University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 2, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Senators Murray, Wyden, and Padilla and West Coast Ports Sound Alarm on Trump’s Tariffs Leaving Shelves Bare, Forcing Painful Layoffs
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray ***WATCH THE FULL PRESS CONFERENCE HERE; DOWNLOAD HERE*** Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) held a virtual press call alongside West Coast ports to sound the alarm on the dramatic decline of container […]
MIL-OSI USA: Raman Bahal Receives the School of Pharmacy 2025 Faculty Research Advising Award
Source: US State of Connecticut Raman Bahal, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University before receiving post-doctoral training at Yale. After pursuing his interests in pharmaceuticals and physical sciences, Bahal took his versatile knowledge and passion for interdisciplinary sciences to UConn in 2017 as an assistant professor. He went […]
MIL-OSI Security: Maryland Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Assault on Baltimore Cruise Ship
Source: Office of United States Attorneys Baltimore, Maryland – Today, U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Jalen Thomas Kelley, 22, of Abingdon, Maryland, to 20 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. On December 12, 2024, after a two-week trial, a federal jury convicted Kelley of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and […]
MIL-Evening Report: How the US ‘war on woke’ and women risks weakening its own military capability
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bethan Greener, Associate Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a visit with Michigan Air National Guard troops, April 29. Getty Images With US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s “proud” cancellation this week of the military’s Women, Peace […]
MIL-Evening Report: Logging devastated Victoria’s native forests – and new research shows 20% has failed to grow back
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maldwyn John Evans, Senior Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Old growth mountain ash forest in the Maroondah water supply catchment, Victoria. Chris Taylor Following the end of native logging in Victoria on January 1 2024, the state’s majestic forests might be […]
MIL-Evening Report: What are the symptoms of measles? How long does the vaccine last? Experts answer 6 key questions
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Williams, Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney fotohay/Shutterstock So far in 2025 (as of May 1), 70 cases of measles have been notified in Australia, with all states and territories except Tasmania and the Australian Capital […]
MIL-Evening Report: As Dutton champions nuclear power, Indigenous artists recall the profound loss of land and life that came from it
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josephine Goldman, Sessional Academic, School of Languages and Cultures, Discipline of French and Francophone Studies, University of Sydney Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s promise to power Australia with nuclear energy has been described by experts as a costly “mirage” that risks postponing the clean energy transition. Beyond this, […]
MIL-Evening Report: Schools today also teach social and emotional skills. Why is this important? And what’s involved?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristin R. Laurens, Professor, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology DGLImages/Shutterstock The school curriculum has changed a lot from when many parents and grandparents were at school. Alongside new approaches to learning maths and increasing attention on technology, there is a compulsory focus on […]
MIL-OSI USA: NASA Invests in Future STEM Workforce Through Space Grant Awards
Source: NASA NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years. The investments aim to create opportunities for the next generation of innovators by supporting workforce development, science, technology, engineering and math education, and aerospace collaboration nationwide. The Space […]
MIL-OSI USA: ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1)
Source: NASA THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON MAY 1, 2025(Added Advanced Air Vehicles Program Fellowship Opportunities.)This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new and improved air transportation systems.Most opportunities to participate in research are officially announced through the […]
MIL-OSI USA: NASA’s Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic “Bone”
Source: NASA Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic “bone” in the Milky Way galaxy, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes.The bone appears to have been struck by a fast-moving, rapidly spinning neutron star, or pulsar. Neutron stars are the densest known stars and form from the collapse and explosion of massive stars. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tuberville Delivers Statement from Coach Bruce Pearl to Commemorate Israel’s Independence Day
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alabama Tommy Tuberville WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) delivered a statement from Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl during a Special Committee on Aging hearing on Israel’s Independence Day. The hearing was focused on combatting antisemitism. The hearing featured several witnesses, including former Congressman Ted Deutch and Rabbi […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Stein to Address Graduates in Western North Carolina, Honor Graduates’ Achievements and Resiliency
Source: US State of North Carolina Headline: Governor Stein to Address Graduates in Western North Carolina, Honor Graduates’ Achievements and Resiliency Governor Stein to Address Graduates in Western North Carolina, Honor Graduates’ Achievements and ResiliencylsaitoThu, 05/01/2025 – 15:06 Raleigh, NC To honor western North Carolina graduates’ achievements and resiliency in the wake of Hurricane Helene, […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: WAVES 2025 witnesses exchange of ideas on the future of Indian Media & Entertainment Industry
Source: Government of India WAVES 2025 witnesses exchange of ideas on the future of Indian Media & Entertainment IndustryIndian M&E @100: Reimagining the Future of Media and Entertainment at WAVES 2025 Posted On: 01 MAY 2025 7:15PM by PIB Mumbai Mumbai, 1 May 2025 The inaugural day of WAVES 2025 at the Jio World […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Rakesh Verma takes charge as Director General, IIIDEM; Ashish Goyal takes charge as Director General, Media
Source: Government of India Posted On: 01 MAY 2025 7:47PM by PIB Delhi Shri. Rakesh Verma, assumes charge as Director General, India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi here today. Shri Verma is a 1993 batch IAS Officer from Punjab Cadre. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Engineering from […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Highland Council’s Playpark Strategy highlighted in Scottish Government publication
Source: Scotland – Highland Council Highland youth have been credited for their contribution to Highland Council’s nationally recognised Playpark Strategy after it was referenced in the evidence base and supporting research of the Scottish Government’s Play Vision Statement and Action Plan 2025-2030. The Play Vision Statement and Action Plan is designed to reflect the vision […]
MIL-OSI USA: In extreme conditions, heat does not flow between materials. It bounces off.
Source: US Government research organizations Results reveal how heat transfer works in dense super-hot plasmas, providing new insights for laser-driven fusion ignition research A new study supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows, for the first time, how heat moves — or rather, doesn’t — between materials in a high-energy-density plasma state. The work […]
MIL-OSI Canada: New legislation will deliver key infrastructure faster, strengthen economy
Source: Government of Canada regional news Candy Ashdown, board chair, Langley School District – “Langley has experienced rapid growth in recent years, and we are working hard to build the schools that families need. Legislation that offers new tools to accelerate the construction of classrooms and schools is a positive step for our community. We […]
MIL-OSI USA: Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater Welcomes Antitrust Division Leadership Team
Source: US State of North Dakota Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division welcomes a new member of the division’s leadership team. AAG Slater appointed Dina Kallay to serve as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International, Policy and Appellate. Kallay joins the division’s leadership team including Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, […]
MIL-OSI Security: Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater Welcomes Antitrust Division Leadership Team
Source: United States Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division welcomes a new member of the division’s leadership team. AAG Slater appointed Dina Kallay to serve as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International, Policy and Appellate. Kallay joins the division’s leadership team including Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, […]