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2024 News
June 4, 2024
Forensic Science Faculty Honored With ASTM International Award
March 12, 2024
MSFS Students Present Research at National Conference
The 76th Annual Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) was held in Denver, Co last month. AAFS is a multidisciplinary professional organization that provides leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system. Two students (pictured) from the Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program were selected for oral presentations of their research.
Christopher Haser presented “Development, Testing, and Comparison of Decontamination Methods for Drugs and Ignitable Liquids from Mobile Devices”. Charis Hickey presented her research entitled “A Probabilistic Genotyping Analysis of Touch DNA and Transfer Evidence”.
In addition to the oral presentations, six Marshall MSFS students were selected to give poster presentations. They were Jett Brandes, Charis Hickey, Katelyn Peyton, Madeline Robinson, Allison Swigart, and Jessica Smith.
2022 News
May 24, 2022
Phenotyping, Genetic Genealogy Help ID Jane Doe Found at Yosemite in 1983
2021 News
October 20, 2021
Marshall Graduate Students Rank No. 1 on Forensic Science Assessment Test
October 21, 2021
Academics Must Always Come First at Marshall
October 20, 2021
Forensic Science graduate students earn Paul H. and Dixie O. Nicely Scholarship
May 5, 2021
Rushton Named Secretary for Executive Board of Council of Forensic Science Educators
February 24, 2021
Faculty Achievement: Josh Brunty
February 13, 2021
Best 13 Masters in Forensic Science Schools in 2021
2019 News
November 19, 2019
The ISHI Report: An Education on Advanced Degree Programs in Forensic Science
October 17, 2019
Top 10 Forensic Science Graduate Schools in America
May 15, 2019
Forensic Science Center Hosts International Training for U.S. Department of Justice
2018 News
November 8, 2018
National Guard Team Trains Against Terrorism at Marshall University
Herald Dispatch
November 2, 2018
Crime Scene House at Marshall Gives Students a Unique Experience
WOWK TV
March 11, 2018
Marshall University forensic science lab nears completion
The Herald Dispatch
March 1, 2018
Marshall to host digital forensics Cyber Day for high-schoolers
Williamson Daily News
February 13, 2018
Cabell Huntington Hospital announces expansion of lab services to include toxicology
Cabell Huntington Hospital
2017 News
July 25, 2017
University recognizes benefactor, retiring Forensic Science Center director
February 13, 2017
Faculty member to present vehicle forensics research at American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting Feb. 16
2016 News
November 14, 2016
Kelly Beatty to sit on CAP committees
September 22, 2016
Marshall Scientist, Kelly Beatty, Leading the Way
August 24, 2016
WSAZ- Hundreds of backlogged rape kits tested; positive matches found
August 15, 2016
Marshall University’s Forensic Science Center to research new automated DNA screening
August 8, 2016
Herald Dispatch Editorial for Marshall University Forensic Science Program
February 2016
Optimized Development of Latent Fingerprints on Unfired and Fired Brass Cartridge Casings
January 2016
Marshall Faculty, Recent Graduates Contribute to Book on Digital Forensics
2015 News
July 2015
Firearms Examiner Kendra Wilbur, Marshall University Forensic Science Program Alumnus, was Interviewed about her Job
$1,500 in Donations Presented to Forensic Scholarship
April 2015
Marshall University Forensic Science Program Featured in Herald Dispatch Article
January 2015
Faculty achievement: Brunty Nominated to Digital Evidence Committee
Marshall Ph.D Student Receives Chancellor’s Scholarship
2014 News
November 2014
Students investigate Marshall University Forensic Science Program