Why Forensic Science?
Employers recognize VCU’s forensic science program as a leading producer of highly skilled laboratory professionals.
With a degree in forensic science, you'll have a host of marketable technology-oriented, analytical laboratory skills that make you competitive on the national job market. You will be prepared for a versatile cross section of laboratory-based applied science careers including those in local, state and federal government laboratories, as well as those in private forensic laboratories, military/defense agencies, the intelligence community, human rights organizations, pharmaceutics and other private industries.
News
March 7, 2024
How I found my research: Jaelyn Jenifer hopes to be a ‘guardian of public health’
Undergraduate student researcher and aspiring forensic toxicologist studies medications used in the treatment of HIV infections.
Jan. 31, 2024
VCU forensic science professor receives ASPCA grant to support animal cruelty investigations
Christopher Ehrhardt’s lab is developing a test that could determine when animal DNA was left at a crime scene.
Jan. 30, 2024
VCU-led research shows effectiveness of new technique to detect ovarian cancer marker peptides
The nanopore-sensing technology could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses.