Samantha Mehnert

WVU student receives national forensic science and criminal justice scholarship

The scholarship recognizes undergraduate students in forensic science and criminal justice. Mehnert received a $1,000 award at the Chesapeake Bay Division of the International Association for Identification’s spring conference, held April 4-5.

For aspiring crime scene investigators, a personal tour of the FBI is what dreams are made of. 

It became reality for area youth from West Virginia University’s Next Generation Forensic Science Initiative this spring. Thirteen middle and high school students toured the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence in Clarksburg, West Virginia, experiencing the power of biometrics in criminal and civil law matters first-hand.

Area youth tour FBI Biometric Center of Excellence with WVU Next Generation Forensic Science Initiative

For aspiring crime scene investigators, a personal tour of the FBI is what dreams are made of.

2018 Phi Beta Kappa inductees

WVU’s Phi Beta Kappa inducts 2018 class

The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University is pleased to announce the induction of its 2018 class of scholars into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society for the arts and sciences. 

Image of student at the Forensic Science Summer Camp.

Forensic science summer programs attracting students from around the world

The WVU Forensic Science Summer Camps are beginning to draw an international audience. 

The West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has named four recipients of its 2018 Outstanding Staff Award: Andrea Bebell, Allen Burns, Selena Engebretson and Christopher Ramezan.

WVU Eberly College announces 2018 Outstanding Staff Award recipients

The West Virginia University  Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has named four recipients of its 2018 Outstanding Staff Award: Andrea Bebell, Allen Burns, Selena Engebretson and Christopher Ramezan.

As a critical component to the administration of justice, researchers are calling for more science in forensic science. Led by Suzanne Bell, chair of the West Virginia University Department of Forensic and Investigative Science, a group of academic scientists who were members of the former National Commission on Forensic Science’s (NCFS) Sub-Committee on Scientific Inquiry and Research are urging the larger scientific community to advocate for independent research and assessment in forensic science.

Researchers call for more science in forensic science

As a critical component to the administration of justice, researchers are calling for more science in forensic science.  

Glen Jackson

Jackson named Fellow of American Academy of Forensic Sciences

Glen Jackson, a professor of forensic and investigative science at West Virginia University, has been promoted to the rank of Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.  

A West Virginia University researcher is uncovering how firearm evidence and latent fingerprint evidence helps solve crimes by finding the “perfect match.” If a cartridge case was found at a crime scene, the investigator will compare cartridge cases to determine if they originated from a specific firearm. Keith Morris, the Ming Hsieh Distinguished Professor of Forensic and Investigative Science, focuses on the variability in the impressions that are created on the cartridge case from a particular firearm.

It's a match

WVU forensic and investigative science professor researching connection between fingerprints and firearms

Glen Jackson

Jackson named Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry

Glen Jackson, Ming Hsieh Distinguished Professor of Forensic & Investigative Science in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. 

6 epic classes in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

6 epic classes in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Here are some courses sparking interest this fall