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MU’s Forensic Science Center to research new automated DNA screening
August 15, 2016 · News
MU’s Forensic Science Center to research new automated DNA screening
Goodwin touts Marshall University crime lab
January 23, 2012 · News
January 22, 2012 Goodwin touts Marshall University crime lab AnonymousAssociated PressSun Jan 22, 2012, 10:00 PM EST HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin visited the Marshall University Forensic Science Center recently to see what is happening in the labs that are helping law enforcement on a national… Read More
Nicholas County students receive training on cyber safety
December 13, 2011 · News
Nicholas County students receive training on cyber safety December 10, 2011 @ 12:00 AM The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — More than 30 students from Nicholas County High School’s Future Business Leaders of America organization spent Friday afternoon getting trained on cyber safety from officials with the Marshall University Forensic Science Center. Read More
High schoolers get time in forensics lab
November 2, 2011 · News
November 02, 2011 @ 06:00 AM 2011/The Herald-Dispatch Herald-Dispatch.com HUNTINGTON — Dozens of juniors and seniors from Fairview High School in Boyd County are getting lessons in criminal forensics from graduate students in Marshall University’s Forensic Science Center programs. View Original Article Here… Read More
Speakers Offers Insight on Cyber Security
October 19, 2011 · News
By Kara Van Pelt Register-Herald Reporter Wed Oct 19, 2011, 12:12 AM EDT Close to 100 people converged at Tamarack Tuesday for a symposium on cyber security, hosted by the Southern West Virginia Preparedness Partnership. The event offered local individuals or businesses an opportunity to learn about cyber threats and… Read More
New Orleans rape-kit backlog will be tested by start of 2012, police say
October 13, 2011 · News
Published: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 8:00 AM By Laura Maggi, The Times-PicayuneThe Times-Picayune New Orleans police officials said Wednesday more than 800 untested rape kits will be tested by the beginning of next year, clearing up a backlog that includes physical evidence from sexual assaults dating… Read More
Marshall University faculty provide training on digital forensics
October 13, 2011 · News
Marshall University faculty provided digital forensics training to arson investigators at the West Virginia Fire Investigation Conference sponsored by the West Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators. Dr. Terry W. Fenger, director of the Forensic Science Center; John Sammons, assistant professor in the Integrated Science and Technology… Read More
Marshall’s forensic science graduate students and faculty will present a crime scene investigation workshop for high school students from Fairview High School of Ashland, Ky., Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 at MU’s crime scene house. About 55 high school science students are expected to attend the “CSI Huntington” workshop. They… Read More
Fall 2011 Open House
September 21, 2011 · News
Marshall University is hosting an open house for the Biomedical Sciences and Forensic Science Graduate Programs on Friday, October 21, 2011. Please register by filling out and submitting the form found here. The agenda for the Forensic Science Program portion can be… Read More
Dr. Rankin featured in Forensic Nexus Q/A session
August 26, 2011 · News
Forensic Nexus Q/A Session with a Forensic Chemistry expert and professor! August 22, 2011, Forensic Nexus Forensic Nexus would like to introduce you to Dr. John G. Rankin, a Forensic Chemistry professor at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Rankin kindly agreed to being interviewed by Forensic Nexus to… Read More
City of Huntington to recognize 2011 Wall of Fame inductees August 10, 2011 @ 12:00 AM, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — The City of Huntington Foundation has announced its 2011 inductees for the Greater Huntington Wall of Fame. The inductees are: Thomas J. Bell; Terry W. Fenger, Ph.D..;… Read More
Forensics lab dissects the tech | Charleston Daily Mail
August 10, 2011 · News
Tuesday August 9, 2011 by Zack Harold, Daily Mail staff As with everything else, crime is moving online. And thanks to experts at the West Virginia State Police Digital Forensics Unit, there’s a new way to dust for fingerprints. Cpl. Robert Boggs runs the unit’s Huntington lab, housed in the Marshall… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 10, 2011 Contact: Mary Thomasson, Public Information Officer, Marshall University Forensic Science Center 304-691-8961 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dr. J. Graham Rankin, a forensic chemistry professor in Marshall University’s Forensic Science graduate program, has been selected as chair-elect of… Read More
Diane Mufson: Marshall’s forensic center truly impressive June 07, 2011 @ 10:05 PM | The Herald-Dispatch How many times have you heard comments such as, “Nothing ever changes in Huntington” or “Too bad Huntington can’t be like it was in the good old days?” For many reasons “the good old… Read More
Forensic Analysis of a Playstation® 3 ‘Slim’ Model Biography: Elise Chom is from Fraser, Michigan. She graduated from Michigan State University in 2009 where she received a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Elise is currently a graduate student at Marshall University where she is studying for… Read More
Internal Validation of DNA Extraction from Bone and Tooth Samples Using Qiagen’s BioRobot EZ1 Biography: Stephanie Kuntz is from Wheeling, WV. She attended Marshall University from which she received her BS degree in Forensic Chemistry with a minor in Criminal Justice. Currently, Stephanie is enrolled in the Marshall University Forensic… Read More
Trifluoroacetyl Derivatization of Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, MDMA and Other Controlled Substances with Similar Mass Spectra Biography: Erin Elizabeth LaGrone is from Katy, Texas, and she received her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She will graduate this May with her master’s degree in forensic science from… Read More
Validation of the Applied Biosystems AmpFlSTR® Yfiler™ PCR Amplification Kit Biography: Brandy Jean Maydon grew up in La Feria, Texas. After graduating from high school, she attended Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Forensic Science with an emphasis in Forensic Science in 2009. She… Read More
Comparison of Collection Devices and Commonly used Human Identification Kits for Forensic DNA Profiling of Soil-Inhibited Saliva-Skin Samples Biography: Dishari Mukherjee hails from Calcutta, India. She graduated in 2008 from Topiwala National Medical College, Bombay, India with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. During her… Read More
Analysis and characterization of several varieties of synthetic cannabinoids Biography: Amber Rasmussen is from Appleton, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2007 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology and Human Biology with minors in Chemistry and Spanish. She is currently a graduate student in… Read More