University News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 19, 2025.
MIL-OSI USA: Oregon State Treasury Announces Hiring of New Director of Private Market Investments
Source: US State of Oregon he Oregon State Treasury announced today the hiring of Tad Fergusson, CFA, as Director of Private Market investments. Fergusson will start at Treasury in his new role on July 28. Fergusson joins Treasury with nearly three decades of experience in institutional investing and portfolio management. In his position, he will […]
MIL-OSI USA: Murkowski Helps Advance First Four Spending Bills with Alaska Wins
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Alaska Lisa Murkowski 07.18.25 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance four bills for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) that contain significant investments for Alaska. The four appropriations bills that passed committee are for Agriculture, Rural […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Mfume, Senator Alsobrooks Introduce Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) introduced the Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act in the United States House of Representatives. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) simultaneously introduced the companion legislation in the United States Senate, with Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) as an […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation
Source: 19 July 2025 There is a clear link between low vitamin D levels and an increased risk of being hospitalised by COVID-19 As the latest wave of COVID-19 shows no signs of abating, University of South Australia experts say it’s not just booster shots that could offer protection – healthy levels of vitamin D […]
MIL-OSI USA: Bill to Support Maine’s Lobster Industry Clears Appropriations Committee
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Published: July 18, 2025 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced significant funding and key language to support Maine’s lobster industry in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) […]
MIL-OSI United Nations: Secretary-General Announces Members of Independent Scientific Panel on Effects of Nuclear War
Source: United Nations General Assembly and Security Council NEW YORK, 18 July (United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs) — On 17 July, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of an independent scientific panel of experts tasked with examining the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary scale in […]
MIL-OSI USA: What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission
Source: NASA Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities aboard the orbiting laboratory.During the mission, Crew-11 also will contribute to NASA’s Artemis campaign by simulating Moon landing scenarios that astronauts may encounter near the lunar […]
MIL-OSI USA: Senator Peters Secures Funding to Strengthen Public Safety, Michigan Manufacturing, and Great Lakes Protections in Appropriations Bill
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Michigan Gary Peters WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped secure funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act to fund Michigan priorities, high-impact local projects, and federal programs that support manufacturing, our environment and Great Lakes, public safety, […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Tatyana Golikova visited the Kaluga region on a working trip.
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha opened a children’s and adult polyclinic in Kaluga. The new facility is designed for 650 visits per […]
MIL-OSI USA: Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Don Bacon (2nd District of Nebraska) Bacon Announces Priorities Included in Defense Appropriations Bill Secures over $2.3B for Nebraska Defense Research and Air Force Investments Washington – Today, Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) announced the successful inclusion of over $2.3 billion in critical Nebraska priorities in the Defense Appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives with a […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ will deepen the racial wealth gap – a law scholar explains how it reduces poor families’ ability to afford food and health care
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Beverly Moran, Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio watch Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on television after the House passed the bill on July 3, 2025. Joyce N. Boghosian/White House via AP President Donald Trump has said the […]
MIL-OSI USA: Governor Kehoe Announces Eleven Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions, Fills One County Vacancy
Source: US State of Missouri JULY 18, 2025 Jefferson City — Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced eleven appointments to various boards and commissions and filled one county vacancy. Beth Banker, of Kansas City, was reappointed to the Child Abuse and Neglect Board. Ms. Banker is the clinical director for the Child Protection Center. She previously served as […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: The US Environmental Protection Agency’s retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Scott Glaberman, Associate Professor of Comparative Toxicology, University of Birmingham Andromeda stock/Shutterstock Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. For decades, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) has driven many […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Decoding hints that Xi Jinping may be under pressure to relinquish some of his power
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Chee Meng Tan, Assistant Professor of Business Economics, University of Nottingham Political and economic pressures might force Chinese president and overall leader Xi Jinping to delegate some of his powers to his deputies in a highly significant move. This has prompted some observers and media outlets to speculate […]
MIL-OSI USA: NCDHHS Releases Black Youth Suicide Action Plan to Tackle Rising Number of Suicides Among Black Youth, Young Adults
Source: US State of North Carolina Headline: NCDHHS Releases Black Youth Suicide Action Plan to Tackle Rising Number of Suicides Among Black Youth, Young Adults NCDHHS Releases Black Youth Suicide Action Plan to Tackle Rising Number of Suicides Among Black Youth, Young AdultsjawernerFri, 07/18/2025 – 10:15 In response to a sharp increase in suicide rates […]
MIL-OSI Russia: HSE University Educational Programs for Top AI and IT Specialists
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 USA: VIDEO: Capito Celebrates Career, Legacy of Outgoing WVU President Gordon Gee
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito [embedded content] Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor celebrating the career and legacy of West Virginia University’s (WVU) outgoing president […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council awarded significant grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Source: City of Coventry Coventry City Council has won a major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, securing nearly £1 million to transform the city’s green and blue spaces. The transformation will particularly occur in areas with limited nature through the ‘Green for All’ scheme. This will significantly improve public health and boost the […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Leaders in India, Hungary and the US are using appeals to nostalgia and nationalism to attack higher education
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Riyad A. Shahjahan, Professor of Higher, Adult and Life Long Education, Michigan State University Two scholars argue that nostalgia and resentment fuel government attacks on universities. Rick Friedman/AFP Harvard University is under siege by the Trump administration – and the world is watching. But this case isn’t […]
MIL-OSI Russia: The State University of Management will provide expert and analytical support in organizing the activities of the commissions of the State Council of Russia
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Official website of the State – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. On July 17, 2025, the State University of Management was visited on a working visit by GUU graduates: Anton Ageyev, General Director of the ANO “Expert Coordination Center of the Commissions of the State […]