October 21, 2021

Are you interested in obtaining an MS in Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University? Join us at the VCU MS in Forensic Science Open House on Friday, November 12 either in-person or remotely.

July 14, 2021

The VCU Department of Forensic Science is beginning our in-person tours again and look forward to meeting prospective students interested in Forensic Science.

September 16, 2021

Members of the Search and Rescue Tracking Institute are trained to look for clothing on bushes or broken tree limbs but don’t have as much experience identifying and documenting human remains.

August 2, 2021

Carlo Rosati, a retired FBI firearms and ballistics examiner who teaches in the Department of Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, was featured as an expert in Sunday’s episode of “Forensic Files II” on cable channel HLN.

Rosati, an adjunct instructor who has taught the department’s undergraduate firearms course and is planning to teach a new elective on vehicle identification, appeared in the episode “The Orange Shorts,” which tells the story of the forensic investigation in the 2010 murder of Monica Schmeyer in Pennsylvania.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2021/08/vcu-forensic-science-instructor-appears-on-forensic-files-ii

March 26, 2021

Forensic Science undergraduate alum Dylan Naltraj David will travel to Trinidad, the nation his parents emigrated from, through the Fulbright research award .  This award not only allowed David the opportunity to learn more about his heritage but also expanded the scope of his cancer research. His passion for research is undeniable as he continuously seeks opportunities to study with experts in the field.

He spoke of Marilyn Miller, Ed.D. (VCU Dept. of Forensic Science) as having a very large positive impact on him as a scientist and aspiring physician!

June 30, 2021

Advances in DNA technology will aid in identification of victims in collapsed condo in Surfside, FL. Dr. Tracey Dawson Green, VCU Department of Forensic Science Professor and Chair, provides insight to USA Today readers.

June 7, 2021

If you ask the colleagues of Marilyn Miller, Ed.D., about the impact she's had on the forensic science community, you'll get a clear, consistent answer: For the past 20 years, Miller has been a driving force in legitimizing scientific analysis as a sub-discipline of crime scene investigation. "It's more than just following a checklist, taking a couple pictures and packaging a little bit of evidence. [It’s] about understanding how that evidence is left at the crime scene."

February 4, 2021

Tiffany Rolle has been recognized by the website Cell Mentor. As a Department of Forensic Science undergraduate, she honed her research skills through VCU’s Center on Health Disparities.

https://www.news.vcu.edu/article/Two_VCU_grads_named_to_list_of_inspiring_Black_scientists

February 5, 2021

When VCU made the decision to move students to online learning last March, Catherine Connon, Ph.D., and Tal Simmons, Ph.D., in the Department of Forensic Science didn’t know what they were going to do.

October 27, 2020

Join the VCU Department of Forensic Science for a virtual Informational Session where you can learn about the graduate program curriculum,  the admissions process and the University, meet faculty and current graduate students, tour the department and our partner agency, the Virginia Department of Forensic Science. Friday, November 6 from 11:00-2:00 (EST). To join us, complete the form at  https://forms.gle/kjT9Q8V3XB8ECdVFA. A Zoom link and agenda will be sent to you.

September 23, 2020

The 2020 election has Virginia and the rest of the country at a crossroads.  

Visit https://chs.vcu.edu/election-2020/ to learn all about this year's critical elections!

June 3, 2020

The One VCU website will serve as your hub for information and resources for a safe return to campus.

July 30, 2020

July 14, 2020

The announcement that Virginia’s rape kit backlog has been eliminated is a “momentous occasion,” said Tracey Dawson Cruz, professor and chair of the Department of Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University.

April 1, 2020

‘Everyone seems, even if momentarily, uplifted by the idea of helping our colleagues on the MCV campus respond to those that are most vulnerable.’

January 24, 2020

More than 170 law enforcement, addiction treatment, medical, education, and community services professionals gathered in James Branch Cabell Library on Tuesday, January 14, to discuss and collaborate on ways to address the opioid crisis.

December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019

After discovering ethanol in vape juice samples, a VCU professor is leading a major study to explore the ramifications for public safety. E-liquids — the flavored nicotine solution used in e-cigarettes — frequently contain the unlisted ingredient ethanol, or alcohol, according to research conducted in the lab of Virginia Commonwealth University professor Michelle Peace, Ph.D.

December 3, 2019

The remains of more than 50 African Americans discovered in 1994 on VCU’s campus have been returned to Richmond.

August 6, 2019

Forensic toxicologist Michelle Peace has found dangerous synthetics in dozens of CBD vape products. She says a lack of FDA regulations is to blame.

August 30, 2019

A series of forensic science lectures this fall will explore topics in the field and past cases, including the so-called “collar bomb” case in which a pizza delivery driver in Erie, Pennsylvania, robbed a bank in 2003 with a bomb clamped around his neck that ultimately exploded and killed him.