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Forensic Science Institute Partners With Leda Health to Explore Feasibility of Early Evidence Sexual Assault Kits
According to recent data from the Department of Defense, there were over 7,000 reports of sexual assault against service members in 2022. That number could be even higher, but unfortunately many instances of sexual assault in the armed forces go unreported….
Applications Due for Rostker Dissertation Research Fund
Applications for the 2023 Bernard D. and Louis C. Rostker IVMF Dissertation Research Fund are open through May 26. Doctoral candidates at Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity who are doing dissertation research pertaining to veterans, or military family-related topics, are encouraged to apply….
Experts Available to Discuss Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know one in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a mental health condition in a given year? If you’re working on a story for Mental Health Awareness Month, our Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity faculty experts are available for interviews. Please…
Telling the Stories of War, Sebastian Junger Speaks With Newhouse’s Military Visual Journalism Students
Among some of the most prolific writers of the last century, a handful experienced the hardship of telling the stories of war. John Steinbeck, Martha Gellhorn, Jack London and Ernest Hemingway; all covered the harrowing and dangerous world that exists…
Air Force ROTC Cadet Emily Weaver ’24 Continues Family Tradition of Service
According to the Department of Defense, interest in military service is on the decline among the nation’s youth, especially those who are qualified for military service. Only 9% indicated they would likely serve in the military; such a low percentage…
Summit Co-Hosted by Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity Focuses on Creating Pathways to Higher Education for Military-Connected Students
Institutions of higher education like Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity and the country’s military are both facing an approaching demographic cliff due in part to declining birth rates stemming from the 2008 economic recession. With both sectors preparing for significant recruitment and enrollment…
Leaders From Higher Education and Government Convene at Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity on Future of America’s Volunteer Military
Demonstrating its longstanding commitment to veteran and military communities across the nation and making good on its promise to be the Best Place for Veterans, Â鶹ƵµÀUniversity will co-host a first-of-its-kind summit addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing…
Afghanistan Withdrawal: Focus on the Future and Humanitarian Needs
President Joe Biden’s administration last Thursday laid the blame on President Donald Trump for the horrific withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021. While we will continue to see back and forth on who is to blame, the focus…
Maxwell-in-Washington Graduate Student Mario Marquez Joins Call to Repeal War Authority in Iraq
Mario A. Marquez, a graduate student in the Maxwell School’s Washington, D.C. programs, joined two U.S. senators in supporting their efforts to promote the repeal of decades-old authorizations for use of military force for the Iraq and Persian Gulf wars….
U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service
A key component of the U.S. military’s success is the vast equipment procurement and logistics system operating behind the scenes supporting the Department of Defense’s (DOD) global operations. U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12, with 25 years of service, knows…