Photo credits: TeroVesalainen / BigStock As geopolitical competition over leading edge technology hots up, research security has become an increasingly important topic for Europe universities, who have stepped up scrutiny of who can work in their institutions and measures to protect their data from cyber-attack. Continue reading How to protect European academics from espionage abroad
By Don Rhodes II | For The Birmingham Times Since taking the reins as President and CEO of the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau this summer, Dan Williams has been driven by one aspiration: “I want our destination to be the standard,” he told the Birmingham Times. “I want us to be the organization [.]. Continue reading CEO Dan Williams on Making Birmingham ‘The Standard’ for Tourism
The post Emory University Adds to Holdings appeared com. Emory University tiptoed further into bitcoin BTC$97,381. 69 during the third quarter. The private research university based in Georgia reported holding over 1 million shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust as Sept. 30, according to a 13F filing Thursday. That stake was worth roughly nearly $52 billion at that time, though sizably less now at current prices. The school held just under 500, 000 shares of the fund at the end of the second quarter. The university first disclosed a position in Grayscale’s trust in October 2024, then valued at just over $15 million. Emory’s far smaller position in BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF was unchanged during the third quarter and valued at just about $290,000. The endowment managers’ interest in hard assets was also reflected in a new move into BlackRock’s iShares Gold Trust (IAU), with nearly a $79 million stake in that fund as of the end of the third quarter. The university’s endowment also modestly increased its equity stake in crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN). It now holds nearly 4, 500 shares worth close to $1. 2 million, up slightly from the 4, 312 shares it’s held since last year. Endowments are long-term investment funds typically set up to support non-profits like universities, hospitals or religious institutions. Like pension funds, they tend to favor relatively conservative strategies, which makes their increasing interest in bitcoin through regulated ETFs a noteworthy shift. Emory’s broader embrace of bitcoin ETFs could be seen as part of a slow but steady thaw among institutional investors. While still a small piece of its overall portfolio, the size and pace of Emory’s bitcoin allocations signal a rising comfort level with the asset especially when held in familiar wrappers like ETFs. Source:. Continue reading Emory University Adds to Holdings
Photo credits: Shutter Speed / Unsplash The European Commission will adopt a plan dedicated to supporting women in research and innovation next year, according to Ekaterina Zaharieva, the commissioner responsible for start-ups, research and innovation.“The action plan will propose. Continue reading Zaharieva announces plan to support women in science
Using political alignment as a litmus test for potential trustees fundamentally misunderstands the role of governing boards. This disconnect has led to an increasing number of boards more inclined to rubber-stamp political priorities instead of exercising independent fiduciary judgment and. Continue reading Ross Mugler: Politics in the higher-ed boardroom: What’s at stake?
Photo credits: Christophe Licoppe / European Union Initiatives to bolster research security in the EU, advanced by the European Commission on October 28, will soon filter down to researchers setting up projects. These include a due diligence platform to support researchers in assessing international cooperation risks. Continue reading Research security measures to come online in 2026