high interest rates and lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which took hold nearly four years ago, are expected to continue to present hurdles. And ec  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 18 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: LSU College of Agriculture graduate students are usually working diligently in labs, fields and classrooms. A symposium held in December allowed them to gather with other graduate students from across the southeast, showcase their research and meet with potential employers. The symposium, Beyond the Bayou: Advancing Plant Science in a Diverse and Changing Agricultural Region, was held on the   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: By Heather Kirk-Ballard Put down the pruning shears. With freezing temperatures across Louisiana and a dose of ice, sleet and even snow in some places, all of our gardens probably have suffered some damage. It's tempting to rush outside to prune away unsightly damaged sections or even rip out entire plants -- but you will have better results in the long run if you just wait. Give plants tim  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Jan. 19 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: By Matt Vines Before licensed practical nurses don their traditional white garb and take the Florence Nightingale oath, the journey begins with a single step. Twenty-five LPN students reported for orientation at LSUS this past week, officially starting a one-year whirlwind in which each student will log 1,540 combined hours of theoretical and practical nursing. These nursing hopefuls aim  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Mary and Al Danos Family Foundation have committed $3 million to the Nicholls Foundation for naming rights to the Nicholls State University Al Danos College of Business Administration, pending ULS Board of Supervisors approval in Feb. 2024. This investment is the largest donation in university history, along with the first-ever naming of one of the university's colleges. Nicholls hosted an on-campu  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Jan. 17 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Patrick Reed, formerly assistant vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been named the new executive director of the Intellectual Property Exchange (IPX) at Auburn University. He officially assumed the role on Jan. 2. The IPX supports the university's technology and research by creating and nurturing a productive rela  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Jan. 13 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University Laboratory School student Eliza Kate Cowser has been named the Tangipahoa Parish School System Eighth Grade Student of the Year. A resident of Hammond, Cowser will advance to the regional competition with the selected students of the year from Ascension Central Community Schools, City of Bogalusa Schools, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, LSU University Laborat  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Southeastern Louisiana University and Northshore Technical Community College signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday (Jan. 18) that formalized and enhanced the two institutions' ongoing partnership. Titled DirectConnect to Southeastern, the program is designed to enhance both the efficiency and effectiveness of students seeking post-secondary education in southeast Lou  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Student researchers from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of Magallanes in Chile will collaborate to study photovoltaic farms, green hydrogen and workforce development thanks to a $50,000 grant awarded via the 2023 U.S.-Southern Cone Innovation Fund Grant Competition. UL Lafayette and the University of Magallanes will partner for the "Collaborativ  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- Southern University Law Center issued the following news: Southern University Law Center (SULC)is proud to announce a new partnership with The National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) Foundation to encourage diversity in prosecution. SULC joins Boston University School of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, and the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law as part of a new partnership with the NBPA Foundation to increase the number o  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 17 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release: Helping others is a family tradition for Tarrant County College graduate Sharon Levy. One grandmother was a social service worker and community activist in Louisiana. The other grandmother was a cook in an assisted living center who took meals to those unable to leave their homes. Sharon said her ministry was food. "So it's something I witnessed growing up," she said. "I truly believe it's a calling." That  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 17 -- Transylvania University issued the following news: By Alexandria Lopez Transylvania sophomore and Louisvillian Janiah Noel '27 was recently named a member of the 2023 cohort of the Unum Academy. The Unum Academy is an initiative of E. Pluribus Unum, a Louisiana-based nonprofit organization with the mission of creating a more equitable and inclusive South. According to the organization's website, "the Unum Academy aims to foster the personal and professional dev  more

TROY, Alabama, Jan. 17 -- Troy University issued the following news: Troy University professors Dr. Chris Boyd and Dr. Xutong Niu have been selected to be part of a Louisiana-based team that is striving to help the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe (PACIT) protect their land from climate-related hazards. Made possible thanks to a $780,308 grant awarded by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Boyd and Niu are two members of a 12-person te  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 18 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Tulane University physician-researcher Dr. M. "Tonette" Krousel-Wood has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent, volunteer panel of leading experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services. Krousel-Wood, professor and the Jack Aron endowed chai  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: University of New Orleans graduate student Christopher Hicks has been selected for the 2024 National Board of Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program. The program funds fewer than 100 master's and doctoral students from around the U.S. each year. The fellowship includes an award ranging from $10,000-$20,000 and access to mentors and professional development. "I am deeply moved  more