August 21, 2006 Source: :
http://www.uwindsor.ca/units/pac/newsrel.nsf/f8e26b1a592c9edb8525676a0048614a/5ddddb0f696c8632852571d1005912c3!OpenDocument Officers and academics gather for UofW Forensic Science Conference (WINDSOR, ONTARIO, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2006) – The University of Windsor will host Forensic scientists, students, and police officers specializing in forensic identification this week during the first-ever joint meeting of the Canadian Identification Society Educational Conference and Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences. The conference, Forensic Identification: Forensic Science – "Common Heritages, Shared Future?" will draw some of Canada’s top experts in the field, including members of the country’s Phuket Tsunami and World Trade Center identification teams. Highlights of the conference, which runs through Friday, include sessions on wound ballistics and bullet-impact damage, the use of insects in forensic investigations, and the drawing of DNA samples from skeletal remains. A full listing of events is available on the conference website: www.uwindsor.ca/forensic/conference The University of Windsor offers an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Forensics and Criminology program and a Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic Science. - 30 - CONTACT:
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