University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 19, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: Migrating bogong moths use the stars and Earth’s magnetic field to find ancestral summer caves each year
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eric Warrant, Professor of Zoology at the University of Lund, Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, and Adjunct Professor, University of South Australia Vik Dunis/iNaturalist, CC BY-NC It’s a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia’s highest mountain, Mount […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New scanner could improve brain tumour treatment
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have been awarded £350,000 of Scottish Government funding to investigate a new way to scan brain tumours.
Source: University of Aberdeen FCI scanner Scientists at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have been awarded £350,000 of Scottish Government funding to investigate a new way to scan brain tumours. Funded by a Chief Scientist Office Translational Clinical Studies grant, the team will use Aberdeen-designed, Field Cycling Imaging (FCI) to generate never-before seen […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Nirmala Naidoo to the annual conference of the National Campus and Community Radio Association
Source: Government of Canada News Nanaimo, British ColumbiaJune 18, 2025 Nirmala Naidoo, Commissioner for Alberta and the Northwest TerritoriesCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Check against delivery Thank you for the invitation to speak today and for that warm welcome. Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory […]
MIL-OSI USA: King Blasts Defense Secretary for Presenting Incomplete FY26 Pentagon Budget
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Angus King WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) blasted the Department of Defense (DoD) for not presenting the committee with a full year 2026 fiscal budget that fully reflects the department’s funding priorities and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Universities – Aotearoa to host world-leading conference on women’s entrepreneurship – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A major international conference in Auckland is putting the spotlight on how to better support female founders and highlighting wāhine Māori perspectives on entrepreneurship. What do female entrepreneurs really want and why is the system still stacked against them? These are a couple of the big questions due to be […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to final draft guidance on donanemab and lecanemab
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments June 19, 2025 Scientists comment on final NICE draft guidance on the use of donanemab and lecanemab for Alzheimer’s disease. Prof Charles Marshall, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Queen Mary University of London, said: “This will be very disappointing news to people living with Alzheimer’s disease. However, the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Newsom announces appointments 6.18.25
Source: US State of California Governor Jun 18, 2025 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Dina El-Tawansy, of San Leandro, has been appointed Director of the California Department of Transportation. El-Tawansy has been District 4 Director at the California Department of Transportation since 2021, where she has held multiple positions since 1998, including District […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to study comparing evidence on intermittent fasting and traditional calorie reduction diets for weight loss
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments June 18, 2025 A study published in The BMJ compares the evidence around intermittent fasting and calorie restriction for weight loss. Prof Maik Pietzner, Chair in Health Data Modelling, Queen Mary University of London’s Precision Health University Research Institute; and co-lead of the Computational Medicine Group at Berlin Institute […]
MIL-OSI USA: Gov. Pillen Appoints Judge Coffey to Liquor Control Commission
Source: US State of Nebraska . Pillen Appoints Judge Coffey to Liquor Control Commission LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of J. Michael Coffey to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission, representing the 2nd Congressional District. His appointment, while immediate, is subject to confirmation next year by the Nebraska Legislature. Coffey is […]
MIL-OSI USA: Volcano Watch — School’s out for Summer: Introducing New Interns at HVO!
Source: US Geological Survey Breadcrumb News Volcano Watch — School’s out for Summer: Introducing New Interns at HVO! As another school year ends, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) welcomes two new summer interns: Kamalani Poepoe and Ruth Gale. With an ongoing eruption at the summit Kīlauea, now is the perfect time for these interns […]
MIL-OSI USA: Prepare for Extreme Heat and Severe Storms
Source: US State of New York overnor Kathy Hochul today directed State agencies to prepare for severe weather including thunderstorms and extreme heat starting on Thursday in the eastern part of the State. Wet weather will continue Friday and Saturday in parts of the State followed by a statewide period of high heat and humidity […]
MIL-OSI USA: AG Labrador Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit Following Termination of University of Phoenix Acquisition
Source: US State of Idaho Home Newsroom AG Labrador Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit Following Termination of University of Phoenix Acquisition BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today the dismissal of his lawsuit against the Idaho State Board of Education, following the Board’s decision to terminate the University of Idaho’s planned acquisition of the University […]
MIL-OSI Security: Eastside Rollin’ 20s Crips Members and Associates Indicted, Including Murder, Robbery, Fentanyl Distribution and Firearms Offenses
Source: United States Attorneys General 1 A twelve-count indictment was unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia charging nine members of the Eastside Rollin’ 20s Crips (RTC) violent street gang with crimes including a drug conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, firearms offenses, and a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, conspiring […]
MIL-OSI USA: Eastside Rollin’ 20s Crips Members and Associates Indicted, Including Murder, Robbery, Fentanyl Distribution and Firearms Offenses
Source: US State of North Dakota A twelve-count indictment was unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia charging nine members of the Eastside Rollin’ 20s Crips (RTC) violent street gang with crimes including a drug conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, firearms offenses, and a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, conspiring […]
MIL-OSI USA: MMIWP Task Force Releases Annual Report and Two Commissioned Reports
Source: Washington State News SEATTLE — The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force has submitted its third annual report to the Washington state legislature. This year’s report is accompanied by reports commissioned by the Task Force — “Confronting the Crisis: Addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People in Washington” and […]
MIL-OSI USA: Pelosi Joins House Democrats in Defending NIH Grants Against Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Representing the 12th District of California Washington, D.C. — Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined 151 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 brief […]
MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – A new vision for the European University Alliances – Committee on Culture and Education
Source: European Parliament The European Universities Initiative © Image used under the license of Adobe Stock The CULT Committee will vote its own INI report on a new vision for the European University Alliances, Rapporteur Laurence Farreng (FR, Renew). The report deals with the future of a flagship initiative of Erasmus+ that piloted the building […]
MIL-OSI Russia: DPO will help overcome the shortage of personnel
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics – Photo: Dmitry Orlov / Fornd Roscongress One of the key topics of the business program of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is taking place from June 18 to 21, was the development of education […]
MIL-OSI Canada: The Government of Canada invests in flood mapping and adaptation projects
Source: Government of Canada News On June 18, 2025, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $6.8 million in 20 projects across the country through the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP), which is funded under Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy. Environment and Climate Change Canada is investing $3.3 million in nine projects focused on […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Innovation Workshop: How Business and Science Will Unite at the “University of Entrepreneurs”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow – A “University of Entrepreneurs” will appear in Moscow. It will start working on September 1, 2025. This is a joint project Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development of the City of Moscow, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) and the ANO “Human Capital […]