NC State Holds Forensic Science Symposium for National and State Law Enforcement

North Carolina State University will hold its fourth annual forensic science symposium –including presentations of cutting-edge crime scene investigation technology and techniques – on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the College of Textiles.

The event is open to the media, and will be held in the College of Textiles’ Convocation Room (Room 2309) on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Media parking is available in the visitor’s lot in front of the college on Main Campus Drive or in the large lot at the side of the building on Research Drive. Dr. Rhonda Roby, of the University of North Texas, will give the first of four keynote speeches at 9 a.m. on the future of forensic human DNA analysis. Other speakers include Dr. Jason Byrd, who will discuss veterinary forensics and disaster response, and Fred Tulleners, who will discuss firearms identification. Contact Matt Shipman in News Services at 919/515-6386 for specific information regarding the day’s events.

National and state law enforcement, justice-serving companies and forensic science researchers will learn more about state-of-the-art capabilities for crime scene investigation and review recent forensic activities at NC State. The event’s agenda can be found on the Web at http://fsi.ncsu.edu/pdfs/Symposium_Agenda2011.pdf.

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