University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 6, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Hill Fights to Turn Vacant Federal Building into Community Space in Perry County
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) has introduced legislation to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a vacant U.S. Forest Service building and its surrounding land in Perryville, Arkansas, to Perry County. Rep. Hill said, “For years, this building has sat […]
MIL-OSI USA: 100 Days of Secretary Noem: Making America Safe Again
Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency Headline: 100 Days of Secretary Noem: Making America Safe Again lass=”text-align-center”>“I will continue fighting every day alongside President Donald Trump to secure our border and keep American communities safe This is just the beginning of the Golden Age of America ” – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem WASHINGTON – […]
MIL-OSI USA: NASA’s Webb Lifts Veil on Common but Mysterious Type of Exoplanet
Source: NASA Though they don’t orbit around our Sun, sub-Neptunes are the most common type of exoplanet, or planet outside our solar system, that have been observed in our galaxy. These small, gassy planets are shrouded in mystery…and often, a lot of haze. Now, by observing exoplanet TOI-421 b, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is […]
MIL-OSI USA: Ahead of projected “Trump Slump,” Governor Newsom announces record-high tourism — again
Source: US State of California 2 May 5, 2025 What you need to know: California remains the #1 state for tourism, with record-high tourism spending reaching $157.3 billion in 2024. However, the Trump administration’s policies and rhetoric are driving away tourists, killing tourism and hospitality jobs, and already leading to decreased tourism projections. SACRAMENTO — […]
MIL-OSI USA: California applies to expand essential health benefits to include IVF, hearing exams
Source: US State of California 2 May 5, 2025 What you need to know: California applied to the federal government today to update the state’s benchmark plan, which would expand coverage requirements for essential health benefits (EHBs) like hearing aids and wheelchairs in the individual and small group markets starting in 2027. Sacramento, California – […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom honors fallen California peace officer heroes
Source: US State of California 2 May 5, 2025 What you need to know: The Governor honored the contributions of fallen California law enforcement officers at the annual California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony. Sacramento, California – Honoring the contributions of fallen California peace officers, Governor Gavin Newsom today joined hundreds of law enforcement officers, state […]
MIL-OSI Video: Rebirth of the Portuguese Language in Timor-Leste | United Nations
Source: United Nations (Video News) The United Nations document the rebirth of the Portuguese language in Timor-Leste. In Dili, the country’s capital, UN News spoke to Timorese who have learned the language over the past 20 years, lawmakers, authorities and linguists; the former rector of the National University says that Portuguese is now recognized as […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Omar’s Statement on Visiting Detained University of Minnesota Student
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Ilhan Omar (DFL-MN) MINNEAPOLIS—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after visiting Doğukan Günaydın, an MBA candidate at the University of Minnesota, who has been held in an immigration detention at the Sherburne County Jail for nearly a month: “Yesterday, I drove to the Sherburne County […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: More girls to study maths under plans to improve pathway into AI careers
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release More girls to study maths under plans to improve pathway into AI careers Government invests £8.2m to boost girls’ advanced maths skills and AI careers. Thousands of the country’s brightest girls will get the opportunity to study advanced maths and progress into AI-related careers, as […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: New metal-free organic catalyst can produce hydrogen fuel by harvesting mechanical energy
Source: Government of India Posted On: 05 MAY 2025 4:58PM by PIB Delhi Researchers have developed a novel, cost-effective, metal-free porous organic catalyst for efficient H2 production by harvesting mechanical energy. In order to reduce the global warming and related impact of fossil fuels, transition towards sustainable alternatives based on renewable energy becomes increasingly critical. […]
MIL-OSI Australia: A new financial plan to steady the ship for Australia’s naval fleet
Source: 06 May 2025 A new planning formula to optimise the lifecycle value of Australia’s warships in an era of geopolitical instability has been proposed by researchers at the University of South Australia. Based on an existing model used in financial decision making – the Real Options Approach (ROA) – but with modifications to address […]
MIL-OSI USA: Beyer Urges ICE To Improve Treatment Of Detained Scholar Badar Khan Suri
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today pressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reevaluate its detention of his constituent, Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Dr. Badar Khan Suri. In a letter, Beyer urged ICE to consider Dr. Khan Suri’s eligibility for release and to reevaluate his custody classification. […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Coons statement on UD President Assanis
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Delaware Christopher Coons WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis announced he would step down as president effective June 30th: “President Dennis Assanis is a scientific leader himself, a patent holder and innovator, and a transformational leader […]
MIL-OSI: Fold Holdings Appoints Matthew McManus as Chief Operating Officer
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) PHOENIX, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD) (“Fold” or the “Company”), the first publicly traded bitcoin financial services company, announces the appointment of Matthew McManus as Chief Operating Officer, effective April 21, 2025. In his new role, Mr. McManus will spearhead Fold’s operational strategy, partnering closely with […]
MIL-Evening Report: AI systems are built on English – but not the kind most of the world speaks
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western Australia Reihaneh Golpayegani / Better Images of AI, CC BY An estimated 90% of the training data for current generative AI systems stems from English. However, English is an international […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Special Report: China-Russia Humanitarian Exchanges Help Two Nations Bring People Closer and Know Each Other Better
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, May 5 (Xinhua) — From the Russian-Chinese joint film “Red Silk” that became a box office hit in Russia to the new version of the opera […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Science in Action: Scientist from the State University of Management Scientists Speaks at a Forum in St. Petersburg
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – From April 28 to 29, Alexey Terentyev, Chief Researcher of the Scientific Research Coordination Department of the State University of Management, took part in the plenary session of the III International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modeling of Modern Information […]
MIL-OSI USA: UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Mentors Students at University of Maryland School of Medicine
Source: US State of Connecticut Dr. Cato T. Laurencin’s talk, “Regenerative Engineering, The Future is Here,” delivered this Spring, was sponsored by the University of Maryland Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). The endowed biennial lectureship was established to honor the memory of Stephen R. Max, Ph.D., a great scientist, and the former and founding MD-Ph.D. […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Students of SPbGASU are among the winners and prize-winners of the All-Russian Olympiad “Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – SPbGASU Team: Vitaly Chumakov, Nikita Chernikov, Vasily Gromov and Rostislav Benfialov The All-Russian Olympiad “Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation” was held at the Don State Technical University (Rostov-on-Don). Students […]
MIL-OSI Russia: GUU became the arena for the National Project Management Championship
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – The National Project Management Championship was held at the State University of Management, organized jointly with the youth wing of the project management association SOVNET Young Crew Russia. The National Project Management Championship is a two-stage competition consisting of […]