BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 13 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Net-Zero agriculture would cut meat consumption in half, force Louisiana's 30,000 farm operations to switch to inefficient electric equipment, and require some eight million acres of farmland across our State to switch from nitrogen fertilizer to expensive and ineffective "organic" options. That's why Attorney General Liz Murrill is standing with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, D  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 14 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that former Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Louisiana and attorney Jim Donelon has joined the firm as a Member. While his insurance regulatory practice is national in scope, he will primarily work from the Baton Rouge and New Orleans offices. "We are thrilled to have a regulatory authority and respected attorney of Commi  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, March 16 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Grambling State University (GSU) staff endeavor daily to serve the whole student. That means providing resources that serve every need, including food insecurity. The goal has become more attainable thanks to a $25,000 grant from No Kid Hungry, a national campaign overseen by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world that has rec  more

MONROE, Louisiana, March 14 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Louisiana Economic Development has recognized the City of Monroe as a Louisiana Development Ready Community, the 59th parish or municipality to receive state certification of local investment readiness since the program began in 2009. The LDRC program helps participants become more competitive for new investment and jobs by guiding selected communities through the process of creating and implementi  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 12 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University hosted the SeaPerch Challenge at the Lambright Sports and Wellness Center on Friday, March 1. This marked the first time the event has been hosted in North Louisiana, drawing participation from 32 teams comprising nearly 100 middle and high school students. Students at the event were tasked with building underwater remote-operated vehicles and programming them to complete an obstacle c  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 14 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association's East Texas Alumni Chapter has announced the Louisiana Tech East Texas Alumni Chapter Scholarship a $1000 entry-level scholarship. The East Texas Chapter was formed in the fall of 2019. During the first chapter meeting, the chapter set its sights on promoting regional university growth through their time, energy, and philanthropy. Wes Russell, President of the East   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 13 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Roy Paul Daniels Professor of Chemistry Kermit K. Murray has been selected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. This year's class comprises 124 accomplished academic inventors representing 60 research universities, governmental entities and nonprofit institutes worldwide. The Senior Member program is an exclusive award created to showcase the innovative ecosystems at NAI member i  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, March 13 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Nicholls State University's tenth Art Works auction and interactive event is set to be held on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. in Talbot Hall, with this year's theme dedicated to "Goin' Coastal." All proceeds will be used to benefit student participation in regional and national exhibitions, conferences, programs for studying abroad and other opportunities. Activities at Art Works inclu  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, March 14 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University's College of Business will host its first Executive Business Forum in St. Tammany Parish. The event is designed to bring critical information to the Northshore in the areas of talent, technology, and the economy. The forum is scheduled Thursday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Castine Center in Mandeville, located at 63350 Pelican Dr. "Our Executiv  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, March 15 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: With a goal to continue the progress and promotion of the education and leadership of Hispanic high school students in the region, Southeastern Louisiana University's Young Hispanic Pre-College Preparation and Leadership Program recently announced the installation of the 2024-25 Board of Advisors. Aristides Baraya, director of the Southeastern Latin American Business Development Initiative, sai  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, March 13 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University's Department of Computer Science is hosting the next installment of the spring Industry Connect Distinguished Lectures March 21, at 4 p.m. Scheduled in the Envoc Innovation Lab, located in room 2026 in the Computer Science and Technology Building, the free lecture is titled "Career Paths in Computer Science: Exploring Research, Industry, and Entrepreneurship."   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 16 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: LSU broke ground today on the Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building, having achieved a $148 million funding goal to expand research and teaching laboratories in science fields. Once constructed, the new building will be a nearly 200,000-square-foot, four-story epicenter for academics, research and industry collaboration and able to accommodate as many as   more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 14 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is excited to partner with Volunteers of America North Louisiana to help expand their services to students in 14 Caddo Parish schools. At the request of SWEPCO, the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation awarded a grant of $75,000 to Volunteers of America North Louisiana to expand their Communities in Schools (CIS)  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 13 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news: The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) is taking its recycling efforts to a new level. In addition to expanding its robust recycling program for clients and events, the NOENMCC is working to ensure that the majority of the building materials cast off during renovations that are underway will not end up in landfills. The latest project of the Convention Center'  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 14 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * New study finds key biochemical pathway - and potential solution * * * Some infants are born with too few nephrons, the filtering units in kidneys that help the body remove waste and excess fluid. Whether due to low birth weight, maternal diabetes, inadequate nutrition or genetic mutations, babies born with improper kidney development are more likely to face a lifetime of challenges such a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 14 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours * * * Inhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause no harm. For those with underlying conditions, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) can infect the lungs, causing symptoms similar to tuberculosis. Inflammation can cause a chronic a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 14 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix College of Social and Behavioral Sciences shares that Samantha Dutton, PhD, LCSW(r), Lt Col(Ret), associate dean of Social Sciences, joined the 41st Annual Conference of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, held March 6-10, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she led a workshop titled, "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Employability of Baccalaureate Social Wo  more