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The Marshall University Forensic Science Center (MUFSC) is a nationally recognized leader in forensic science and dedicated to providing the highest quality testing for the promotion of truth and justice.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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5,000<\/strong> sexual assault cases tested from across the US, including 2,500+ for West Virginia<\/p>\n

1<\/strong> of the only universities in the country with an accredited, operational DNA laboratory that is also designated as a Criminal Justice agency<\/p>\n

$10<\/strong> million federal dollars brought into the state of WV through grants and contracts since 2016<\/p>\n

30+<\/strong> agencies have participated in Marshall’s Technical Assistance Program to provide specially trained graduate students to aid in laboratory validation needs<\/p>\n

3,000+<\/strong> provided training to practitioners from local, state, federal, and international agencies<\/p>\n

#1<\/strong> ranked program on the Forensic Aptitude Test administered by the American Board of Criminalistics in 13 of the past 15 years that it has participated<\/p>\n

97%<\/strong> job placement rate for graduates between 2011 and 2022 with 86% in a forensic science or related field or pursing an advanced degree<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Contact MUFSC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marshall University Forensic Science Center<\/p>\n

1401 Forensic Science Drive
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Laura Kuyper<\/div>
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