State
Rebecca Chaisson
With fireworks tents and stands popping up across the state this week, the State Fire Marshal’s Office wants to encourage all Louisiana residents to not only be safe when using fireworks, but knowledgeable when buying them.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
New website could soon give public access to Louisiana, local government financial records
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Louisiana could soon get a new website that gives the public in-depth access to a trove of government finance records from every agency, board, commission, department and courthouse at the state and local government level.
House Bill 597, sponsored by Rep.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
LSU AgCenter graduate assistant Qianglin Liu is looking at the development of fat cells in cattle and humans. (Photo by Johnny Morgan/LSU AgCenter)
AgCenter scientists advance theory on fat cells
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LSU AgCenter animal scientists studying adipose tissue in cattle say their findings could have human health implications.
AgCenter animal scientist Xing Fu currently manages two research programs.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Melissa Thibeaux Anderson is the owner of T-Beaux’s Creole Café, the first Black-owned restaurant on the LSU campus. She has two locations: one in the basement of Foster Hall and a second in Tiger Stadium, Section 103. (Photo by V. Todd Miller/LSU AgCenter)
T-Beaux’s Creole Café and FOODii spice up campus cuisine
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What happens when a former Mrs. Louisiana USA Ambassador gets together with FOODii, the LSU AgCenter Food Innovation Institute? History, along with a whole lot of delicious dishes, get made.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
UL Lafayette earns an A for preparing students to teach reading in elementary school
Rebecca Chaisson
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s College of Education & Human Development received high marks for preparing prospective elementary school teachers to teach reading.
Friday, June 23, 2023
Blazing well drew crowds, confused cows
Rebecca Chaisson
They still happen occasionally, but gas well fires are not nearly as common as they were in earlier days in the oil field, and, it seems, not nearly so spectacular.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected UL Lafayette to lead a statewide initiative designed to expand the solar energy workforce in underrepresented communities and create jobs. (Photo by Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
UL Lafayette tapped to lead solar energy workforce project
Rebecca Chaisson
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among 12 entities across the country – and the only university – selected for a $13.5 million Department of Energy initiative designed to expand the solar energy workforce and create jobs in underrepresented communities.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Average pay of Louisiana lawmakers nears $44,000
Rebecca Chaisson
A Louisiana House committee rejected a proposal to raise legislators’ salaries in the just-ended legislative session, but debates over the compensation rates are expected to continue in the next term since state lawmakers’ base pay hasn’t changed since 1980.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
LSU professor offers tips to protect against cybercriminals
Rebecca Chaisson
The cyberattack of Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles has left citizens vulnerable to the risk of identity theft. The breach exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, which can be exploited by cybercriminals. In light of this incident, E. J.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Louisiana employment data posts record month
Rebecca Chaisson
Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted employed data is at a record high for the third consecutive month, according to data released Thursday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
The number of seasonally adjusted employed for May is 2,039,425, a new record high for the series.
Friday, June 16, 2023