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Haynes Boone Adds Louise Woods As Chair Of International Disputes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Haynes Boone has added Louise Woods as a partner and Chair of International Disputes in its London office, strengthening the firm's international arbitration and energy disputes capabilities.

Mount Sinai And Hasso Plattner Institute Launch Graduate Exchange Program For Digital Health And AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering have launched a graduate student exchange program focused on artificial intelligence, digital health, biomedical informatics and data-driven healthcare innovation.

Morehouse College Names Richard Ammons As Interim Vice President For Institutional Advancement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Morehouse College has appointed Richard Ammons as Interim Vice President of Institutional Advancement as the college enters the final stretch of its $500 million Making Men of Consequence comprehensive fundraising campaign.

Ampol To Acquire Evie Networks For $225 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Ampol has agreed to acquire 100% of Australian electric vehicle charging company Evie Networks for $225 million through its wholly owned subsidiary Ampol Energy.

Oregon State Researchers Develop New Carbon Capture Material For Humid Industrial Emissions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Oregon State University researchers have developed a new carbon capture material designed to maintain its effectiveness in highly humid industrial emissions, potentially addressing one of the major challenges facing point-source carbon capture systems.

Oaktree Asset-Backed Finance Fund Closes At $2 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Oaktree has closed its Asset-Backed Finance Fund (ABF I) with $2 billion in commitments across the fund and related investment vehicles. The final close reached the fund's fundraising target and attracted a globally diversified group of institutional investors.

UT Southwestern Spinoff MusiQ Bio Receives $2.59 Million CPRIT Grant For Cancer Immunotherapy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

MusiQ Bio, a biotechnology company spun out of UT Southwestern Medical Center, has received a $2.59 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to advance an ultrasound-based cancer immunotherapy platform.

Penn State University Launches AI Teaching Grant Programs With Awards Of Up To $50,000

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Penn State has launched two new grant programs designed to help faculty integrate artificial intelligence into teaching, course design and broader academic programs.

CareTrust Agrees To Acquire 45 UK Care Homes From LNT For £1.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

CareTrust REIT has entered into a definitive agreement with LNT Care Developments Holdings to acquire 45 newly developed UK care homes for approximately £1.1 billion, establishing a pipeline for a larger senior housing operating portfolio in the country. The transaction uses staggered closings.

Bally’s Closes $560 Million Financing Led By WhiteHawk For $4 Billion Bronx Casino Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Bally's Corporation has closed financing led by WhiteHawk Capital Partners to support development of its planned $4 billion Bally's Bronx integrated casino project in New York.

UCLA And Hebrew University Establish Framework For Biomedical Research Collaboration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

UCLA, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the American Friends of Hebrew University have signed a framework to pursue future collaboration in biomedical research.

W4 Games Raises $18 Million Series B To Expand Godot Enterprise Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

W4 Games has raised $18 million in Series B funding to expand its international team, accelerate development of its enterprise technology and support growing commercial adoption of the open-source Godot Engine. The round was led by Tencent, with participation from OSS Capital, Lux Capital, Naval Ravikant and Tobias Lütke's family office.

NETSTREIT Secures $550 Million In New Term Loan Commitments And Amends Facilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

NETSTREIT has closed $550 million in additional financing commitments and amended existing credit facilities agented by PNC Bank, Wells Fargo and Truist Bank.

Supabase Raises $150 Million And Acquires Turso To Expand Agentic Database Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Supabase has raised $150 million in new funding led by GIC, with participation from CapitalG, IronArc and SquarePeg, while also announcing the acquisition of database infrastructure company Turso.

University Of Notre Dame Joins $60 Million AI Agriculture Initiative Targeting 100 Million Farmers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

The University of Notre Dame is participating in a $60 million global initiative using artificial intelligence and automated forecasting tools to improve access to climate and crop information for smallholder farmers.

Infosys And Columbia University Launch Enterprise AI Research Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Infosys and Columbia University have launched a strategic research collaboration and a new center focused on enterprise applications of generative AI and agentic AI.

DexCare Acquires Mila Health To Expand AI Care Coordination Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

DexCare has acquired Mila Health, an AI care coordination company whose agents interact with patients by phone, text and chat to help them schedule appointments, prepare for care and complete follow-up steps. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Vanderbilt University: Michael And Allison Rees Give $25 Million To Establish Undergraduate Center For Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Michael and Allison Rees have committed $25 million to Vanderbilt University to establish the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Center for Finance, creating a new academic and career-development hub for students pursuing finance careers.

Brown University Launches Deep Tech Impact Fund With Up To $100,000 Per Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Brown Technology Innovations has launched the Brown Deep Tech Impact Fund to help move promising university research from scientific discovery toward company formation and commercialization.

