University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 10, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Economists urge action to prevent ‘AI poverty traps’ – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Artificial intelligence could deepen inequality and create ‘AI-poverty traps’ in developing nations, write economists Dr Asha Sundaram and Dr Dennis Wesselbaum in their paper ‘Economic development reloaded: the AI revolution in developing nations’. Sundaram, an associate professor at the University of Auckland Business School, and Wesselbaum, an associate professor at […]
MIL-Evening Report: A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer – new research
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Canterbury Han Jiajun/VCG via Getty Images The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer. Several hundred rockets are launched globally each year […]
MIL-OSI Global: Can Israel still claim self-defence to justify its Gaza war?
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University On October 7 2023, more than 1,000 Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel and went on a killing spree, murdering 1,200 men, women and children and abducting another 250 people to take back to Gaza. It was the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hickenlooper, Schmitt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create Defense Tech Hubs, Boost National Security
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator John Hickenlooper – Colorado Colorado would be a prime location for a Defense Tech Hub WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Eric Schmitt introduced the bipartisan Defense Technology Hubs Act, which would spur defense innovation and investment across 10 regions, including states like Colorado, to modernize […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Grassroots solutions key to boosting health support for Aussie bush kids
Source: 10 June 2025 Children in rural Australia are missing out on critical early health supports, with limited access to allied health services putting them at greater risk of lifelong developmental challenges. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that local communities hold the key to improving health outcomes for Aussie bush […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK to become world leader in drug discovery as Technology Secretary heads for London Tech Week
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK to become world leader in drug discovery as Technology Secretary heads for London Tech Week New project to make the UK a leader in AI-drug discovery, as Imperial College also partners with the World Economic Forum on AI-Driven Innovation Centre. New OpenBind consortium to make the […]
MIL-OSI USA: State Director & Chair Positions Confirmed
Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today announced the confirmation of director and chair positions in New York State government. Joshua Norkin today was confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as Director of the Authorities Budget Office. Additionally, Jessica García was confirmed by the New York State Senate today […]
MIL-Evening Report: For the first time, fossil stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur reveal what they really ate
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Poropat, Research Associate, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University Artist’s reconstruction of Judy. Travis Tischler Since the late 19th century, sauropod dinosaurs (long-necks like Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus) have been almost universally regarded as herbivores, or plant eaters. However, until recently, no direct evidence – […]
MIL-Evening Report: The Racial Discrimination Act at 50: the bumpy, years-long journey to Australia’s first human rights laws
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Azadeh Dastyari, Director, Research and Policy, Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University On June 11, Australia marks 50 years since the Racial Discrimination Act became law. This important legislation helps make sure people are treated equally no matter their race, skin colour, background, or where they come from. […]
MIL-Evening Report: Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers, attributed to Jan de Baen, c. 1672-1675. Rijksmuseum The Dutch Golden Age, beginning in 1588, is known for the art of Rembrandt, the invention of the microscope, and the […]
MIL-Evening Report: Some economists have called for a radical ‘global wealth tax’ on billionaires. How would that work?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Venkat Narayanan, Senior Lecturer – Accounting and Tax, RMIT University Rudy Balasko/Shutterstock Earlier this year, I attended a housing conference in Sydney. The event’s opening address centred on the way Australia seems to be becoming like 18th-century England – a country where inheritance largely determines one’s opportunities […]
MIL-OSI USA: VIDEO: Rep. Pressley Condemns Trump’s Authoritarian Assault on Harvard, Nonprofits
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Trump Admin. Weaponizing Tax Laws to Silence Dissent, Attack Nonprofits Providing Essential Services to Vulnerable People “This is about Trump and Republicans punishing people who disagree with them. It is about attacking nonprofits of all sizes that serve the vulnerable and marginalized and stand […]
MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General James Takes Action to Support Harvard University in Challenge Against Illegal Funding Freeze
Source: US State of New York EW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in supporting Harvard University’s legal challenge to the federal government’s unlawful cancellation of more than $2 billion in federal funding to the university. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. […]
MIL-OSI: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and the University of Ottawa Accelerate Low Dose Radiation Research and Foster Next Generation of Scientists
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CHALK RIVER, Ontario, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa), one of Canada’s most innovative universities, are pleased to announce a new partnership to advance knowledge, education, research and innovation in low dose radiation (LDR) exposure […]
MIL-OSI Security: Alien from Wuhan, China, Charged with Making False Statements and Smuggling Biological Materials into the U.S. for Her Work at a University of Michigan Laboratory
Source: Office of United States Attorneys DETROIT – Chengxuan HAN, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), was arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with smuggling goods into the United States and false statements, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge […]
MIL-OSI Global: Shoemaker Clarks is turning 200. Its Quaker roots made it a pioneer of ethical business
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nicholas Burton, Professor, Department of Leadership and Human Resource Management, Northumbria University, Newcastle DELBO ANDREA/Shutterstock For many, the Clarks brand is a byword for sturdy school shoes and functional footwear for those of more mature years. The manufacturing and retailing company was set up two centuries ago in […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Aberdeen’s innovative internship programme shortlisted for national award
The University of Aberdeen Careers and Employability Service has been recognised for projects which significantly enhance graduate and student employability through smart use of resources.
Source: University of Aberdeen Aberdeen term two interns at a celebration event The University of Aberdeen Careers and Employability Service has been recognised for projects which significantly enhance graduate and student employability through smart use of resources. The team has been shortlisted for the highly competitive Employability Impact Award at the upcoming AGCAS (Association of […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Special Report: Scars, Resilience, and the Rebirth of the “Hero City” of Volgograd
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 MOSCOW, June 9 (Xinhua) — On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Great […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Students of the State University of Management entered the top 50 of the All-Russian competition “Startup as a Diploma”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – The lists of finalists and top 50 of the All-Russian competition “Startup as a Diploma”, operated by the State University of Management, have been published. Two graduates from our university made it into the top 50: Danila Yakovlev and […]
MIL-OSI: Altus Group Celebrates Winners of the 2025 ARGUS University Challenge
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Altus Group Limited (ʺAltus Group”) (TSX: AIF), a leading provider of commercial real estate (“CRE”) intelligence, today announced the winners of its 16th annual ARGUS University Challenge – a milestone that reflects both the longevity of the program and Altus Group’s continued leadership in the […]