Robert “Bob” Kimsey ’76, Ph.D. ’84, is also known as “Dr. Death.” On Picnic Day each year, the assistant adjunct professor sets up a booth in Briggs Hall and educates visitors on the importance of ...

With a charming Southern drawl, Jerome Goddard speaks on topics that many people may think of as gross, but his expertise ...

Forensic entomology harnesses the life cycles and behaviours of insects to provide critical evidence in death investigations, particularly for estimating the post‐mortem interval (PMI). At its core, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Police Department has a forensic technician with a specialty some may not realize is one used in solving crimes. Emily Baucom is an American Board of Forensic ...

July 21-23 -- Some 150 academics, students, forensic pathologists, law enforcement officials and lawyers will gather for the second North American Forensic Entomology Conference in Davis, Calif.

Yet the true power of forensic science extends far beyond these images. It is a multidisciplinary enterprise—an ...

The pungent smell aside, it was the buzzing sound - just a bit softer than a beehive - that assured Michelle Sanford there would be a lot of evidence to collect. After a short trek through the brush ...

Step aside, Dirty Harry. These days, scientists are getting the bad guys and the glory. And thanks to television and two passionate Purdue teachers whose courses have captured students’ imaginations, ...

Drop the doughnut. Or the croissant. Or the bagel. Or anything remotely edible. Beyond this point, eating and reading as a joint activity is highly inadvisable. "We shot that on a dead pig," says ...