Kostas Research Institute for Homeland security

A general view of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex as the sun shines through a window in the ceiling on Feb. 15, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Here’s how the government shutdown is affecting research at Northeastern

As the United States enters the third week of a partial government shutdown, federally funded research at Northeastern University is so far “minimally affected” and continuing as usual, according to David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research at the university.

by Molly Callahan January 9, 2019

Northeastern hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new building on the Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts, on June 6, 2018. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern's Burlington campus expanding with new mixed-use research building

The three-story, 104,000 square-foot building will feature research labs, a meeting area for workshops, and a makerspace with a suite of high-tech equipment.

by Greg St. Martin June 6, 2018

11/11/16 - BOSTON, MA. - Northeastern University on Friday Nov. 11, 2016 held its annual Veterans Day ceremony to honor past and present members of the university community who have served their country. Remarks were given by: John Joseph McGinness, President of Northeastern University Student Veterans Organization, Lt. Colonel Tim Ferguson, Professor of Military Science Northeastern University Army ROTC, Neal Finnegan, BA'61, H'98, Chair Emeritus Northeastern University Board of Trustees, General Dwyer Dennis, U.S. Air Force, Commander, Hanscom Airforce Base, and Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern honors veterans for ‘answering the call of our nation’

The Northeastern community joined together Friday for its annual Veterans Day ceremony. “I’m very proud, as I know all of you are, that our school stops to remember every Veterans Day in this stirring and beautiful way,” said alumnus Neal Finnegan, chair emeritus of the university’s Board of Trustees.

by Greg St. Martin November 14, 2016

For the week of Aug. 5-11, TSA discovered 78 firearms in carry-on bags around the nation. Here they are.

3Qs: How safe are US airports?

The Transportation Security Administration is finding more firearms than ever at airport checkpoints. Is this a sign that the TSA is doing its job or an indication that more travelers are trying to board planes with these weapons in their bags? And what about “insider threats” among airport personnel? We asked an expert.

by Jason Kornwitz September 2, 2016

Northeastern secures state grant to lead cutting-edge nanomaterial, smart sensor research and development

President Aoun and Gov. Baker on Tuesday announced a major investment that will drive the development of smart sensors and nanomaterials used for a range of medical, defense, and energy applications.

by Greg St. Martin April 20, 2016

Northeastern secures $20 million agreement with US Army to conduct critical defense research

The $20.4 million cooperative agreement provides a unique mechanism for Northeastern to obtain expedited funding for research in designing and developing advanced engineered materials with security applications, and expands on the university’s leadership in security and resilience research.

by Greg St. Martin September 8, 2015

08/20/15 - BOSTON, MA. - Seth Moulton, United States Congressman from Massachusetts, visits the George J. Kostas Institute for Homeland Security at Northeastern University on August 20, 2015. Moulton's visit included lab tours and a research discussion. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Congressman tours Northeastern’s Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton received a comprehensive overview of Northeastern’s robust portfolio of security research on Thursday afternoon and underscored the importance of providing research funding in this area.

by Jason Kornwitz August 21, 2015

How to develop cutting-edge technologies faster

Northeastern hosted the first in a series of regional workshops for the Materials Genome Initiative, an Obama administration effort to reduce the time and cost needed to develop novel materials that can advance manufacturing and strengthen the economy.

by Angela Herring October 11, 2013

Global ecology as the next grand strategy

Retired Marine Colonel Mark Mykleby said at a lecture at Northeastern on Tuesday that the nation’s biggest problem is global unsustainability and it will take behavioral change, not national strategy, to fix it.

by Angela Herring September 27, 2013