Forensic Science Biannual Newsletters

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The newsletter is typically sent about halfway through the Fall and Spring semester each year.

• Message from the Director
• Welcome Rebekah Jensen
• Farewell to Chief Deputy Coroner Judy Pleskonko
• Notice: Medicolegal Death Investigation Course is Now FRNSC 460, No Longer FRNSC 497
• Prospective Grad Virtual Open House
• Dr. Holland Receives the Paul M. Althouse Memorial Teaching Award
• ISHI presentations
• The Holland Research Group Taking Strides to Improve the Mitochondrial DNA Database
• Congratulations to all our Spring 2023 Graduates and Award Winners!
• First Annual Welcome Mocktail Mixer a Success
• Thank You to All Our Haunted-U Volunteers
• Forensic Science Club Haunted House to be Held October 20th and 21st from 

• Message from the Director
• Happy Retirement to Dr. Reena Roy
• Welcome New Forensic Staff Members
• Congratulations to our Fall 2022 Graduates! 
• Penn State Forensics at NEAFS
• Penn State Forensics at ACVP
• Virtual Open House for Prospective Grad Students
• New Elective: Medicolegal Death Investigation Course
• Holland Research Group Awarded NIJ Grant for mtDNA Research

• Message from the Director
• Incoming Grads 
• AAFS presentations 
• Wieland Scholarship Recipient 
• Recognizing our Fall 2021 Graduates 
• Spring 2022 Student Marshal 
• Virtual Event 
• New Electives 
• 006 Althouse Lab Acquired 

• Meet our Faculty
• Meet our Staff
• Graduate Open House