University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 5, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Robinson Research Institute awarded $71 million to host advanced technology platform – Vic
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Robinson Research Institute, a pioneer in high-temperature superconductivity (HTS) research, has received funding of $71million towards setting up and hosting an advanced technology platform in Future Magnetic and Materials Technologies. The funding for the advanced technology platform was announced by Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Shane Reti […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom statement on selection of new UC President
Source: US State of California 2 May 2, 2025 SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today after the University of California Board of Regents named James Milliken the new president of the University of California: “California’s future depends on the strength of our institutions, and few are more vital than the University […]
MIL-OSI USA: Arkansas Farmers Face Lingering Floodwaters
Source: NASA After a slow-moving weather system swamped the Midwest U.S. in early April 2025, many rivers’ water levels soared to near-historic levels. Arkansas was particularly hard hit, with floodwaters spilling across rural landscapes in the Arkansas Delta, a region where commodity crops such as rice, corn, soybeans, and wheat are widely grown. Many farmers […]
MIL-OSI Global: Blaming Donald Trump for conservative losses in both Canada and Australia is being too kind to Peter Dutton
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Australia’s federal election, held less than a week after Canada’s, has produced a shockingly similar outcome. Commentators all over the world have pointed out the parallels. In both countries, centre-left governments […]
MIL-OSI Australia: ‘Silver lining’ effect for many women who separate in midlife
Source: 05 May 2025 A new study challenges a common assumption that Australian women who divorce or separate in midlife are destined for a bleak future. While finances can be a struggle and personal happiness declines in the short term, it gradually increases within a few years, often exceeding pre-divorce levels. That’s one finding from […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Leads 750 Participants in Special Event with Teachers at Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Delhi
Source: Government of India Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Leads 750 Participants in Special Event with Teachers at Fit India Sundays on Cycle in DelhiOlympian Wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia Join Alongside Teachers of Various Institutions in the National Capital Posted On: 04 MAY 2025 3:05PM by PIB Delhi The Major Dhyan Chand National […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman to attend ADB’s Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy, from 4th to 7th May 2025
Source: Government of India Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman to attend ADB’s Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy, from 4th to 7th May 2025The Union Finance Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with Finance Ministers of Italy, Japan, and Bhutan as well as heads of other international organisations, besides meeting global […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, attends the grand closing ceremony of 1008 Sanskrit Sambhashan Shivirs in New Delhi as the Chief Guest
Source: Government of India Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, attends the grand closing ceremony of 1008 Sanskrit Sambhashan Shivirs in New Delhi as the Chief GuestSince 1981, Sanskrit Bharati has been working to present the vast knowledge available in Sanskrit to the world and to train and enable millions of […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural ceremony of 7th Khelo India Youth Games
Source: Government of India Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural ceremony of 7th Khelo India Youth GamesBest wishes to the athletes participating in the Khelo India Youth Games being held in Bihar, May this platform bring out your best and promote true sporting excellence: PM Today India is making efforts to bring Olympics […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: WAVES 2025: A People’s Movement that Empowers Every Creator to be a Star
Source: Government of India WAVES 2025: A People’s Movement that Empowers Every Creator to be a StarWAVES Bazaar a resounding success; records business transactions worth more than Rs. 1328 crores with 3000+ B2B Meetings in 3 days; Govt of Maharashtra signs MoUs worth Rs 8000 crores in M&E Sector Member Nations adopt WAVES Declaration at […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Boosting high-tech exports with advanced technology
Source: New Zealand Government New investment in advanced technology research will boost high-tech exports, strengthen connections between research and industry and generate high value jobs, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti announced today. “Advanced technology research leads to life-changing innovation,” says Dr Reti. “The breakthroughs that can be achieved through areas like cryogenic and quantum […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Reform or retreat? The Catholic church in Africa after Pope Francis
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Stan Chu Ilo, Research Professor, World Christianity and African Studies, DePaul University The Catholic church faces a fundamental question as it prepares to elect a new pope. That is, whether to go back to a monarchical papacy with its pomp and pageantry, or to build on the momentum […]
MIL-OSI USA: FAYETTE COUNTY – Shapiro Administration to Highlight Proposed Investments to Improve Maternal Health and Support Rural Health Care Workforce During Visit to Uniontown Hospital’s New, Reopened Maternity Unit
Source: US State of Pennsylvania May 05, 2025 – Uniontown, PA ADVISORY – FAYETTE COUNTY – Shapiro Administration to Highlight Proposed Investments to Improve Maternal Health and Support Rural Health Care Workforce During Visit to Uniontown Hospital’s New, Reopened Maternity Unit Pennsylvania Secretary of Human Services Dr. Val Arkoosh will join leaders from West Virginia […]
MIL-Evening Report: We talk a lot about being ‘resilient’. But what does it actually mean?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McEvoy, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Curtin University Kinga Howard/Unsplash In a world with political polarisation, war, extreme weather events and increasing costs of living, we need to be able to cope as individuals and communities. Our capacity to cope with very real stressors in our lives […]
MIL-Evening Report: Newly discovered tropical oyster reefs are thriving across northern Australia – they deserve protection
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marina Richardson, Research Fellow in Marine Science, Griffith University Marina Richardson Oysters are so much more than a seafood delicacy. They’re ecosystem engineers, capable of building remarkably complex reefs. These structures act as the kidneys of the sea, cleaning the water and keeping the coast healthy, while […]
MIL-OSI USA: MATSUI, SCHAKOWSKY, BONAMICI DEMAND ANSWERS ON THE DISBANDMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswomen Doris Matsui (CA-07), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led 63 House Democrats in a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressing their strong opposition to the elimination of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the unjustified […]
MIL-OSI USA: Moolenaar, Dingell Bill to Prevent TB Outbreaks Advanced by Committee
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman John Moolenaar (4th District of Michigan) Headline: Moolenaar, Dingell Bill to Prevent TB Outbreaks Advanced by Committee Today, Congressman John Moolenaar and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s (D-MI) bill, H.R. 1082, the Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act, was passed unanimously by the House Committee on […]
MIL-OSI USA: Stauber Legislation to Award Congressional Gold Medals to the “Miracle on Ice” Olympic Hockey Team Passes the House
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act, which will award three Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 United States Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team for their historic victory over the […]
MIL-OSI Global: How Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten Canadians’ access to prescription drugs
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Joel Lexchin, Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Canada If the United States imposes 25 per cent tariffs on exports from Canada, nearly all economists agree a recession is inevitable. Estimates are that between 600,000 to 2.4 million jobs are at risk. Based on previous […]
MIL-OSI Global: Yale scholars’ move to Canada can prompt us to reflect on the rule of law
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jeffrey B. Meyers, Instructor, Legal Studies and Criminology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University In the most non-controversial and basic sense, the rule of law means formal legality. The law binds citizens and governments. When it comes to nation states, law is enacted by democratically elected legislatures; legal statutes are openly […]