Congratulations WVU FIS class of 2022 grads!!
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Best in the World
WVU Ranked #3!
Read More2022 Young Chemist Award Winner
Metrohm USA has presented this esteemed award for over 10 years and continues to reward outstanding research performed by the brightest of minds throughout the United States and Canada.
FIS Graduate Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Cara Shaffer named Westmorland County's first female deputy coroner
Read MoreCongratulations to undergraduate student Jessica Friedel!
Our undergraduate student in Forensic Chemistry, Jessica Friedel, was selected to present her research “Responding to gun violence epidemic through technology innovation and statistical interpretations for forensic investigations” at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol (URDC) in Charleston, WV. URDC's purpose is to familiarize state legislators with research and creative activities involving undergraduate students that occur on campuses across the state.
Read MoreCrimes Do Not Always Happen Between 9am and 5pm
WVU FIS seniors successfully completed their "10pm crime scene" where they workedfrom 10pm until 8am documenting, processing, and collecting evidence on a mock humantrafficking case.
Read MoreDr. Glen Jackson featured in Forensic Files II
Our very own, Dr. Glen Jackson, will be featured in an upcoming episode of Forensic Files II on HLN at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 15th. The episode covers the wrongful conviction of Jason Lively, who was convicted of murder and arson in 2006 and served 14 years in prison. Dr. Jackson’s analysis and testimony were critical pieces to his exoneration. The case was covered by the Washington Post and is described in the National Registry of Exonerations.