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Crime Lab/University Partnership Is Mutually Beneficial
By Darren McRoy
The University of Central Oklahoma’s Forensic Science Institute is partnering with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to share their respective new buildings. This synergy could improve the quality of forensic science in Oklahoma through better training and research for all involved.
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PRODUCT FOCUS

You’ll Love Lucy

Talk about star power, Lucy is 3.2 million years old and still drawing crowds. Keynote speaker Donald Johanson will describe his 1974 discovery of the Lucy specimen and its importance in our understanding of human evolution. It’s just one of the informative talks you’ll hear at the 20th International Symposium on Human Identification. Learn more at www.ishi20.com
FORENSIC NEWS
  • Training the Next Generation of Forensic Scientists
    By Darren McRoy
    Kids love a good mystery, and child sleuths have been solving them in the pages of young-adult novels for decades. Now a series of summer programs are introducing teens to the real-life mystery-solving world of forensic science.
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  • Video: Crime Scene Creatures
    Biologists are joining the ranks of criminal investigative teams to interpret evidence offered by those with a “natural ability” to crack a case. For example, how do ants nesting in a human skull help police to zero in on a suspect? PBS investigates in their new series Crime Scene Creatures.
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  • Portable DNA Testing Machines Will Give Results within an Hour
    Handheld DNA testing machines will revolutionize crime scene investigation by producing results within an hour. New “Rapid DNA” technology would enable detectives to test material at the scene of a crime or in a police station, eliminating the need to send it to a laboratory.
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  • The Nation’s First and Only Independent Crime Laboratory System
    Bode Technology and Integrated Forensic Laboratories, Inc. have finalized a landmark agreement to create the nation’s first and only independent criminal forensic testing laboratory system.
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    Teaching DNA Testing to Iraqis
    If Lab Techs Must Testify, DUI Cases Will Be Harder to Prosecute
    DNA Led To Suspect In '80 Murderss
    New Products: Vaporizer, Cross-Beam Workstation, and more

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August 19 – 22, 2009
Crime Mapping Research Conference
New Orleans, LA

August 23 – 27, 2009
47th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists
Geneva, Switzerland

September 11, 2009
Does Forensics Need Fixing?
A Look at the NAS Report on Forensic Science
Pittsburgh, PA

September 11-16, 2009
NAME Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA

September 13-17, 200
ASCLD Annual Symposium
Anaheim, CA

September 21-25, 2009
Rocky Mountain Division of the IAI / NWAFS Joint Fall Conference
Fort Collins, CO

September 23-25, 2009
Minnesota Division of the IAI Conference
Baxter, MN

Sep 30-Oct 2, 2009
The 1st International ICST Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime
Albany, NY

October 2-3, 2009
Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers (SCAFO) Annual Training Seminar
Burbank, CA

October 3-7, 2009
IACP Annual Conference & Exposition
Denver, CO

October 6-9, 2009
Tri-Division Educational Conference
Las Vegas, NV

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