- Kourtney Dalzell, a Master student at Dr. Arroyo’s
     group is the recipient of the AAFS Forensic Science Foundation Student
     Travel Grant. Kourtney will be presenting at the American Academy of
     Forensic Science Meeting her research “Combining Novel Sampling
     Techniques and electrochemical detection in gunshot residue (GSR) analysis
     for bullet hole identification and distance determination.” The award
     includes a registration waiver and $1500.
- Oriana Ovide, a Master’s student at Dr. Trejos’ group
     received the American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners Travel Award.
     Oriana will be presenting at the American Academy meeting her research on
     “The Assessment of Modern Glass from Portable Electronic Devices and
     their Accessories by μ-XRF for their use in Forensic Investigations”.
     Oriana’s research is part of an ongoing collaboration with NIST. The award
     includes $500 to attend the meeting.
- Courtney Vander Pyl, a doctoral candidate at Dr.
     Trejos’ group received the American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners
     Travel Award. Courtney will be presenting at the American Academy meeting
     her research on “Rapid Spectrochemical Mapping Techniques for Enhanced
     Detection and Visualization of Gunshot Residue Patterns”. The
     award includes $500 to attend the meeting.