GMU Forensic Science Program

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Do hair and nails keep growing after we die? Here’s what science says. The science behind hair and nail growth after death reveals the truth about this common myth.

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This highlights Georgia Williams, Assistant Professor, GMU Forensic Science Program. Originally from Jamaica, she came to the US on a track scholarship and fell in love with forensic science. In her research, she focuses on new and improved methods of DNA extraction, specifically working toward improving the extraction of human DNA from difficult and low-level samples such as touch, teeth, and bones. Passionate about biology and crime fighting, she advises aspiring forensic scientists to embrace science and seek internships early.

Read the full profile on Williams by Forensicscolleges.com: forensicscolleges.com/programs/forensic-science

Article in The NY Times about our body farm! 💚💛

‘Tiny Crime Fighters With Wings’: Bees Go to Work on a Virginia ‘Body Farm’ By studying bees and their honey near decomposing human tissue, researchers at George Mason University hope to give crime scene investigators a new tool for finding the hidden dead.

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Congratulations to Kimberly Rule, Assistant Professor, GMU Forensic Science Program, for earning a 2024 Teaching Excellence Award thanks to her featured teaching strategy, "Engaging Students Through Hands-on Active Learning."

Rule took the best aspects of her educational learning experiences and wanted to make it better with a greater emphasis on active learning and hands-on experiences. To accomplish this goal, she incorporated numerous hands-on techniques and practicals to engage students with realistic critical thinking scenarios. This requires the balancing of utilizing several of our instructional facilities to include the outdoor forensic excavation facility, crime scene house/laboratory, FARO Forensic Lab, and the forensic science wet laboratory. This teaching methodology helps to ensure that students are receiving high quality instruction with the most real-world operational experiences possible.

Read more about Rule and all our Teaching Excellence Award Winners: https://science.gmu.edu/news/2024-teaching-excellence-award-winners

Congratulations graduates! We are so proud of you! Please tag us in your graduation pictures! We want to see you and your loved ones on this amazing day! 💚💛

Our undergraduate college-wide scholarships are NOW OPEN. 🎓 Scholarships range from $500 to $2000. Eligible students can easily apply online until May 31. The following scholarships are available for applications:

➡️ College of Science General Scholarship
➡️ Arthur I. & Helen M. Poland Endowed Scholarship
➡️ John Souza, III Endowed Scholarship
➡️ Litchfield College of Science Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship
➡️ Mark D. Monson Endowed Scholarship
➡️ Stanley Zoltek Memorial Endowed Scholarship.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://science.gmu.edu/scholarships

We are so proud of you Ali!! 💚💛

Discover Ali Tyler's remarkable journey at George Mason University! 🏊‍♀️
From her achievements as a three-time conference champion in swimming to her success in the GMU Forensic Science Program, Ali exemplifies dedication and excellence.

Learn more about her inspiring story: https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-03/her-time-mason-going-swimmingly

Today is , Patriots! The university’s is a 24-hour period where all Mason supporters - alumni, friends, volunteers, faculty, staff, parents, and students - are encouraged to come together to make a difference by supporting one of Mason’s many causes.

As part of the : Power the Possible Campaign, please consider supporting the College of Science. Your donations to the College of Science Vision Fund play a crucial role in allowing us to meet our college’s most urgent and important needs, from groundbreaking research to student support, community/alumni engagement events, and departmental operational costs.

Your generosity will directly contribute to advancing our mission of excellence in education, research, and innovation.
Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a significant difference in empowering to thrive.

Join us today in making a difference and helping us reach our goals. Together, we can create a brighter future for the College of Science and all its members.

Give to the College of Science: https://science.gmu.edu/
visionfund

Today! The Women Leaders in STEM committee is hosting a workshop for everyone today on Thriving in STEM in Exploratory Hall room 3301 from 2-4 pm.

Do you feel like you are currently thriving or surviving in STEM?

Calling all Mason STEM undergrads to showcase your research work!
Mark your calendars for the 13th annual College of Science Undergraduate Research Colloquium on May 6! This event provides you with a unique platform to present your research to faculty, staff, and fellow students, showcasing your contributions to the field.

All Mason undergrads who've done STEM research (independent study, course-embedded, faculty-mentored) are welcome to particpate.

Submit your abstracts by April 10.

Learn more here: science.gmu.edu/URC

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Our HR team had great conversations with students at the career fair at George Mason University this week!

🚨 TIME CHANGE: The screening will now start at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 26, in the Johnson Center Cinema. 🚨

On Monday, February 26, the College of Science STEM Accelerator, Women Leaders in STEM, and Mason Arts' Visiting Filmmakers Series at Mason are pleased to collaborate on a free screening and discussion of the feature film: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the story of an African-American woman from Roanoke, Virginia whose cells were used without her consent to create the first immortal human cell line.

This screening and discussion is free and open to the public! Register on Mason360: https://cglink.me/2d7/r2260869

Looking for a rewarding career? Join us on Thursday, February 22, to learn more about becoming a STEM Educator at the Noyce Ask Me Anything: STEM Secondary Education. Come and hear teachers share their experiences, meet others who want to inspire the next generation of science and math students, and learn how to earn $10k a year in scholarship funds.

Register to attend: https://science.gmu.edu/noyceama


College of Education and Human Development - George Mason University

Are you a current high school student interested in majoring in one of our 19 undergrad programs? Join us and George Mason University Admissions for a College of Science Information Session & Tour on Thursday, February 15 at 2:30 p.m.

It's not too late to register: https://mason.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events #/esr?eid=a1J6S00001H5ubyUAB

Podcast - Ep 55: Where the bodies are buried Mary Ellen O’Toole, director of the Forensic Science Program in Mason’s College of Science, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the university’s new “body farm,” an outdoor research and training laboratory on its SciTech Campus that will allow crime-scene research in forensic science and for...