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Hilary Keenan (Class of 2013) was recently selected as a scholarship recipient by the Chesapeake Bay Division of the International Association for Identification.  The fund is a scholarship program for the recognition of forensic science and criminal justice students. Each year, students may be selected to receive a scholarship grant of $500 and a certificate of recognition. Four

Students Get Lesson in Solving Crime Local students from two different schools had the opportunity to work with Marshall University’s Forensic Science Center to get hands-on experience in the practice of Crime Scene Investigation. Below are the news articles covering these events. (WSAZ) — A crime was committed at a local middle school, but instead

Planning for the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists has begun! The meeting will be held May 6-10th, 2013 in Roanoke, Virginia. The deadline for papers is March 1st, 2013. You can download the atract form here (2013 Call for Papers) or go to the MAAFS website for further information.

Dr. J. Graham Rankin, professor in Forensic Science Graduate Program, presented research results at the International Symposium of Fire Investigation Science and Technology (ISFI 2012) meeting at the University of Maryland, College Park, Oct. 15-17. To read more of this article, click here.

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Friday, October 05, 2012 Contact: Dave Wellman, Director of Communications 304-696-7153 Marshall University Forensic Science Center to host lecture for honors students on criminal behavior HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s College of Education and College of Science will conduct a special lecture, “Nature versus Nurture,” sponsored by the Honors College for its students at 4

Dr.  J. Graham Rankin, professor in the forensic science graduate program, presented  research results to develop a field method for identifying the hallucinogenic  herb Salvia divinorum Sept. 12 at Indiana University-Purdue University  Indianapolis. To read more of this article, click here.

Friday, June 22, 2012 Marshall University professor is appointed to national controlled substance committee HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dr. J. Graham Rankin, professor of the Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program, has been named as a core committee member of the newly formed Advisory Committee for the Evaluation of Controlled Substance Analogs (ACECSA). The mission of

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Josh Brunty, Digital Forensics Technical Manager at the Marshall University Forensic Science Center, presented his forensic research on Windows 8 June 5 at the Fourteenth International Techno Security and Digital Investigations Conference. The annual conference was held June 3-6 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with more than 1,000 attending, according to Brunty. Organizers

Hackers pose large threat to companies on Net By Clark Davis May 31, 2012 ·  Computer hacking is a growing problem, and a growing career field. The third annual Appalachian Institute for Digital Evidence Conference at the Marshall University Forensics Lab focused on hacking and what it can mean for those fighting crime. To read more

Friday, May 18, 2012 Third annual Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence Conference to be hosted by Marshall University Forensic Science Center HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Forensic Science Center will host the third annual Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence Conference (AIDE) May 21–25  to provide training in digital forensics and evidence recovery, electronic discovery

George Washington students learn forensics at Marshall May 02, 2012 12:58 PM EDT Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:58 PM EST Wednesday, May 9, 2012 12:58 PM EST By Ben Moore, Newsgatherer   George Washington high school students got a close-up look into the Marshall forensics program today. To read more of this article, click here.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program will host its Forensic Science Research Day to showcase research conducted by graduate students during internships from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, April 27, at the MU Forensic Science Center. The event is open to the public. Last summer, the forensic science graduate students

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — Rape cases from another part of the country dating back to the 1980s could soon be solved, thanks to DNA analysis at Marshall University. To read more of this article, click here.

MU Faculty Vacancies as of 02.29.12 Search   No::   12803 Title: Assistant/Associate Professor-Forensic Chemistry Forensic Science Program/MUSOM/Graduate College. Type: Tenure track position. Rank and Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and   experience. Qualifications: Ph.D. in analytical chemistry or other doctoral degree appropriate for the   field of forensic chemistry. Applicants with a degree in forensic science

Uncovering the Forensic Science Center By ALLYSON WARNER –>The Parthenon Published: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 09:02 The Forensic Science Center is a building many students forget about since it is not located on the main Marshall campus. But it is not only an important part of the university, it is

UNOFFICIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO HIRE- PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES The United States Postal Service’s National Forensic Laboratory has been granted permission to fill a variety of forensic analyst positions, including two forensic chemist positions. One position is a forensic drug chemist and one is a trace evidence chemist. The National Forensic Laboratory operates

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