Penningtons Manches Cooper Adds Jean-François Le Gal As Partner And Head Of International Arbitration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Penningtons Manches Cooper has appointed Jean-François Le Gal as a partner and head of international arbitration within its commercial dispute resolution team, strengthening the international law firm's cross-border disputes capabilities.

IBM Expands IIT Bombay And IISc Research Partnerships Across AI And Quantum Computing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

IBM has expanded long-running research collaborations with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and the Indian Institute of Science to advance agentic AI, sovereign AI, quantum computing and next-generation computing infrastructure. IBM's relationship with IIT Bombay began in 2018.

Ohio State And Google Launch Major AI Research And Education Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

The Ohio State University and Google Cloud have launched a strategic partnership spanning scientific research, campus technology, AI education and student services.

One Equity Partners Makes Majority Investment In Myriad360

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

One Equity Partners has made a majority investment in Myriad360, a global systems integrator serving organizations with complex infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, AI and data center requirements. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Presidio Investors Sells Podium Entertainment To Flexpoint Ford And Shamrock Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Presidio Investors has sold Podium Entertainment to Flexpoint Ford and Shamrock Capital, completing an investment that began in 2019 when Podium was an early-stage, founder-led audiobook publisher. GoldState Music is joining the new ownership group as a minority investor. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ReturnPro Acquires iF Returns To Expand Returns Technology And International Reach

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

ReturnPro has acquired iF Returns, an enterprise returns technology platform serving more than 200 brands across Europe. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Novadip Raises €10.4 Million ($11.98 Million) To Complete NVD003 Phase 3 Trial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2026

Novadip Biosciences has raised €10.4 million ($11.98 million) in convertible financing to advance its lead regenerative medicine program NVD003 through pivotal Phase 3 development and prepare for a U.S. regulatory submission. The financing was led by U.S.-based New Science Ventures, with participation from existing investors Fund+, Wallonie Entreprendre, VIVES Fund, ORSA Tech, Sambrinvest, Noshaq and Invest.BW.

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Haynes Boone Adds Louise Woods As Chair Of International Disputes

Mount Sinai And Hasso Plattner Institute Launch Graduate Exchange Program For Digital Health And AI

Morehouse College Names Richard Ammons As Interim Vice President For Institutional Advancement

Ampol To Acquire Evie Networks For $225 Million

Oregon State Researchers Develop New Carbon Capture Material For Humid Industrial Emissions

Oaktree Asset-Backed Finance Fund Closes At $2 Billion

UT Southwestern Spinoff MusiQ Bio Receives $2.59 Million CPRIT Grant For Cancer Immunotherapy

Penn State University Launches AI Teaching Grant Programs With Awards Of Up To $50,000

CareTrust Agrees To Acquire 45 UK Care Homes From LNT For £1.1 Billion

Bally’s Closes $560 Million Financing Led By WhiteHawk For $4 Billion Bronx Casino Project

UCLA And Hebrew University Establish Framework For Biomedical Research Collaboration

W4 Games Raises $18 Million Series B To Expand Godot Enterprise Platform

NETSTREIT Secures $550 Million In New Term Loan Commitments And Amends Facilities

Supabase Raises $150 Million And Acquires Turso To Expand Agentic Database Infrastructure

University Of Notre Dame Joins $60 Million AI Agriculture Initiative Targeting 100 Million Farmers

Infosys And Columbia University Launch Enterprise AI Research Center

DexCare Acquires Mila Health To Expand AI Care Coordination Platform

Vanderbilt University: Michael And Allison Rees Give $25 Million To Establish Undergraduate Center For Finance

Brown University Launches Deep Tech Impact Fund With Up To $100,000 Per Project

Penningtons Manches Cooper Adds Jean-François Le Gal As Partner And Head Of International Arbitration

IBM Expands IIT Bombay And IISc Research Partnerships Across AI And Quantum Computing

Ohio State And Google Launch Major AI Research And Education Partnership

One Equity Partners Makes Majority Investment In Myriad360

Presidio Investors Sells Podium Entertainment To Flexpoint Ford And Shamrock Capital

ReturnPro Acquires iF Returns To Expand Returns Technology And International Reach

Novadip Raises €10.4 Million ($11.98 Million) To Complete NVD003 Phase 3 Trial

Rainmaker Raises $100 Million Series B To Scale Water Production And Weather Modification

Dentons Adds Ed Hunnisett As London Pensions Partner

Latham & Watkins Adds Greg Van Houten As Insurance Recovery Partner In Washington, D.C.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Shan Khan As Finance Shareholder In Dallas