University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 4, 2025.
MIL-OSI China: 13th World Peace Forum held in Beijing
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News More than 1,200 guests from 86 countries and regions have gathered in Beijing to exchange views on maintaining global peace and addressing conflicts at the ongoing 13th World Peace Forum (WPF). Themed “advancing global peace and prosperity: shared responsibility, benefit and achievement,” the forum, which runs […]
MIL-OSI USA: NEA awards public school advocate and national expert on private education vouchers with its highest honor
Source: US National Education Union PORTLAND, Ore.—The National Education Association today awarded Dr. Josh Cowen—distinguished author, professor, researcher, and national expert on private school vouchers—with its highest honor, the Friend of Education Award. Cowen received the award in front of nearly 7,000 educators gathered in Portland, Oregon, during the 2025 NEA Representative Assembly. Cowen is at the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Desert retrofit housing project boosts energy efficiency and comfort in APY Lands
Source: 04 July 2025 A local tradesmen laying insulation in the roof of an existing home in the APY Lands. An ambitious housing project led by the University of South Australia, the SA Government and industry partners is making homes in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands more comfortable and energy efficient. The APY Lands […]
MIL-Evening Report: Lost in space: MethaneSat failed just as NZ was to take over mission control – here’s what we need to know now
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Rattenbury, Associate Professor in Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Environmental Defense Fund, CC BY-SA This week’s announcement of the loss of a methane-detecting satellite, just days before New Zealand was meant to take over mission control, is a blow to the country’s space research […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Educational performance indicator reports – previous methodology
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 4 July 2025Last updated 4 July 2025 Print Share We publish information on the performance of tertiary education organisations (TEOs) based on agreed educational performance indicators (EPIs). Our EPI reports are designed to help TEOs manage and monitor their own performance and to deliver on their agreed tertiary education services.We publish […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Educational performance indicator reports – current methodology
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 4 July 2025Last updated 4 July 2025 Print Share Educational performance indicator (EPI) reports for work-based learning providers reporting in the industry training register (ITR) are now available for the 2024 reporting year.Educational performance indicator (EPI) reports for work-based learning providers reporting in the industry training register (ITR) are […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Albanese Government backs bold ideas to solve real-world challenges
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority From solar-powered hydrogen reactors to wi-fi that works deep underground, 39 research projects have been awarded support through the Albanese Government’s Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovate program. More than $93 million in grants has been awarded to projects including: A cleaner energy future – The University of Adelaide is working […]
MIL-OSI USA: UConn Hosts Sustainability Summit for Northeast Higher Education
Source: US State of Connecticut Nearly all higher education institutions in the Northeast have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability, and most have an Office of Sustainability. While each university has its own unique challenges in pursuing environmental progress, many of these offices face similar issues – How do we get students prepared for green careers? […]
MIL-OSI Russia: GUU student to compete for victory at International Student Media Conference
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – On July 2, 2025, the III International Student Media Conference, organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, started on the territory of the Ethnomir Russian Park-Museum. The National University of Management is represented […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Sergei Sobyanin opened the scientific and academic building of the Botkin Medical Scientific and Clinical Center
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – Sergei Sobyanin opened the scientific and academic building No. 10 of the Moscow Multidisciplinary Scientific and Clinical Center (MMNCC) named after S.P. Botkin after reconstruction. “I would like to congratulate you on the completion of a major reconstruction or revival of the Botkin […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Ruth First and activist research: the legacy of a South African freedom fighter
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Saleem Badat, Research Professor, UFS History Department, University of the Free State Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was assassinated by apartheid forces in her office […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: ARU initiatives recognised for real-world impact
Source: Anglia Ruskin University The exceptional real-world impact of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) researchers, teams and projects has been recognised by the national Alliance Awards 2025. ARU has three shortlisted nominees for this year’s Alliance Awards, organised by University Alliance, with each making significant contributions to the wider community. Dr Mirna Guha, Deputy Head of […]
MIL-OSI Russia: 140 Innovative Ideas: Polytech Becomes a Platform for Tech Startups
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – The Polytechnic University hosted a large-scale Forum of Science and Technological Entrepreneurship, organized as part of the Gazprom Neft initiative Vector of the Future with the support of the autonomous non-profit organization National Priorities. […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Paul-André Rosental is appointed as Scientific Director
Source: Universities – Science Po in English July 1st, 2025 Luis Vassy, President of Sciences Po, has appointed Paul-André Rosental as Scientific Director. Paul-André Rosental is a University Professor at Sciences Po, where he has served as Director of the Centre for History since 2022. His research focuses on the history of the biopolitical domain, […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Despite claims they’d move overseas after the election, most Americans are staying put
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Honorary Reader in MIgration and Politics, University of Kent Not that many people are preparing to leave the U.S. gerenme/E+ via Getty Images Based on pronouncements in 2024, you might think now is the time to see U.S. citizens streaming out of the country. […]
MIL-OSI Global: Despite claims they’d move overseas after the election, most Americans are staying put
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Honorary Reader in MIgration and Politics, University of Kent Not that many people are preparing to leave the U.S. gerenme/E+ via Getty Images Based on pronouncements in 2024, you might think now is the time to see U.S. citizens streaming out of the country. […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Ideas and projects of GUU engineers were presented at the XIII All-Russian Congress of Councils of Young Scientists and Student Scientific Societies
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – Employees of the State University of Management took part in the work of the XIII All-Russian Congress of Councils of Young Scientists and Student Scientific Societies, held in Ufa on July 2-4, 2025. About 2,000 applications from young scientists […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Humanitarian exchanges are an important component of cooperation between China’s Jiangsu Province and Central Asian countries
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — Humanitarian exchanges are an important part of cooperation between east China’s Jiangsu Province and Central Asian countries, laying a solid foundation for […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Researchers sequence first genome from ancient Egypt
A University of Aberdeen archaeologist has contributed to research which has extracted and sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA to date from an individual who lived around 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, the age of the first pyramids, in research published today in Nature.1
Source: University of Aberdeen Facial reconstruction of the individual from Nuwayrat using 3D scan data of the skull and analysis of the bones. Credit: Caroline Wilkinson, Liverpool John Moores University. As in Morez, A. (2025). Nature. A University of Aberdeen archaeologist has contributed to research which has extracted and sequenced the oldest Egyptian DNA to […]
MIL-OSI Russia: RUDN University hosts the first youth forum “Russia – Asia: human resources potential of the nuclear industry in the region”
Source: Peoples’Friendship University of Russia – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The forum attracted over 400 representatives from 36 countries, including delegates from 16 Asian countries, experts from the nuclear industry, supporting and partner universities of Rosatom. This forum brought together leaders who are committed to stating their ideas and […]