2021 University of Central OK Forensic Science Institute Leeds Scholarship Recipients Announced
Since 2018, Leeds has proudly supported the highly ranked Forensic Science Institute at Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute with two annual scholarships. The 2021 UCO – FSI Leeds Scholarship recipients are: Hannah Wagar, a junior who plans to graduate with a degree in Forensic Science and a minor in Biology. Madison Roberts, a […]
UCO Forensic Science Institute Announces 2020 Leeds’ Scholarship Recipients
University of Central Oklahoma, Forensic Science Institute recently announced the 2020 Leeds’ sponsored Forensic scholarship recipients. Aiden Gauna – “It is an honor and a privilege for me to accept the LEEDS Scholarship. I enjoy studying firearms and toolmarks and will utilize my training as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This […]
UCO Forensic Science Institute Announces 2019 Leeds’ Scholarship Recipients
University of Central Oklahoma, Forensic Science Institute recently announced the 2019 Leeds’ sponsored Forensic scholarship recipients. Dakota Farris is a senior studying to become a firearm and tool mark examiner. He responded with the following letter: I wanted to thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue to reach for my goal of being a […]
UCO Announces Second Recipient of Leeds Forensic Scholarship
University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the second recipient of the Leeds sponsored Forensic scholarship. Adriana McElhiney responded with the following letter: I would like to thank the entire Leeds organization for this opportunity to study the fields of my dreams! Without scholarships like this I would have no way of affording to go to […]
Leeds Forensic Scholarship Recipient Announced at University of Central Oklahoma
Leeds is please to announce the recent selection of the first of two Leeds sponsored scholarship recipients at the University of Central Oklahoma. Dwight Adams, Ph.D., director of the Forensic Science Institute at UCO, stated in a recent email: “For the past two years, LEEDS Forensic Systems have partnered with the Forensic Science Institute at […]
FY2018 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Open
The National Institute of Justice recently announced the that the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program is now seeking proposals for both formula funding as well as competitive funding. To learn more, please visit the NIJ Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program page. Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program – Competitive Due 4/30/18 Paul […]
Summary of 2018 Federal Funding Proposed for Law Enforcement
Last week PoliceOne released a summary of federal funding proposed in 2018 for law enforcement agencies. To read the article, please click on Grants for Law Enforcement. We encourage our blog readers to review these opportunities as several of our customers have utilized similar funding opportunities to purchase equipment for their forensic laboratories. Some of these […]
Leeds Announces Forensic Science Scholarships at University of Central Oklahoma
Leeds Forensic Systems is pleased to announce our support of the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute by offering two scholarships. The University of Central Oklahoma has been a customer of Leeds since 2009. The Leeds Forensic Systems, Inc. Scholarship is available to in-state, out-of-state, and international students currently enrolled full-time as graduate students or […]
Axioscope & Trace-Z for Drug Chemistry Applications
With the growing surge of new designer drugs appearing in crime scene evidence analyzed in forensic laboratories, forensic drug chemists are working overtime to identify these evolving drugs in addition to their research of narcotics and stimulant drugs which are fueling deadly addictions around the country. Microcrystalline testing can be part of a drug chemist’s […]
FY2017 Forensic Science Grant Funding Opportunities
As we welcome in 2017, the field of forensic science turns towards the opening of FY2017 forensic science grant funding opportunities. The National Institute of Justice hosted a WebEx last week covering four grant funding opportunities available to publicly funded forensic laboratories: Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly […]