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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Congratulations to senior Forensic and Investigative Sciences major Abby Jones as she received second place at the  Ecological Integration Symposium on April 5-6 Jones was awarded second place in the undergraduate student oral presentation category for her talk titled “Mass mortality events in relation to carrion ecology and forensic entomology: emphasizing taxonomic resolution.” Jones’ mentor… Read More →

This year’s Student Research Week went very well for senior Michelle Jonika as she received two awards for her excellence in research during the student run research symposium held the week of March 19-23. Jonika, a senior Forensic and Investigative Sciences major, received first place in the Undergraduate Agriculture and Life Sciences Category and the… Read More →

A small group of Forensic and Investigative Sciences students got a chance to test out a revamped Forensics 421 class this January as the Department of Entomology changed the format of the course for 2018. This year, there were several new additions, including a new faculty member, as well as improved hands-on demonstrations and activities… Read More →

Congratulations to junior Forensic and Investigative Sciences major Fatimah Bouderdaben as she received a fellowship opportunity to present research at the Texas A&M conference in 2018. The fellowship, known as the RISE (Race, Identity and Social Equality) Fellowship, provides undergraduates an opportunity to conduct research with an emphasis on race, identity and social equality. The… Read More →

Two students in the Forensic and Investigative Sciences program received an early gift this holiday season as they joined thousands of Aggies for graduation at Reed Arena on Friday, December 15. The two students that were expected to graduate during the 2pm ceremony include the following: Olivia Nirider – Forensic and Investigative Sciences – Science… Read More →