{"id":80668,"date":"2022-09-08T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=80668"},"modified":"2022-09-08T13:59:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:59:04","slug":"forensic-archaeology-bomb-investigations-computer-forensics-among-topics-of-uris-fall-forensic-science-seminar-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/forensic-archaeology-bomb-investigations-computer-forensics-among-topics-of-uris-fall-forensic-science-seminar-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensic archaeology, bomb investigations, computer forensics among topics of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s fall Forensic Science Seminar Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 8, 2022 \u2013 Experts on bomb investigations, forensic archaeology, and cold case investigations are among the speakers for the fall 溏心vlog免费B站 Forensic Science Seminar Series, which runs Friday afternoons from Sept. 16 through Dec. 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fall series, which also includes lectures on recreational cannabis legalization, forensic genealogy and expert witness testimony, will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 100 of the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston Campus. This is the 24th year of the free, public seminar series, which also offers lectures in the spring. See the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chm.uri.edu\/forensics\/seminars.php\">schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who cannot attend in person may view the lectures live online or at a later date by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chm.uri.edu\/forensics\/seminars.php\">https:\/\/www.chm.uri.edu\/forensics\/seminars.php<\/a> and clicking on the link in the topic section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is the Forensic Science Partnership\u2019s 24<sup>th<\/sup> year of providing seminars from experts on topical subjects related to forensic science,\u201d said Dennis Hilliard, director of the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory and co-founder of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Forensic Science Partnership. \u201cWe are fortunate to have so many local presenters, especially from the University, and three renowned reporters who will discuss their work in investigative journalism. There are also three well-respected presenters, who will travel to 溏心vlog免费B站 to participate in our program. The Forensic Science Partnership represents a model of successful investment in the core chemistry program at 溏心vlog免费B站 in close partnership with the State Crime Laboratory, within the College of Pharmacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schedule of speakers and topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sept. 16 \u2013 \u201cInvestigative Journalism,\u201d Amanda Milkovits of The Boston Globe and Tim White and Eli Sherman of WPRI Channel 12.&nbsp; Milkovits is a Globe staff writer covering Rhode Island. She has worked as a reporter at New England newspapers since 1993, including nearly 19 years at The Providence Journal covering crime and criminal justice. White is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/target-12\/\">Target 12<\/a> investigative reporter and managing editor. He joined the 12 News team in September 2006. Sherman joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/target-12\/\">Target 12<\/a> in 2019, having previously worked as an investigative reporter for GateHouse Media. He\u2019s also covered economics for Providence Business News and worked as a metro reporter for the Waltham News Tribune.<\/li><li>Sept. 23 \u2013 \u201cRecreational Cannabis Legalization Issues,\u201d John Malloy, special assistant to the Rhode Island Attorney General.<\/li><li>Sept. 30 \u2013 \u201cArchaeologist and Repatriation Specialist,\u201d Fiona Jones, of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Department of Sociology and Anthropology.<\/li><li>Oct. 7 \u2013 \u201cBomb Investigations,\u201d Kirk Yeager, the FBI\u2019s chief explosives scientist. He has approximately 25 years of experience with improvised explosives and IEDs, has presented over 200 talks at international meetings and conferences, has produced over 80 specialty publications in the area of explosives and IEDs, including four book chapters.<\/li><li>Oct. 14 \u2013 \u201cFirearms and Tool Mark Examinations,\u201d Robert Thompson. Thompson has been a senior forensic science research manager with the Special Programs Office-Forensic Sciences at the National Institute for Standards and Technology since 2008. He has more than 40 years of experience as a forensic scientist and criminalist.<\/li><li>Oct. 21 \u2013 \u201cInvestigative Genetic Genealogy,\u201d Cairenn Binder, an investigative genetic genealogist and registered nurse living in Westchester County, New York. Binder first became interested in genetic genealogy as a means to finding biological family after learning her mother was adopted. She began working as a forensic genetic genealogist in 2018 with the DNA Doe Project, contributing to more than a dozen solved cases including victims of serial killers John Wayne Gacy, Keith Hunter Jesperson and Gary Ridgway.<\/li><li>Oct. 28 \u2013 \u201cCrafting a Defense,\u201d Kara Hoopis-Manosh. As a lawyer, she has dedicated her career to defending the rights of the criminally accused, handling thousands of cases and appearing in every courthouse in Rhode Island. She has been trained by The Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy, The National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, The National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute, and The Defender Advocacy Institute.<\/li><li>Nov. 4 \u2013 \u201cComputer Forensics,\u201d Victor Fay-Wolfe, a professor of computer science at 溏心vlog免费B站. Fay-Wolfe teaches in the University\u2019s Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center, which supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service in forensic investigations and securing information systems. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have selected 溏心vlog免费B站 as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and in Cybersecurity Research.<\/li><li>Nov. 9 \u2013 \u201cOpiate Crisis and Narcan Intervention,\u201d Anita Jacobson, a 溏心vlog免费B站 clinical professor of pharmacy and coordinator of the Pharmacists\u2019 Patient Care Process Laboratories. Her scholarship focuses on pharmacist-patient communication, especially related to vulnerable patient populations and\/or conditions associated with stigma, such as mental health and substance use disorders. She is the program director of the Community First Responder Program (uri.edu\/CFRP), and her clinical practice site is Eleanor Slater Hospital, which is part of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals.<\/li><li>Nov. 18 \u2013 \u201cCold Case Investigations,\u201d Anita Cormier, retired detective of the Pawtucket Police Department. Cormier joined the department as a patrol officer in 1993, making detective in 2005 and working major crimes since 2007. She retired in June.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Nov. 25 \u2013 No lecture, Thanksgiving recess<\/li><li>Dec. 2 \u2013 \u201cWatching Paint Dry,\u201d Otto Gregory. Gregory is a 溏心vlog免费B站 distinguished professor of engineering, whose research interests include forensic engineering and chemical sensors for trace detection of explosives. His work has been funded by NASA, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Air Force and Army and the Department of Homeland Security. He developed the \u201cDigital Dog Nose,\u201d a sensor-based device the size of a toolbox that could soon be placed at subway stations, train stations, airports, and ports to detect bombs. Gregory successfully mounted the device on a drone as well.<\/li><li>Dec. 9 \u2013 \u201cExpert Witness Testimony,\u201d Gil Sapir, a forensic science consultant and attorney in Chicago. He earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in microbiology and biology from Colorado State University; his law degree from IIT\/Chicago-Kent College of Law; and a master\u2019s degree in criminalistics from the University of Illinois-Chicago.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 8, 2022 \u2013 Experts on bomb investigations, forensic archaeology, and cold case investigations are among the speakers for the fall 溏心vlog免费B站 Forensic Science Seminar Series, which runs Friday afternoons from Sept. 16 through Dec. 9. 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