The Forensic Institute for Research and Education has created the Forensic Science
Symposium to encourage middle and high school students with an interest in forensic
science to conduct and present original scientific research. FIRE hopes to promote
success in scientific fields by providing a program that will stimulate, motivate,
and inspire students.
The Forensic Science Symposium will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Middle Tennessee
State University. Students in grades 7 through 12 are eligible to submit original
research project abstracts. The submission application date has been extended to February 15th , and students will be notified of their acceptance by February 29th.
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It is suggested that students begin research projects early in the school year so
they may have results by the application deadline. Students will present their projects
in both written and poster formats, and the judging of projects will take place during
the poster session of the symposium on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Judges will include
community leaders and professionals in various fields of science and forensic science.
First, second, and third place winners will be announced during an awards ceremony
at the conclusion of the symposium. These winners will receive cash awards. The sponsoring
teacher of the first place winner will also receive a special prize and recognition
during the ceremony. Each presenting student will receive participant recognition,
and all accepted projects will have abstracts printed in the official Forensic Science
Symposium Proceedings Journal.
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If you are interested in finding a research mentor for a student project, please
send a brief description of the topic or project of interest, along with a request
for a mentor, to fire@mtsu.edu.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: It is the responsibility of the researcher and sponsoring schools
or clubs to obtain the appropriate approval for and conduct research according to
your institution's guidelines. Sponsoring clubs or schools should have insurance coverage
to protect school participants. The Forensic Institute for Research and Education
can assume no responsibility in this matter.