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Jan 24, 2012
Mercyhurst’s head of applied forensic sciences, Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat, was among the “top forensics experts” on the witness list in the widely publicized Laura Garza case.
Jan 23, 2012
Information regarding the 2012 summer forensic anthropology short courses can be found at http://mai.mercyhurst.edu/shortcourses
Jan 19, 2012
The form for potential student research needs to be turned into the by February 1.
Jan 09, 2012
The first offering of the New Year is a lecture by eminent archaeologist and director of the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute, Dr. James Adovasio. Best known for his pioneering excavations at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and his contributions to the controversial Pre-Clovis/Clovis debate, Adovasio is generally considered to be the world’s leading authority in the area of perishable artifact analysis. Adovasio will discuss perishable artifacts as they relate to the role of women in prehistory during a free public lecture titled “Women and Prehistory: Distorted Views” on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 4 p.m. in Taylor Little Theatre.
Jan 09, 2012
2011 was a very good year for the Sincak Natural History Collection, whose exhibits drew more than 78,000 spectators. The first exhibit of 2012 opens Tuesday, Jan. 10, in nearby Jamestown, N.Y.
