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UF Forensic Science in the News
Global Classroom A Click Away for Forensics Students in Iraq
“The University of Florida is in Gainesville. The Gator Nation is everywhere” proclaims a current campaign of the nation’s fourth largest university. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in the University of Florida Forensic Science Distance Education Program.
Student Spotlight on Lisa Mundy
Lisa Mundy, MS, has worked in the Office of the Medical Examiner Toxicology Lab for 11 years since earning a bachelor’s degree in 1995 in forensic chemistry from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. A fall 2006 graduate of the UF Forensic Toxicology master’s program, Mundy was promoted to supervisor this year.
Many undergraduate forensic programs don’t offer the depth of education needed for a career in toxicology, says Mundy, and that’s why she recommends graduate education. (more)
TOP GRAD: U.S. Air Force Captain Stationed in Asia earns Master’s Degree from the University of Florida
Forces of nature and the threat of terrorism are all in a day’s work for Capt. Sean Knute Wade Adcock, who had hopes last fall of making a trip from his active duty service in Okinawa, Japan to attend graduation ceremonies at the University of Florida…(more)
UF Teaches CSI Summer Camp at Local Elementary School
As the school year swings into action for students at Oak Hall School, some just might add a new twist to the traditional “what I did this summer” essay. Forget writing about the beach. They’re more likely to highlight tales of buried meat and blood spatter…(more)
University of Florida Earns National Recognition in Distance Education
The American Distance Education Consortium has named the University of Florida Global Forensic Science program the winner of its 2006 national Award of Excellence in Distance Education... (more)
UF Courses Aid Bosnians in Search of Balkan Victims
Every bone tells a story, and every story ends in tragedy. For Ana Milos and Arijana Selmanovic, two Bosnian women who completed online masters degrees through the University of Florida, unlocking the mysteries behind bones is both a job and a personal passion... (more)
