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• [New] The Oxford Martin Initiative on Vaccine Misinformation will expand the remit of the Oxford Martin Programme on Misinformation, Science and Media to help understand and counter the spread of misleading health information, particularly around COVID-19 vaccinations. Oxford Martin School
• The Biden administration should build on recent science and technology research security initiatives by sharing foreign threat information with industry partners engaged in quantum development. The Diplomat
• Enabling greater flow of health information from electronic health records to PHAs using HL7 FHIR-based standards could allow public health to take advantage of advanced data science capabilities such as predictive analysis. Federal Register
• By 2030, the global talent shortage is projected to reach 85.2 million, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted computer and information science jobs to grow by around 667,600 between 2020 and 2030. Technical.ly
• Argonne National Laboratory and its Q-NEXT center will cover quantum information science and technology, as will the Brookhaven National Laboratory with its Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage. The Register
• The United States and Japan signed the Project Arrangement on quantum information science, which will promote research and development on quantum communication, computing, sensors, and materials. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
• Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems integrate science, technology, and governance to convert forecast information into timely, actionable community response - a vital shift from reactive to anticipatory disaster management. INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation
• One of the opportunities highlighted by the South African community as contributing towards enhanced BDI endeavours is ensuring good partnerships and alignment of biodiversity data and information with the Science-Policy Interface. Frontiers
• Jobs in computer and information science are expected to grow by 21% from now until 2031. Market.us Scoop
• The DOD will invest in human capital and create a workforce literate in data science that can harness new information and Bayesian analysis to better understand changing security environments. CSIS
• ADB's $100 million loan will uplift computer science, software engineering, and information technology programs in three key public universities: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, the University of Dhaka, and Jashore University of Science and Technology. Press Xpress
• The information collected by the robotic system will be essential for enhancing data science education for UMaine students. Morning Ag Clips
• China has launched a comprehensive project of an integrated information network of space and ground in Science and Technology Innovation 2030 to carry out technological research and development of ISTNs. MDPI
• In the next decade, quantum information science and quantum technologies are expected to have a significant impact on the US economy, as well as on that of other countries. Physics
• The N.S.F. said in a statement that while it will focus on the Trump administration's priorities - like artificial intelligence, quantum information science, biotechnology and nuclear energy - it remains committed to awarding grants and funding all areas of science and engineering. The New York Times
• Innovation is a lynchpin for accelerating the achievement of the SDGs by 2030, which requires an international science ecosystem where access to information and data is open, reliable, and secure. United States Mission to the United Nations
• DOE's Office of Science is announcing a Funding Opportunity of $625 million available to support National Quantum Information Science Research Centers to accelerate the transformational advances needed in Quantum Information Science. Energy.gov
• Targeted action to bolster quantum-related efforts by the National Labs, DOE's Quantum Information Science Research Centers, and NSF's Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes will help to advance quantum research and development. / USA Special Competitive Studies Project

Last updated: 04 December 2025