Current partners with the Forensic and Investigative Science Department include Foster and Freeman, Ron Smith and Associates, West Virginia State Police, and Maryland State Police.
A recent gift by the J. Edgar Hoover Foundation has allowed us to award the first department-based scholarships to four meritorious juniors and seniors.
Through the generosity of accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist Ming Hsieh, the department has an endowment that supports two name professorships and a five-year faculty development fund. This commitment by Hsieh allows us to attract and retain our high-quality faculty.
Applied Biosystems provided a generous financial incentive to upgrade the instrumentation and associated software in the department’s DNA laboratory. As a result, our students have unprecedented access to cutting-edge technology and global DNA profiling capabilities.
Through a gift by Cogents Systems, now 3M Cogent, our students have a computer laboratory that provides access to AFIS and IBIS systems, contemporary biometric identification systems used nationally.
The department had a collaborative partnership with Nikon, Inc. through the Nikon Locker program. Students used the latest Nikon DSLR cameras and lenses throughout their course work, thus developing a comprehensive forensic photography skill set.