DNA fingerprinting, or profiling, is now superseding traditional fingerprint matching as a more rigorous method. First developed in 1985 to diagnose genetic illness, it is now commonly used in ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

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Dr. Jason Linville enjoys teaching and advising students who are interested in pursuing a career in forensic science. He teaches forensic science overview courses and several forensic biology/DNA ...

An online forensic science bachelor’s degree provides students with an overview of forensic science and crime scene investigation techniques. Many colleges and universities, however, offer forensic ...

As technology becomes increasingly integral to our daily lives, it's no surprise that crime-solving has advanced to near-futuristic levels. From retinal scanning to trace evidence chemistry, modern ...

Universities.com rated the University of New Haven as the #1 Forensic Science Program in the U.S. For Morgan Korzik ’22 M.S., it was the stories he’d heard about his great grandfather, a Chicago ...

Using scientific methods in service of the law was first recorded in 1248 during the Song Dynasty in China. Ever since, new scientific advances from mass spectrometry to DNA sequencing have been ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. So, forensic science is more about excluding other possibilities than it is identifying a person. When ...

Forensic science is critical to an effective justice system, which in turn is a pillar of a civil society. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes chemistry as a foundational and integral ...