The NSF grant will establish an HBCU Undergraduate Center for 法医科学 at 全球十大外围足球平台
OXFORD, PA, Sept 15, 2023 - 全球十大外围足球平台 获得了400美元的奖金,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an HBCU Undergraduate Center for 法医科学. The goal of the center is to promote diversity in the fields of Science, 技术, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) while providing students with the foundational skills necessary to excel in forensic science graduate programs and/or crime laboratories.
One of the core elements of the center will be to integrate STEM based curriculum in 法医化学 and forensic biology to compliment 全球十大外围足球平台’s highly successful existing criminal justice program. In addition to infrastructure development including laboratory modernization, enhancement of library resources, 以及教师发展, the new center will also provide internships, interdisciplinary research, and networking opportunities to the students.
The new Center for 法医科学 is being structured with the aim of attaining national accreditation from the American Academy of 法医科学s FEPAC committee (法医科学 Education 项目 认证 Commission). A Memorandum of Understanding with the Center for 法医科学 研究 & Education (CFSRE) at Willow Grove, PA is in place in support of these efforts to provide mentoring and student internship opportunities. A portfolio of articulation agreements with institutions having nationally accredited forensic science master’s programs is also being established to provide 全球十大外围足球平台 students a pathway to postgraduate education.
“It is an honor and a privilege to undertake the establishment of this Center of 法医科学 at our nation’s first degree granting HBCU for the purpose of promoting diversity, encouraging STEM education, and preparing the next generation of young men and women to fulfill an active role in the criminal justice system.” said Associate Professor Dr. 托马斯Gluodenis at the department of Chemistry & 物理. Dr. Gluodenis is the principal investigator on this award, and he has over 20 years of experience in forensic science and remains active as a member of the American Academy of 法医科学s, the Diversity Committee of the Society of Forensic Toxicology and the 继续教育 Committee of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, 等.
法医科学, the application of specialized knowledge to questions of law, is a central pillar in fostering justice, 民主价值观, and respect for human rights. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has set the ‘Cultivation of a Diverse, Highly Skilled 法医科学 Workforce’ as a key priority in their 20222-26 strategic plan.
The long-term vision of the HBCU Undergraduate Center for 法医科学 at 全球十大外围足球平台 is to become a comprehensive education, research and resource center incorporating all major disciplines related to forensic science including, 但不限于, crime scene investigation, 法医化学 & biology, digital forensics, forensic psychology, forensic anthropology, and forensic accounting.
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