2009 - October 5
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General AnnouncementsThe 2009 ASCLD Symposium program and presenters can be viewed at http://ascld.org/content/2009-symposium. NIJ presentations have been added since the last newsletter.
Be sure to check out Promega's training opportunity on low copy number testing and accompanying court challenges at their upcoming 20th International Symposium on Human Identity, October 12 - 15, 2009. (see Quick Links ) ASCLD was proud to have Promega as a Silver sponsor of the 37th Annual Symposium in Anaheim, CA.
Two new tabs have been added to the ASCLD Website; "Board Room" contains a listing of the current Board of Directors and their contact information. "Outreach" is in the process of development and will contain International Diplomacy Council and Advocacy Council information and updates. Check them out!!!
Quick LinksPromega Symposium to be held Oct. 12th - 15th,2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada
The National Museum of Crime and Punishment is hosting a Halloween in DC event entitled "Fright at the Museum".
For more information, follow this link.
News around the globe
Scientists are greeting with surprise and dismay a project to use DNA and isotope analysis of tissue from asylum seekers to evaluate their nationality and help decide who can enter the United Kingdom.
WVU biometrics, forensics get $5 million in grants
West Virginia West Virginia University's biometrics and forensic science programs are getting a $5 million boost. Lab creates fake DNA evidence
Scientific American "You can just engineer a crime scene," Nucleix founder Dan Frumkin told The New York Times. Perry replaced the head of the Texas Forensic Science Commission and two of its eight other board members Wednesday.
CID deploys sexual-assault investigators following course
United States Army The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command graduated 22 new sexual-assault investigators Sept. 4, from the Special Victims Unit Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Byrd announces MU funds
West Virginia Marshall University's Forensic Science Center (MUFSC) will receive $5 million to expand the Center's role as a model working forensic laboratory. USA
American Systems Corp., Analytic Services Inc. and Ideal Innovations Inc., have won a multiple award contract to compete for approximately $145 million in task orders to provide forensic services to the Army.
DNA backlog still plagues HPD crime lab
Texas Officials say the continuing HPD backlog has increased the urgency for Houston and Harris County leaders to build a regional forensic lab, even as the city announced plans Thursday to spend $1.3 million to upgrade its understaffed DNA lab. |
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