As the director, Toffolo will lead four forensic science master’s degree concentrations and five graduate certificate programs. She will advise students in the program, teach graduate courses and serve as the point of contact for administrative, admissions and program policy needs. Toffolo brings a wealth of forensic science experience…
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement forensics division is offering the opportunity for students to gain a general understanding of the crime laboratory and an overview of each forensic discipline. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/fdlelabevents Exact dates will be set in the next month, but here is a…
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy has attained its highest-ever ranking in the U.S. News & World Report list of America’s best pharmacy colleges, climbing to No. 4 in the rankings released April 9.
Join the Forensic Science team at the American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) Annual Conference this February (19-24) in Denver, CO. The AAFS Annual Conference is the largest meeting of the year for the forensic science community – providing networking, collaboration and professional development for attendees. Join AAFS for…
Forensic Science program alumnus & Instructional Associate Professor, Tate Yeatman, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office forensic team used a new pilot program to solve the case of 'Baby June' by reverse engineering their family tree.
Applications for the 2023 school year are open now. The deadline to apply is February 19th, 2023. We encourage our Latinx students to apply as soon as possible!
With the advent of the use of forensic DNA analysis in recent years, trace evidence has increasingly become an overlooked aspect of forensic science. In casework however, quite often little or no probative biological evidence can be found. It is in these instances that trace evidence still remains…
Check out our on-demand version of our July 14th, 1-2 p.m. ET informational webinar covering the Forensic Science program. We were joined by professors Nancy Toffolo and Cortney MacDonald for an overview of the M.S. in Forensic Science program, and one of our admissions specialists for the application and admissions process.
Forensic Anthropology is the application of biological/physical anthropology applied to the medicolegal aspect of investigations.
Forensic scientists play an important role in the trial process, more commonly in criminal trials, as an expert witness. Expert witnesses not only testify on the findings but also give opinions based upon the results derived from the analysis of evidence that was collected from the crime scene. These opinions are typically of scientific nature with forensically sound backing as a proof.
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy moved up two places to No. 3 in the nation for total research funding in the latest American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, or AACP, report released June 23. The No. 3 ranking is the highest ever achieved by the college when compared to peer institutions.
