Ten students from the Aggie Forensic and Investigative Sciences Organization helped a resident in Bryan in the cool late March air during The Big Event on March 30. The students were among 19,000 Aggies that participated in the largest student-run community service event in the nation. During the day, they helped a resident in Bryan… Read More →
Forensics Program Receives #1 Best Bachelors Program in US
The Department of Entomology’s Forensic and Investigative Program has a reason to celebrate this year as it was ranked in the top 25 Best Bachelors in Forensic Science Degree Programs in the country. The Bachelor’s Degree Center, an independent resource website, ranked the program #1 out of 25 Best Bachelors in Forensic Science Programs during… Read More →
Forensics Workshop Helps Teachers Teach STEM in Classroom
Educators in Texas got a glimpse into the world of forensic and investigative sciences as they learned how to use the tools during a session in the Heep Center 207 during the STEM4Innovation conference from February 21-22. The day-and-a-half-long conference held campuswide focused on providing formal and informal educators and counselors in K-12 schools in… Read More →
Brundage Receives Honoring Excellence Award
Dr. Adrienne Brundage’s engaging teaching style and her caring for students has yet garnered another award as she was recognized by Residence Life on Friday, February 1 at the Memorial Student Center. Brundage was recognized with the organization’s Honoring Excellence award during its ceremony in the Gates Ballroom. The awards are given annually to eight… Read More →
Students Get Hands Dirty Learning Evidence Collection Techniques
Every fall semester, students in Dr. Jacqueline Aitkenhead-Peterson’s Forensic Soil Science class got the dirt on learning how forensic scientists collected evidence from crime scenes. The students received the experience in collecting soil samples and searching crime scenes for possible evidence during a mock crime scene investigation activity that is held outside the Heep Center… Read More →
Youth Learn Forensics from Tomberlin Lab During Summer Camp
Students from Texas high schools got a first-hand glimpse of what it takes to be a forensic scientist as members of Dr. Jeff Tomberlin’s lab volunteered during the recent Youth Adventure Program camp this summer. The camp was one of several week-long courses that were held during the summer months to help gifted and talented… Read More →
Congratulations Spring 2018 Graduates
The Department of Entomology would like to congratulate the 14 students that are expected to graduate during commencement exercises at Reed Arena on Friday, May 11. These students joined more than 1,200 students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences during the 9am ceremony. Congratulations and good luck on your futures!! Calli Regan Allison… Read More →
Forensics Students Named Scholars Society Members During Banquet
Several students were recognized this spring during the Department of Entomology’s annual Undergraduate Recognition Banquet on Thursday, April 12 at the Thomas G. Hildebrand Equine Complex. Tammy Starr and Isaac Luna began the banquet by welcoming guests while former students Dikla Medina and Elaine Chu shared their experiences when they were students in the Department… Read More →
FIVS Students Help Community during Big Event
Twenty-one students from the Forensic and Investigative Sciences program and the Aggie Forensic and Investigative Science Organization gave back to the local community during the 36th annual The Big Event. The students were part of more than 20,000 Aggies that were sent out in the community in the nation’s largest single-day community service project on… Read More →
Jonika Receives COALS Senior Merit Award
The Department of Entomology and the Forensic and Investigative Sciences program would like to congratulate senior Forensic and Investigative Sciences major Michelle Jonika as she received the 2018 Senior Merit Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Jonika received the award during the annual Spring Convocation that was held in the John G…. Read More →