University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 18, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, Williams, Pressley Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Abortion Laws that Continue to Harm People including Adriana Smith
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) June 17, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced a resolution recognizing the tragic and deeply disturbing case of Adriana Smith, a Black mother who was declared brain dead in February 2025 and has since […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, Williams, Pressley Introduce Resolution Condemning Anti-Abortion Laws that Continue to Harm People including Adriana Smith
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) June 17, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced a resolution recognizing the tragic and deeply disturbing case of Adriana Smith, a Black mother who was declared brain dead in February 2025 and has since […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to Dutch study looking at sexual function in transgender adults who had had puberty blockers in adolescence and then cross-sex hormones
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments June 18, 2025 A study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine & Research looks at sexual function of transgender adults who had taken puberty blockers during adolescence. Prof Kevin McConway, Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics, Open University, said: “I should start by saying that I’m no expert […]
MIL-OSI: Concerned Stockholders Affirm Nomination of Director Candidates to Drive Change at Ionic
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Reiterate Commitment to Fight for Liquidity and Transparency Against Entrenched Incumbents Set Record Straight on Ionic’s Most Recent Misleading Statements Urge Their Fellow Stockholders to Learn More About Their Plan for Change at www.ionicvote.com SAN FRANCISCO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tony Vejseli, Chris Villinger, and Brett Perry (the “Concerned Stockholders”), […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: New York ETO promotes biotechnology and academic ties with Boston (with photos)
Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region New York ETO promotes biotechnology and academic ties with Boston At the June 15 (Boston time) welcome dinner for the Hong Kong delegation at BIO 2025, Ms Ho highlighted Hong Kong’s status as a global hub for biotech innovation and fundraising. She also noted Hong Kong’s strong presence […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Statement on Adriana Smith
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) Adriana Smith’s Family Was Denied the Right to Make Medical Decisions for Months, After She Was Declared Brain Dead, Due to Georgia Abortion Ban Pressley Joins Williams, Jacobs in Introducing Resolution Condemning Anti-Abortion Laws that Denied Smith’s Dignity and Human Rights Adriana’s Son Chance […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New plans to supercharge UK cyber sector
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release New plans to supercharge UK cyber sector The UK’s growing cyber security sector will be boosted by millions in new investment and a new Cyber Growth Action Plan, as part of the government’s Plan for Change. New Cyber Growth Action Plan to boost jobs and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Norcross Announces National Science Foundation Grant for Rowan University
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Donald Norcross (1st District of New Jersey) WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Representative Donald Norcross announced that Rowan University was awarded a $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). “This is an exciting investment to expand cutting-edge research in South Jersey,” said Congressman Don Norcross. “Supporting research in […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Collins Announces More Than $1.3 Million for AmeriCorps Seniors Programs in Maine
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: June 17, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that three organizations in Maine will receive a total of $1,373,395 through the Fiscal Year 2025 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) and the Senior Companion […]
MIL-Evening Report: We tracked Aussie teens’ mental health. The news isn’t good – and problems are worse for girls
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scarlett Smout, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use and Australia’s Mental Health Think Tank, University of Sydney skynesher/Getty Images We know young people in Australia and worldwide are experiencing growing mental health challenges. The most recent national survey […]
MIL-Evening Report: Australia could become the world’s first net-zero exporter of fossil fuels – here’s how
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University Photo by Jie Zhao/Corbis via Getty Images Australia is the world’s third largest exporter of gas and second largest exporter of coal. When burned overseas, these exports result […]
MIL-OSI USA: House Democrats Defend NIH Grants Against Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York) Washington, D.C. — Today, the Litigation and Response Task Force led 152 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Establishing whether ERDF and ESF + resources can, in the wake of exceptional events, be used to fund emergency operations to help the university system – P-002401/2025
Source: European Parliament Priority question for written answer P-002401/2025to the CommissionRule 144Antonella Sberna (ECR), Chiara Gemma (ECR), Marco Squarta (ECR), Ruggero Razza (ECR), Francesco Ventola (ECR), Alberico Gambino (ECR), Nicola Procaccini (ECR), Mariateresa Vivaldini (ECR), Michele Picaro (ECR) On 4 June 2025, a fire broke out at the University of Tuscia’s Viterbo campus, destroying part […]
MIL-OSI: The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration of the Government of Spain has announced an investment of €19.6M in Quantix to Establish a Cybersecurity and Microelectronics Center in the Region of Murcia
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration of the Government of Spain has announced an investment of €19.6M in Quantix to Establish a Cybersecurity and Microelectronics Center in the Region of Murcia The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration announced its participation in Quantix Edge Security through the Spanish Society […]
MIL-OSI Russia: From neural networks to stock markets: how computer science is being developed at the Nizhny Novgorod HSE
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – Established in 2011 International Laboratory of Algorithms and Technologies for Network Structure Analysis (LATASS) HSE University in Nizhny Novgorod conducts a wide range of fundamental and applied research, including joint projects with large companies: Sber, Yandex […]
MIL-OSI Russia: New laboratory of the State University of Management: reverse engineering, mechanical engineering and unmanned systems
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – A new reverse engineering laboratory has opened at the State University of Management. On June 17, the rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev, vice-rectors Dmitry Bryukhanov, Vitaly Lapshenkov, Maria Karelina and Artem Terpugov, accompanied by the […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Justin Randolph, Assistant Professor of U.S. History, Texas A&M University The National Guard and protesters stand off outside of a downtown jail in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images President Donald Trump activated 4,000 National Guard troops on June 10, 2025, to quell protests in […]
MIL-OSI Russia: A look into the future: the State University of Management will create a new methodology for demographic monitoring in Russia
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State – The research team of the Research Institute of Public Policy and Management of the Sectoral Economy of the State University of Management, under the leadership of Director Oleg Sudorgin, is developing a methodology for demographic monitoring in the Russian […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Med school plans further discussed
Source: Hong Kong Information Services The Task Group on New Medical School today met for the second time with the universities, Baptist University, Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, that have submitted proposals for the establishment of Hong Kong’s third medical school. While having a focused exchange on the specific […]
MIL-OSI USA: Sparking curiosity in the future semiconductor workforce
Source: US Government research organizations AI-powered virtual reality education expands access and supports engagement of high school and community college students, giving them practical skills in semiconductor manufacturing The United States semiconductor industry is projected to have between 60,000 and 100,000 unfilled jobs by 2030. As the need for semiconductor technicians, engineers and scientists continues […]