{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1081,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:18:51.440460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"First HBCU Chemical Engineering Program","slug":"first-hbcu-chemical-engineering-program","published_at":"2026-06-17T02:21:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/first-hbcu-chemical-engineering-program","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d8d0dd0f-5249-4ce8-9368-dcadd1fc3f84.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d8d0dd0f-5249-4ce8-9368-dcadd1fc3f84.mp3","summary":"Southern University is launching the first-ever Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at an HBCU in Louisiana, designed to ignite student interest in the state’s industrial and tech sectors. Built with industry input, the program emphasizes real-world experience through research, projects, and internships. Shell Chemicals is a major partner, pledging $5 million to support curriculum development and student opportunities. This historic initiative aims to boost engineering talent, drive economic growth, and open doors for underrepresented students in STEM careers. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6d048b592ead176f","meta_description":"Southern University is launching the first-ever Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at an HBCU in Louisiana, designed to ignite student interest i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/first-hbcu-chemical-engineering-program/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/first-hbcu-chemical-engineering-program.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}