Few people decide when they’re children that they’d like to study the chemistry of death for a living. But Maiken Ueland set herself firmly on that path when she was a teenager—and she hasn’t looked ...

Gunshot residue is important for helping forensic investigators reconstruct crime scenes where a firearm was used and link suspects to the event. However, current detection methods are costly, ...

“I took an aptitude test in high school and it said that I should be either a chemist or a police officer, because I have an investigative personality,” says Lori Ana Valentín. “Forensic science is ...

VIDEO: Watch as Dr. Jason Brewer, a forensic chemist examiner for the FBI, testifies at the murder trial of Logan Clegg. NOTE: Descriptions used during the trial might be disturbing for some audiences ...

Most kids dream of soaring through the skies like Superman or stalking the night like Batman, but for Nathan Walstrom, his heroes wore lab coats, not flowing capes.

Raychelle Burks is a forensic chemist and an associate professor at American University. She's also a big fan of murder mysteries. Today, we talk pop culture forensics with Raychelle and what signs to ...

When Ryleigh McDonagh ’26 first learned about the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship program, she was intrigued. At the time, she was ...