University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 17, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: NASA Citizen Science and Your Career: Stories of Exoplanet Watch Volunteers
Source: NASA Doing NASA Science brings many rewards. But can taking part in NASA citizen science help your career? To find out, we asked participants in NASA’s Exoplanet Watch project about their experiences. In this project, amateur astronomers work together with professionals to track planets around other stars.First, we heard from professional software programmers. Right […]
MIL-OSI USA: Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Don Bacon (2nd District of Nebraska) Bacon Lauds Progress on FY26 Defense Policy Bill Washington – Late Tuesday evening, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee (CITI), voted in favor of advancing H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: The government wants local authorities to embrace AI – here’s one way it could work in practice
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alex Lord, Professor, Lever Chair of Urban Planning, University of Liverpool Francesco Scatena/Shutterstock Few issues ignite communities more fiercely than what to do with land. The prospect of releasing small portions of green belt land for housing developments, a windfarm proposal or plans for a new road can […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Why drones and AI can’t quickly find missing flood victims, yet
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Robin R. Murphy, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University The landscape In the aftermath of a flood makes it challenging to spot victims. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert For search and rescue, AI is not more accurate than humans, but it is far faster. Recent successes in […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Norcross Secures Priorities to Invest in South Jersey, Increase National Defense Innovation as NDAA Advances
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Donald Norcross (1st District of New Jersey) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee and Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ), advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial News: Regional Economy Report: Economic Activity Growth Moderates
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Central Bank of Russia – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. In May and June, growth in production and consumption became more moderate. However, the situation was uneven across industries and regions. More restrained dynamics of demand in the housing market reduced the launch of new […]
MIL-OSI Russia: “We describe unwritten languages”
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: State University “Higher School of Economics” – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The site may not display correctly in older browser versions. For optimal site experience, we recommend using a modern browser. We use cookies to improve the HSE website and make it more convenient […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Diene Keita Designated Acting Executive Director of UNFPA
Source: United Nations Population Fund Effective 16 July 2025, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has designated Ms. Diene Keita as Acting Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Ms. Keita, who has served as UNFPA’s Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) since August 2020, will serve as Acting Executive Director of […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Why Russia is not taking Trump’s threats seriously
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Patrick E. Shea, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Global Governance, University of Glasgow The US president, Donald Trump, recently announced that Russia had 50 days to end its war in Ukraine. Otherwise it would face comprehensive secondary sanctions targeting countries that continued trading with Moscow. On July […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Design and Disability at the V&A is a rich, thought-provoking exhibition
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laudan Nooshin, Professor of Music, School of Communication and Creativity, City St George’s, University of London One of the first things to greet visitors at the V&A’s new Design and Disability exhibition is a striking blue bench by artist Finnegan Shannon titled, Do You Want Us Here Or […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: From tea towels to TV remotes: eight everyday bacterial hotspots – and how to clean them
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Manal Mohammed, Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster Parkin Srihawong/Shutterstock From your phone to your sponge, your toothbrush to your trolley handle, invisible armies of bacteria are lurking on the everyday objects you touch the most. Most of these microbes are harmless – some even helpful – […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Britons are less likely than Americans to invest in stocks – but they may not have the full picture
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sam Pybis, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University ymgerman/Shutterstock UK chancellor Rachel Reeves would like Britons to invest more in stocks – particularly UK stocks – rather than keep their money in cash. She has even urged the UK finance industry to be less negative about investing […]
MIL-OSI USA: Estes Honors the Life of Intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym on House Floor
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) Estes Honors the Life of Intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym on House Floor U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) delivered remarks on the House floor honoring the life of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym. Eric was an intern in Rep. Estes’ office for the summer. He was killed in Washington, […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Seclusion rooms don’t make schools safe, and Ontario needs a policy
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Hunter Knight, Assistant Professor of Childhood and Youth Studies, Western University A recent report entitled Crisis in the Classroom: Exclusion, Seclusion and Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools shares accounts of the frightening use of seclusion rooms in schools. It makes recommendations towards improving inclusion, belonging […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: My liberal vision for a thriving economy
Source: Liberal Democrats UK Read Ed’s speech in full Thank you very much. It’s lovely to see you all this afternoon – as I hope to make a splash… this time, on dry land! I don’t know if someone planned it, or if it is just a coincidence that my speech on the economy comes […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: University students feel ‘anxious, confused and distrustful’ about AI in the classroom and among their peers
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Elise Silva, Director of Policy Research at the Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, University of Pittsburgh Artificial intelligence has taken off on campus, changing relationships between students and professors and among students themselves. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash The advent of generative AI has […]
MIL-OSI USA: UConn AUKUS Scholars Explore Undersea Vehicle Technology, International Collaborations in Australia
Source: US State of Connecticut When biomedical engineering major Benjamin Fieldsend ’27 (ENG) was growing up in southeastern Connecticut, submarines were a regular sight on the Thames River. Living just minutes from the 687-acre Naval Submarine Base New London—and interning there in high school—sparked a fascination with the powerful, stealthy vessels that shape global security. […]
MIL-OSI Russia: RUDN student’s project received a special prize of the “Ecology is Everyone’s Business” award
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Peoples’Friendship University of Russia – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. What eco-habits do the heroes of the films “The Adventures of Electronics”, “Kidnapping, Caucasian Style” and “The Diamond Arm” have? The answer to this question is known by the master of the Institute of Ecology […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Student design bureaus: a breeding ground for engineering personnel
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The Polytechnic University held an intensive educational course “Student Design Bureaus as a Tool for Preparing Highly Motivated and Conscious Engineers” for employees of industrial partner companies. Participants discussed how design bureaus […]
A University of Aberdeen student has come up with a creative way to educate the public about the ‘invisible symptoms’ of a condition that affects more Scots than almost anywhere else in the world.
Source: University of Aberdeen Claire wanted to support support families, children and loved ones of those with MS. Artwork by CHIP Collective. A University of Aberdeen student has come up with a creative way to educate the public about the ‘invisible symptoms’ of a condition that affects more Scots than almost anywhere else in the […]