military

From war zones to the classroom

Learning to outsmart the Taliban, enduring constant brushes with death, and handling machine guns? Piece of cake. But the thought of stepping into a classroom…

by Khalida Sarwari January 3, 2019

Alumna’s latest mission: gather key intel for military in Afghanistan

Northeastern alumna Lauren Mitchell is about to begin her second tour of duty as an Army intelligence officer in Afghanistan, where she provides Special Forces…

by Bill Ibelle March 16, 2018

Alumna helps military build Afghan-US relations

As a social scientist, Naheed Vadsaria spent two years embedded with coalition forces in Afghanistan, working to win the “hearts and minds” of the Afghan…

by Bill Ibelle February 22, 2018

Commitment to service: Student veteran builds community of support

Paul Scherlek is committed to ensuring his brothers and sisters in arms have a place they can call home once they’re out of the military.

by Molly Callahan November 11, 2017

‘We were there to honor them’: Co-op student identifies, lays to rest veterans’ remains

As part of a co-op at the Chester County Coroner’s Office in Pennsylvania, Justine Newman helped lay to rest, with full military honors, the remains…

by Molly Callahan November 10, 2017

From the Army to academia: one professor’s journey to Northeastern

Charn McAllister enrolled at West Point in July 2001, just two months before 9/11. During a tour of duty in Iraq, a phone call from…

by Jason Kornwitz September 6, 2017

Department of Defense grant to spur development of wireless networks

For soldiers in the battlefield or emergency personnel responding to a disaster, effective and reliable communication networks are crucial. A team of Northeastern researchers has…

by Molly Callahan June 15, 2017

I’ve always wanted to give back’: Newly graduated veterans reflect on Northeastern experiences

Max Spahn served four years in the Marine Corps as a radio operator in a rocket artillery battalion. After completing his service—which included a 10-month…

by Greg St. Martin May 24, 2017

Northeastern, US Navy team up for ‘idea hackathon’

The U.S. Navy has turned to Northeastern for its expertise in digital storytelling and data analytics to identify new ways to communicate the Navy experience…

by Jason Kornwitz November 3, 2016

Northeastern celebrates opening of just the second on-campus VFW post in nation

The university expanded its commitment to student veterans on Monday afternoon, officially opening a Veterans of Foreign Wars post during a ceremony at the Veterans…

by Jason Kornwitz October 25, 2016