Displaying items by tag: department of justice sciences student news
Tamesha Duesbury, a Fulbright Scholar pursuing her Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice, is the first Barbadian student at UAB.
March 01, 2017
High School Students Put Cybersecurity Skills to the Test to Win $20,000 in UAB Scholarship Funds
The Blazer42 Capture the Flag Scholarship Competition provides valuable experience to high school students in an effort to inspire more to pursue careers in cybersecurity.
January 27, 2017
UAB Launches New Bachelor of Science Degree in Digital Forensics
What identity theft, insider trading, information security breaches, cyberattacks, financial fraud and terrorism all have in common is the devices used to carry out such acts all leave behind digital “footprints.” Digital forensics is a fast-growing industry, and UAB’s new degree program combines criminal justice and computer science.
November 10, 2016
Preparing Veterans for Their Next Call of Duty
New programs, facilities for veterans at UAB are attracting students from across the country.
April 05, 2016
What do Forensic Scientists Actually Do?
We’re all fans of the forensic science TV shows like CSI, Forensic Files, and NCIS, but have you ever wondered what a forensic scientist actually does in the lab? Read about real forensic science as experienced by first year forensic science graduate students in Essays on the Elements of Forensic Science 2015.
October 02, 2015
Ideas Without Borders
At a time of year when many students are planning their spring break, a select group from UAB has been shaping a brighter future for people around the world. In March, 17 students were invited to join more than 1,000 peers at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) summit in Miami; last year, seven attended the CGIU summit in Phoenix.
What’s the cure for America’s overcrowded prisons? UAB criminal justice students went behind bars and into courtrooms to explore promising solutions. Discover what they experienced while working with inmate mothers and military veterans receiving a second chance — and learn how the projects changed both attitudes and career goals.
The Department of Justice Sciences recognized its outstanding students at the department's 2014-2015 Honors and Awards Luncheon on April 22.
February 27, 2015
Mock Trial Team Advances from Regional Tournament
The 2014-2015 UAB Mock Trial Team has advanced out of the Regional Competition held February 20-22 in Jackson, Mississippi.
February 04, 2015
UAB Mock Trial Team Update
The UAB Mock Trial Team has been busy practicing for the 2015 American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) Regional Competition later this month.
February 03, 2015
CJSO to Help Aid to Inmate Mothers
The Criminal Justice Student Organization (CJSO) is sponsoring a purse and toiletries drive for Aid To Inmate Mothers (AIM) — a Montgomery-based nonprofit organization that provides services to incarcerated women all over Alabama.
Seventeen University of Alabama at Birmingham students have been selected to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University on March 6-8 at the University of Miami.
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December 08, 2014
CJ Honors Student Completes Sterne Library Certificate Program
The Department of Justice Sciences is pleased to announce that Santorra King, a senior undergraduate Criminal Justice honors student, has completed Mervyn H. Sterne Library’s Social Science Research Toolkit Certificate Program.
November 17, 2014
Mock Trial Teams Excels at Invitational Tournament
UAB’s Mock Trial Team enjoyed successes last weekend at the Middle Tennessee State University Mock Trial Invitational Tournament in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
October 25, 2012
Students Find Traces of Meth on Currency in Birmingham
Two University of Alabama at Birmingham students have found traces of methamphetamine on US currency in Birmingham, the first time meth has been identified on $1 bills since a UAB Department of Justice Sciences laboratory began testing currency in 2008.
May 17, 2012
Mock Trial Team Faces Tough Cases and Competition
In April 2012, UAB's mock trial team put in a strong showing at the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) national championships in Minnesota.
