THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Sept. 25 (TNSMon) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is donating $125,000 to Nicholls State University for renovations to South Babington Hall. The money will restore 18 dorm rooms on the first floor of the building to provide living spaces to as many as 36 students who lived off-campus but have been displaced by Hurricane Ida. "While many of us are rebuilding our homes after Hurricane Ida, there are many more   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 23 (TNSGra) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: How will emerging technologies impact the next-generation learning environment, particularly as it applies to architecture, engineering, and construction engineering education? That is the question at the heart of a project by LSU Construction Management Professor Yimin Zhu and Assistant Professor Amirhosein Jafari, who were recently awarded a grant of more than $87,000 by the National Sc  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Mississippi has improved service reliability to a busy area of northeast Jackson with the completion of a major project that will provide a dual feed to the area. Now, if a power outage occurs on one feed, it will automatically switch power to the second circuit. The $400,000 project, some two years in the making, affects The District at Eastover and residents living east of the District and west of Ridgewoo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Mississippi nonprofit organizations that focus on education, the environment and poverty will share more than $1.1 million in grants from Entergy Corporation and the Entergy Charitable Foundation. The grants, awarded during the first half of 2021, come from shareholder profits. The local funds are part of Entergy's contributions to 763 nonprofit organizations across the company's service area. More than 100 are in M  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 24 (TNSGra) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: The University of New Orleans has received a $34,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to create an urban bird habitat on campus and support educational programming connected to environmental conservation. The grant will fund habitat restoration, the creation of a birding trail on campus and educational experiences for UNO TRiO Upward Bound students. "New Orleans is   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2021: Gov. John Bel Edwards today joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) in announcing the completion of restoration efforts on Trinity-East Island. The island was restored as part of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project, which includes the restoration of West Belle Headland and Timbalier Island. The Terrebonne Basin proje  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2021: Gov. John Bel Edwards is traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet with Louisiana's Congressional Delegation, as well as other members of Congress to impress upon them the urgent need for federal assistance to ensure a speedy, full, and robust recovery for the people of Southwest and Southeast Louisiana who have been devastated by major hurricanes and natural disasters over the last   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 21 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Millions of people depend on oceans for food and income. A recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that at least 83 percent of the ocean's surface will continue to warm this century, which will negatively affect lives and livelihoods. Additionally, a new international study that includes research from LSU found that higher resolution data are critical to pre  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 22 (TNSOps) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Center for Information Assurance, housed in Louisiana Tech's College of Business, launched The Cyber Ways podcast this week. Hosted by Dr. Craig Van Slyke and Dr. Tom Stafford, renowned Computer Information Systems faculty members, the podcast aims to translate academic cyber security research into practical and real-world application. "Throughout my time as a professor, there has been a disconnect  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Sept. 25 (TNSGra) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA) has awarded Nicholls State University $10,000 to augment the Chauvin Sculpture Garden and Art Studio. The university will use the money to install several new park benches and reinforce the wooden walkway in such a manner that it can withstand the sun and salt of a coastal environment. Additionally, a group of Nicholls physiology students worked  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: * * * Research Center Participates in Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine in Children * * * Pennington Biomedical Research Center is conducting its first vaccination trial, evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 in a Phase 3 clinical  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story on Sept. 22, 2021: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's research and development expenditures last year set a record at $164 million. The total marks an "incredible" 165% increase in R&D spending at UL Lafayette in seven years, Dr. Joseph Savoie announced Wednesday during the annual State of the University address. "We've had banner years throughout the past decade -  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 23 (TNSMon) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Carolyn Bayer, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, is among 23 early career scientists to win funding for research to accelerate the development of the next generation of imaging technologies. The funding, a total of $1.1 million, is being awarded as part of Scialog: Advancing Bioimaging, a new three-year initiative supported by   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: In 2019, nearly 50,000 people in the United States died from opioid overdoses, bringing the total of number of deaths from the opioid crisis to half a million over the past 10 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Michael J. Moore, a professor of biomedical engineering at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, is part of a national study that aims to turn those st  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 21 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Loss, uncertainty and stress weigh heavily on individuals who have been affected by disasters like named storms and wildfires. Mix these events with over a year and a half of dealing with a pandemic, and mental health concerns are completely expected. Disaster mental health experts from the Tulane University School of Social Work offer explanations for what people are experiencing and how they can   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Sept. 23 (TNSMon) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Bolstered by the two largest philanthropic gifts in its history, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette raised a record $56.6 million in gifts and pledges in the past fiscal year. Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, announced the total Wednesday during the annual State of the University address. "This historic sum is a 215% increase over last (fiscal) year and fa  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Sept. 22 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: * * * University of Louisiana-Lafayette: University's Diversity, Inclusion Efforts Earn National Recognition The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the fourth year in a row. UL Lafayette is among 103 colleges and universities to earn the 2021 HEED Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. It is the l  more