Tuesday - November 26, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Sunday September 29, 2024 ( 13 items )  

BioAge Labs Announces $198M Initial Public Offering
PALO ALTO, California, Sept. 28 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: New York - September 27, 2024 - Cooley advised the underwriters of BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is harnessing the biology of human aging to develop novel targets and therapies for metabolic diseases, on its $198 million initial public offering (IPO). BioAge issued and sold 11,000,000 shares priced at $18 per share, with a 30-day option for the underwriters to purchase up to 1,6  more

CalState Poly-Humboldt: $4.4M Grant to Foster Collaboration for Stem Cell Research
ARCATA, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded Cal Poly Humboldt $4.4 million to establish a Shared Resources Lab (SRL) on campus, providing the facilities and equipment for regional researchers to utilize stem cell models for biomedical research and education. "We are honored by the opportunity to extend CIRM's ability to accelerate world-class science to  more

CalState-Fullerton: Engineering and Computer Science Hub to Empower the Next Generation of Innovators
FULLERTON, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * CSU Trustees Approve Building Project to Prepare Students for STEM Careers * * * Cal State Fullerton's new ECS Innovation Hub to expand and elevate engineering and computer science programs has been approved by the California State University Board of Trustees. "Having the CSU Trustees' approval to move forward with building the ECS Innovation Hub is a meaningful step in   more

Campuswide Exhibition Bridges Art and Science at Caltech
PASADENA, California, Sept. 27 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: This fall, Caltech is participating in Getty's landmark event, PST ART: Art & Science Collide, with three projects exploring the interconnections between art and science. One of those projects is Crossing Over: Art and Science at Caltech, 1920-2020, a campuswide public exhibition presented by Caltech Library that opens on September 27 and runs through December 15. Crossing Over spans six locatio  more

CSU Trustees Scholar Empowers Communities Through Education and Advocacy
ARCATA, California, Sept. 28 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Dillon Harp, a graduate student at Cal Poly Humboldt, has always been passionate about learning. From a young age, his family spent countless days at the local library, absorbing knowledge and wisdom from books. This early exposure led him to pursue greater endeavors, develop new passions, and cherish culture and community. Now, as a recent graduate of Cal Poly Humboldt's Ethnic Stud  more

First CSUB Chavez Huerta Leadership Conference 'Monumental'
BAKERSFIELD, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * Nationally renowned figures to speak at event to champion legacies of civil rights icons * * * It's a puzzle that Dr. Ivy Cargile can't get her mind around. Generations ago, here in the fields of Kern County, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta launched a labor movement that achieved basic rights, protections and -- most of all -- dignity for thousands of farmworkers in the Central Val  more

Paul Hastings Advised CAI on the Acquisition of Parsable
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised CAI Software, LLC, a portfolio company of STG and a leader in industry-specific enterprise resource planning, manufacturing execution and supply chain solutions to manufacturers and distributors, in its acquisition of leading cloud-native Connected WorkerTM platform Parsable, Inc., which is used daily by global tier-1 manufacturers for production, maintenance, quality, safety and  more

Paul Hastings Advised EVO Transportation in West Side Transport Acquisition
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised EVO Transportation & Energy Services, a dedicated truckload carrier and top ground transportation supplier, in its acquisition of West Side Transport, a leading Midwest based truckload carrier and brokerage. Partner John Storz led the Paul Hastings team, which included partners Brad Ritter and Marija Pecar; Of Counsel Gary Silber and Joanne Lau; and associates Nahal Bahri, Matth  more

Snowflake Announces $2.3B Convertible Senior Notes Offering
PALO ALTO, California, Sept. 28 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cooley advised Snowflake, the artificial intelligence (AI) Data Cloud company, on its private placement of $2.3 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes, consisting of $1.15 billion principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2027 (2027 notes) and $1.15 billion principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 (2029 notes), which includes the exercise in full of the initial p  more

Stanford University: Untapped Potential - Study Shows How Water Systems Can Help Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption
STANFORD, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * As power grids rely more on renewable energy sources like wind and solar, balancing energy supply and demand becomes more challenging. A new analysis shows how water systems, such as desalination plants and wastewater treatment facilities, could help enhance grid stability and create new revenue streams. In brief * The researchers suggest a way to measure the value of using water systems t  more

UC-Irvine: Circadian Disruption, Gut Microbiome Changes Linked to Colorectal Cancer Progression
IRVINE, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * Findings by UC Irvine researchers may lead to new prevention, treatment strategies * * * Research from the University of California, Irvine has revealed how disruption of the circadian clock, the body's internal, 24-hour biological pacemaker, may accelerate the progression of colorectal cancer by affecting the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier fun  more

UCR Experts Call for Comprehensive Electrical Grid Upgrades
RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * California needs a well-coordinated, proactive, collaborative, and equitable process, says expert report * * * With the increasing electrification of cars, buses, trucks, buildings, and manufacturing in California, systemic, well-coordinated, proactive, collaborative, and equitable upgrades are needed for the state's electrical grid to increase its capacity and flexibili  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Giving Back to His Community - Dr. Brandon Mahal's Work on Prostate Cancer
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Rachel Tompa Although Brandon Mahal, M.D., works thousands of miles from his hometown in central California, his work is now making an impact in his community and those like it. Dr. Mahal, an associate professor of radiation oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has made important insights into racial dis  more