Today in the Department

July 14th - 18th, 2008

July 14th - 18th will see the Department of Justice Sciences hosting its 1st Annual "Camp CSI Birmingham" summer day-camp for high school students in grades 10 - 12. The week-long camp will focus on a variety of forensic science topics including DNA, fingerprint analysis, trace evidence, crime scene assessment, and more. Students participating in the camp will have both laboratory-based instruction and engage in practical exercises relating to forensic-science based topics. Dr. Jason Linville (jglinvil@uab.edu), MSFS Program Director will lead the camp, which will also involve several MSFS students as assistants and team leaders.

April 25, 2008
Honors Colloquium -- The Department is hosting its annual Honors Reserach and Colloquium Luncheon at which the five undergraduate honors students in this year's class -- Austin D. Duncan (Mentor: Dr. John Sloan), Rena L. Hammer (Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Gardner), Joel R. Kiser (Mentor: Dr. Kathryn Morgan), Rosa M. Obregon (Mentor: Dr. J. Heith Copes), and Rebekah K. Pearson (Mentor: Dr. Kent Kerley) -- will present their research and be recognized. Outstanding student awards for the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Department will also be presented to Laura S. Waters (Outstanding MSFS Student); Nazanine Ebrahimi (Outstanding Criminal Justice Student -- Undergraduate) and Girish Umamaheshwar (Outstanding MSCJ Student). 10:30 am - 1:15 pm; HUC 413.

March 6, 2008
CJSO Bake Sale and Book Drive. HUC main lobby, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CJSO t-shirts available at the booth. $10.00 ($15.00 for t-shirt and annual dues).

February 26, 2008
Oriention for new Criminal Justice majors. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Hill University Center Great Hall Room A. RSVP Andrea Brown 934-2069.

February 19 - 21, 2008
The Department of Justice Sciences is co-sponsoring, with the Tuscaloosa Field Office of the FBI, a three-day seminar on Hostage Negoitation for law enforcement professionals. Experts from FBI Headquarters will do the training. 8:30 am - 5:00 p.m. HUC Alumni Auditorium.

February 19, 2008
The Criminal Justice Student Organization (CJSO) will have its February meeting at 12:00 p.m. today in the Burr & Forman Mock Courtroom (UBOB 226). Agenda items will include discussion of upcoming activities such as a bake sale and book drive. All are welcome!

February 12, 2008
Dr. John Sloan is presenting tips on how to be safe on the UAB campus to the UAB Campus Watch group. 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. HUC 411-412.

January 24, 2008
Colloquium. Dr. Jody Miller, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Missouri-St. Louis, will be presenting her research on young women's involvement with violence in core urban settings. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.; UBOB 108.

January 9, 2008
Colloquium by Shelly McGrath, Ph.D. candidate, Southern Illinois University Department of Sociology. 3:00 p.m., UBOB 222.

November 27, 2007
Colloquium by M. Mendez, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Central Florida. 3:00 p.m.; Burr & Forman Mock Courtroom.

October 25, 2007
Gary Warner, Director of Research in Computer Forensics, will be giving a lecture on Cyber victimization as part of October's "Cyber Awareness Safety Month." 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.; HUC Alumni Auditorium.

October 24, 2007
United States Bureau of Customs and Border Patrol will be on campus recruiting qualified applicants for careers with the agency. HUC lobby; 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

October 19, 2007
Gary Warner, Director of Research in Computer Forensics, will give a lecture on BotNets and other cyber victimization issues Friday, October 19th, from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. The lecture is part of "CyberCrime Awareness Month," sponsored by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. The lecture will take place in the Hill University Center (HUC) Alumni Auditorium; admission is free and the lecture is open to the public. For more information, click here. Co-sponsored by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and the Department of Justice Sciences.

October 17, 2007
Department Faculty Meeting. 11:00 a.m., UBOB 311.

October 13, 2007
HOMECOMING! Celebrate Homecoming by attending the festivities at Blazer Village and then watching the Blazer football team take on Tulane University in a CUSA meeting. Activities begin at 4:00 p.m.; Kickoff time is 6:00 p.m. Legion Field.

October 12, 2007
Homecoming Festivities -- "Say Goodbye to the Ullman Building." Come and bid farewell to the Ullman Building as most SBS departments will be moving to their new building in December. Meet and greet SBS faculty, staff, and alumni. 3:00 p.m.; Lobby of the Ullman Building.