University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 9, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Science and Conservation – Plans underway to resurrect the South Island Giant Moa and other Taonga Species
Source: Colossal Biosciences The Ngāi Tahu Research Centre has entered into a strategic partnership with de-extinction company, Colossal Biosciences, and Sir Peter Jackson, to resurrect the South Island Giant Moa and other Taonga Species. The Ngāi Tahu Research Centre coordinated project aims to advance ecological restoration and develop tools for conservation in Te Waipounamu, New […]
MIL-OSI Australia: What Has Australian Macroeconomic Thought Achieved in the Past Century – And Where Can it Contribute in the Next?
Source: Airservices Australia Introduction It is a great honour to address you on the 100th anniversary of the Economics Society of Australia. It’s an honour because, over that past century, Australian thinkers have helped develop some of the most important building blocks in open economy macroeconomics – the branch of economics that seeks to understand […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Kehoe Announces Additional Funding Available for Law Enforcement Recruits with Missouri Blue Scholarship
Source: US State of Missouri JULY 8, 2025 Jefferson City — Building on his public safety priorities, Governor Mike Kehoe today announced the maximum benefit of the Missouri Blue Scholarship for law enforcement academy recruits has been increased from $5,000 to $6,000, made possible by a funding increase of $1 million in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget. […]
MIL-OSI USA: What They Are Saying: Lankford Delivers Major Victory for Charitable Giving with Key Tax Provision in One Big Beautiful Bill
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Oklahoma James Lankford WASHINGTON, DC — US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Values Action Team and a member of the Senate Finance Committee, secured an important policy provision for charitable giving in the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed the Senate and was signed into law last week. Lankford led […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Universities – Tree pollen reveals 150,000 years of monsoon history—and a warning for Australia’s northern rainfall
Source: Flinders University Northern Australia’s annual monsoon season brings relief to drought-stricken lands and revitalises crops and livestock for farmers. But a study of 150,000 years of climate records shows that the monsoon is likely to intensify – triggering a higher risk of flooding while worsening the impact of droughts in East Asia. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Collins Announces Nearly $5 Million in TRIO Student Support Services Grants for Maine
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: July 07, 2025 Department of Education’s action follows Senator Collins’ urging of the Secretary at an Appropriations Hearing. Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional TRIO Caucus, announced that the Department of Education has awarded a total […]
Sen. Cruz Announces Key Senior Staff Hire
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Texas Ted Cruz WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced the hiring of John Etue as Chief of Staff in his Washington, D.C. office.A Texas native, John Etue most recently served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative Roger Williams (TX-25), Chair of the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Remarks of Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at George Washington University
Source: US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Thank you to the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, Roger Nober, Susan Dudley, and the organizers of today’s event for allowing me to join virtually. As many of you are aware, I have spent the last several years engaging regulators and market participants from jurisdictions around the world […]
MIL-Evening Report: American science is in crisis. It’s a great opportunity for Australia to snap up top scientists
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Walker, Visiting Fellow, National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University Stellalevi / Getty Images Science in the United States in in trouble. The National Science Foundation, a key research funding agency, has suffered devastating funding cuts under the current administration. Critics say […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: New Permanent Representative of Australia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Source: United Nations – Geneva Clare Monica Walsh, the new Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Walsh held the position of Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary, Enabling […]
MIL-Evening Report: AI is driving down the price of knowledge – universities have to rethink what they offer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Dodd, Professional Teaching Fellow, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau For a long time, universities worked off a simple idea: knowledge was scarce. You paid for tuition, showed up to lectures, completed assignments and eventually earned a credential. That process did two things: it […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Collins Announces More Than $4.4 Million for TRIO Student Support Services Grants for Maine
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: July 07, 2025 Department of Education’s action follows Senator Collins’ urging of the Secretary at an Appropriations Hearing. Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional TRIO Caucus, announced that the Department of Education has awarded a total […]
MIL-OSI Russia: SPbU Enters Top 5 Russian Universities According to Forbes Education | Saint Petersburg State University
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Saint Petersburg State University – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. In 2025, the ranking included 564 universities with Russian accreditation, entitled to issue state diplomas. Universities were assessed based on five key indicators: quality of networking, global reputation, authority among employers, development of the academic […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Marshall: China, Get the Hell Out of American Agriculture
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Kansas Roger Marshall Senator Marshall Delivers Remarks at Unveiling of USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan Washington – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi […]
MIL-OSI Russia: “Economic development without the AI factor is no longer possible”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University “Higher School of Economics” – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The International Summer Institute on Artificial Intelligence in Education Research, organized by Institute of Education HSE University together with East China Normal University (ECNU). It was attended by over 50 participants and key […]
MIL-OSI Russia: INNOPROM-2025: the fight for technological leadership
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The Polytechnic stand continues its work at the INNOPROM exhibition, and the official delegation of SPbPU takes an active part in the business program. On July 8, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Universities in every state care for congressional papers that document US political history − federal cuts put their work at risk
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Katherine Gregory, Assistant Professor, University Libraries, Mississippi State University The papers of members of Congress are fertile ground for research into Congress’ role in shaping U.S. history. cunfek, iStock/Getty Images Plus In 1971, the president of Mississippi State University, Dr. William L. Giles, invited President Richard Nixon to […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Enrollment is open for Master’s programs founded by Chinese and Kazakh universities
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) — Admissions have opened for master’s programs jointly founded by China’s Nankai University […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Massimo Ruzzene, Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation, University of Colorado Boulder Federal funding cuts to the University of Colorado Boulder have already impacted research and could cause even more harm. Glenn J. Asakawa/University of Colorado The Trump administration has been freezing or reducing federal grants to […]
MIL-OSI Russia: St Petersburg University and the Institute of the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences are launching a joint program to train archaeologists | Saint Petersburg State University
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Saint Petersburg State University – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. During the training, future archaeologists will acquire a solid theoretical base, the necessary technical competencies for working with archaeological equipment, material sources, and will also have the opportunity to develop analytical skills for the correct […]