University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 26, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Case Opposes Homeland Security Funding Measure That Would Cripple Federal Disaster Assistance To State And Local Governments
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Homeland Security, voted yesterday in the full committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations measure. The […]
MIL-OSI Australia: One-size-fits-all approach does not work for autistic adults
Source: 26 June 2025 [embedded content] In a world that is often overwhelming for people with autism, a new study by Australian and US researchers is calling for a rethink in how calming spaces and sensory rooms are designed. Feedback from an online survey of 96 autistic adults around the world reveals some common themes, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Leads Hospital Roundtable to Highlight Damage of Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid and Health Care Services
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05) PRINCE FREDERICK, MD — As part of House Democrats’ Save Our Hospitals Week of Action, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) hosted a roundtable with doctors, medical professionals, and hospitals to discuss the implications of Trump and House Republicans’ cuts to Medicaid and health care […]
MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to M3GAN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Sustainability sees rising strategic importance amid increasing strain on professionals
Source: Sustainable Business Council Research released today into New Zealand’s sustainability profession reveals a compelling picture of a profession which is gaining strategic traction, while grappling with systemic challenges. The report, Insights on Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainability Professionals, delivered by Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland […]
MIL-OSI Economics: Microsoft, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech officially open AI Co-Innovation Lab to accelerate manufacturing innovation
Source: Microsoft Headline: Microsoft, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and TitletownTech officially open AI Co-Innovation Lab to accelerate manufacturing innovation Milwaukee, Wis. — June 25, 2025 — Microsoft Corp., in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and TitletownTech announced on Wednesday the opening of an AI […]
MIL-OSI: Apollo Names Celia Yan as Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Celia Yan has joined the firm as a Partner and Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Yan will lead the expansion of Apollo’s hybrid platform across the region, building on the firm’s momentum in […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: A preservative removed from childhood vaccines 20 years ago is still causing controversy today − a drug safety expert explains
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Terri Levien, Professor of Pharmacy, Washington State University A discredited study published in 1989 first alleged a link between thimerosal and autism. Flavio Coelho/Moment via Getty Images An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Learner Success Community of Practice
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Employability Ecosystems – Part 1: Improving learner outcomes through links to industryDr Roy Priest, Associate Professor at Birmingham City University (BCU), gives an overview of their Employability Ecosystems that improve learner engagement, and support successful graduate outcomes by embedding employability into the curriculum and connecting learners with industry throughout their programme […]
MIL-Evening Report: Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University MirageC/Getty On the question of gas, Victoria’s government faces pressure from many directions. The Bass Strait wells supplying Australia’s most gas-dependent state are running dry. Gas prices shot up in 2020 and have stayed high. […]
MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to ME3AN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘I’m not going to give up’: how to help more disadvantaged young people go to uni and TAFE
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucas Walsh, Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University Oliver Rossi/ Getty Images On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare hailed an increase in the numbers of Australians starting a university degree. In 2024, there was a 3.7% increase in Australian […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend San Marino on Aligning Citizenship Rights with International Standards, Ask about Temporary Special Measures and Incentives to Encourage Female Employment
Source: United Nations – Geneva The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the combined first to fifth periodic reports of San Marino, with Committee Experts commending the State party on ensuring equal transmission of citizenship for maternal and paternal lines, while raising questions on temporary special measures and […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: InvestHK signs MOU with Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Zhejiang University to support Zhejiang enterprises in global expansion (with photos)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region InvestHK signs MOU with Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Zhejiang University to support Zhejiang enterprises in global expansion The Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Ms Alpha Lau, said, “Hong Kong and Zhejiang have always maintained close ties and are important partners in economic as well as […]
MIL-OSI Global: Autonomous AI systems can help tackle global food insecurity
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Woo Soo Kim, Professor, Mechatronic Systems Engineering & Founding Director, Global Institute for Agritech, Simon Fraser University There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which states that […]
MIL-OSI: CADDXFPV: The Innovation Leader in FPV Drone Technology
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Shenzhen, China, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the fast-evolving landscape of technology, where drone innovators shine like stars, CADDXFPV stands out as a heavyweight in first-person view (FPV) drone technology and video transmission systems. Founded on August 7, 2017, in Longgang, Shenzhen, this Chinese tech firm has anchored itself in the FPV […]
MIL-OSI Russia: “There is no goal to say what is right. We aim to explore variability.”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – Photo: Maxim Melenchenko Works at HSE University International Laboratory of Language Convergence, which focuses on the interaction of languages of different peoples living in regions with a mixed multi-ethnic population. Research by HSE scientists helps to […]
MIL-OSI Global: Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sascha Stollhans, Professor of Language Education and Linguistics, University of Leeds Marienplatz, Munich. frantic00/Shutterstock As the government is exploring a new EU youth mobility scheme and working towards a renewed association with the Erasmus+ programme, a world of opportunity may be opening up once again for young people […]
Khelo India University Games 2025 to be held in Rajasthan this November: Sports Minister Mandaviya
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday announced that Rajasthan will host the fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025 in November. The Games will be jointly organised by Poornima University and Rajasthan University in Jaipur. More than 4,000 […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Potential for the development of Russian business education: a meeting with representatives of the VkusVill company was held at the State University of Management
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – On June 25, 2025, an introductory meeting of the university management with representatives of the VkusVill Joint Stock Company was held at the State University of Management. During the meeting, the founder and co-owner of the Vkusvill retail chain […]