The West Virginia University Department of Forensic and
Investigative Science in partnership with the WVU College of Law Innocence
Project will be sponsoring an exhibit of Jim Fogle’s artwork being held at the
Monongalia Arts Center, 107 High Street through the month of September.
This summer, the West Virginia University Forensic Science Academy for Professionals hosted continuing education and training on campus for forensic practitioners and law enforcement personnel. Craig Moore of See Moore Forensics traveled from Ontario, Canada to share his expertise conducting a 40 hour Basic Bloodstain Pattern Recognition course. Experiments were conducted at the WVU crime scene complex that illustrated the predictable and reproducible behaviors of blood when subjected to various forces. Students represented local police agencies, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office Crime Laboratory, and the country of Belize. WVU FSAP is honored to....
Today
, 108 new first year students were welcomed to the Department of Forensic and Investigative
Science. After faculty introductions, Dr. Rachel Mohr engaged the students in
a forensic science exercise that encouraged them to use their critical thinking
skills. Students asked a series of objective questions to determine the identity
of an unknown object that was hidden inside of a box. This exercise highlighted
the importance of teamwork, scientific analysis, listening, and risk-taking.
Students left this event excited for a new school year to begin.
The J. Edgar Hoover Foundation has awarded a scholarship to West Virginia University to establish The J. Edgar Hoover Foundation Leadership Scholarship for students enrolled in the Department of Forensic and Investigative Science in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. This first-of-its-kind philanthropic gift from the Hoover Foundation will provide scholarships for four qualified students in the 2016-2017 academic year.
