EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: The ongoing wars in the Middle East and Ukraine underscore the serious concerns voters will consider in November as they weigh the different approaches to foreign policy and international security as presented by Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Northwestern University experts in political science and international diplomacy share their points of view on the recent report by   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- The University of Chicago Booth School of Business issued the following news: * * * In recognition of this remarkable commitment, the new program will be known as the Asness and Liew Master in Finance Program. * * * The University of Chicago Booth School of Business today announced that Clifford Asness, MBA '91, PhD '94, and University of Chicago trustee John Liew, AB '89, MBA '94, PhD '95, have made a gift of $60 million to name Booth's new Master in Finance Pro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * FermiForward will bring scientific rigor and operational expertise to nation's premier particle physics center * * * The U.S. Department of Energy announced Oct. 1 that it has awarded a new management and operating contract for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the nation's leading particle physics and accelerator laboratory, to Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC. The contract is for a five-year term  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * For high school students eager to get ahead academically, Olivet's Early Scholars Program offers the ideal combination of academic challenge and support. * * * Olivet's Early Scholars Program offers gifted high school juniors and seniors the unique opportunity to take classes alongside current undergraduate students, giving them a head start on their collegiate journey. Launched five years ago, Earl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Innovative Leader in Insurance Distribution and Marketing Services to be Run by Existing Management Team, including Current President Andy Nelson * * * GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TRANZACT, a leading direct-to-consumer insurance services company, in a corporate carve-out from WTW PLC ("WTW", NASDAQ: WT  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Award from Medill recognizes outstanding reporting on Hispanic and Latine communities * * * Hugo Balta is the recipient of the 2024 Cecilia Vaisman Award from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. Balta is the publisher of Illinois Latino News (ILLN). An affiliate of the Latino News Network, ILLN is a multiplatform di  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Recently opened The Manner sets a new standard for lifestyle hotels in SoHo, New York; The Standard, Singapore; Hotel Saint Augustine in Houston and The StandardX, Bangkok are slated to open this year * * * Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the completed acquisition of the brands and most of the affiliates of pioneering lifestyle hospitality compan  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Groundbreaking "Make It In Illinois" Campaign Will Boost Manufacturing Talent Pipeline * * * Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), local leaders and workforce partners at Richard J. Daley College to celebrate the launch of "Make It In Illinois," the State of Illinois' first manufacturing marketing campaign. This $5   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading independent infrastructure fund manager, on its acquisition by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). The completion of the acquisition was announced October 1, 2024. The combination creates an industry leader in infrastructure across equity, debt and solutions - providing a diverse range of infrastructure sector expertise and exposure a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) on its definitive agreement to acquire Satcom Direct, to create the only in-flight connectivity provider able to satisfy the performance and cost needs of every segment of the global business aviation and military/government mobility markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Satcom Direct will receive $375 million in cash and five million shares of   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Golub Capital LLC, a market-leading direct lender and experienced private credit manager, on a strategic partnership with Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. As part of the agreement, Mizuho has purchased a passive, non-voting minority stake in Golub Capital's management companies, and Mizuho will serve as a strategic distribution partner for Golub Capital in Japan, including being   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Tailwater E&P, the upstream platform of Tailwater Capital, in connection with its acquisition of a significant non-operated working interest asset package in the Permian Basin from Accelerate Resources. The acquired assets include more than 5,000 net leasehold acres in the core of the Midland and Delaware Basins, and currently produce more than 5,000 net barrels of oil equiv  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis is advising Thoma Bravo on the acquisition of a majority stake in USU Product Business (USU Product). USU Product will continue to operate under the leadership of its existing management team. USU Product provides customers around the world with IT management solutions that enable mastery of disparate IT landscapes and workflows. The transaction is part of Thoma Bravo's strategic e  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Clearlake and its portfolio company Alkegen, a global specialty materials platform providing high performance materials used in advanced applications, in a comprehensive refinancing transaction that provides enhanced liquidity to capitalize on ongoing market recovery and operational initiatives to drive growth. The financing transaction included a new $1,925 million first-li  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: London - Mayer Brown announced today that George Belcher has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate & Securities practice and Global Insurance Industry Group in London. George joins from Skadden, and has previously worked at other leading international and insurance-focused firms. George's practice focuses on insurance-related M&A, as well as regulatory issues in the insurance sector. He has  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented H.I.G. Capital, LLC (H.I.G.), a leading global alternative investment firm with $65 billion of capital under management, as its affiliate acquired SkinCure Oncology Intermediate LLC (SkinCure Oncology). SkinCure Oncology provides its physician partners with a noninvasive model when conducting IG-SRT for the treatment of nonmelanoma skin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is pleased to announce that 21 distinguished alumni will be honored at the annual Alumni Awards dinner. The awards serve to highlight the achievements and service of Northwestern Pritzker Law's extraordinary alumni community. "Congratulations to our 2024 alumni awardees on their extensive accomplishments throughout their careers," said Dean Har  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, issued the following news release: London - Sidley is pleased to announce that Jay Sadanandan, Sam Hamilton, Fergus O'Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling, and Ben Wright have joined Sidley's Global Finance practice as partners in London. The group comes from Latham & Watkins. Ms. Sadanandan and Mr. Hamilton will be global co-heads of Sidley's Leveraged Finance practice. The addition of this market-leading team comes on the heels of Sidley recording  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Advertisers gain enhanced insights into sales impact driven by Snapchat campaigns * * * Circana is pleased to announce today that it has been designated by Snap Inc. as a preferred measurement partner. This new agreement expands the availability of Circana's advanced measurement solutions to Snapchat advertisers wor  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: This summer, a group of undergraduates explored the dynamic intersection of plant science and technology, gaining hands-on experience on how digital biology is shaping the future of agriculture and sustainability. The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) is now celebrating their achievements by highlighting the work of three standout students who participated in research experiences at Cornell Univer  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Institute of Technology, Purdue University, Natural State, The Morton Arboretum, and Indigenous communities collaborate to advance biodiversity monitoring and data collection in five-year, $10 million competition * * * A team led by Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) Professor Matthew Spenko has returned from the Amazon after competing in the finals of the prestig  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * In recognition of a commitment from UChicago alumni Clifford Asness and John Liew, the program will be renamed in their honor * * * University of Chicago alumni Clifford Asness, MBA'91, PhD'94, and Trustee John Liew, AB'89, MBA'94, PhD'95, have made a $60 million gift to the University, in support of the Booth School of Business and its Master in Finance program. In honor of their commitment, it will be r  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Award-winning author of 'Severance' and 'Bliss Montage' recognized for storytelling that reveals the surrealism of our reality * * * By Tori Lee Ling Ma, AB'05, an award-winning University of Chicago fiction writer renowned for prose that highlights the similarities between the fantastical and the everyday, has been awarded a 2024 MacArthur Fellowship. Given each year by the Joh  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions helps smoke detector and smoke alarm manufacturers in China and East Asia by testing innovative technologies that can help advance fire safety as new requirements take effect. * * * SUZHOU, CHINA -- October 1, 2024 --UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader i  more