Texas A&M AgriLife researcher examines crime scene soil for human remains We have seen them on TV, the crime scene investigators who sift through the minutiae such as soil to help law enforcement personnel determine what took place. Jacqui Aitkenhead-Peterson, Ph.D., fills this role for those in Texas law enforcement looking for soil-borne answers. Peterson… 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 →
Kelsey Garner Receives Forensic Technician Certification
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program would like to congratulate senior Kelsey Garner on recently receiving her Forensic Technician during the spring minimester of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s Forensic Science Academy at Riverside Campus. Garner was awarded with the certificate at the end of the academy’s Crime Scene Investigation… Read More →
Tomberlin’s Research Featured in Video on National Geographic Website
COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The mention of the word maggot may bring horrific things to mind and gross a lot of people out. To Dr. Jeff Tomberlin and his team at the FLIES Facility, maggots (fly larvae) are very important scientific tools for assisting law enforcement to solve criminal cases. Tomberlin was recently featured in a short… Read More →
Forensics Students Celebrated Spring 2014 Graduation
Sixteen students in the Forensic and Investigative Sciences program recently gave their mothers a great early Mother’s Day present during the Saturday evening commencement ceremony on May 10. The students were part of a record number of Aggies that were awarded degrees during the university’s two-day-long graduation ceremonies. Before the ceremony, students and families began… Read More →