NC State research doesn't live only in the lab: our forensic scientists have helped law enforcement close cases.
NC State experts unlock the secrets of soil samples, skulls, fibers and more to help law enforcement turn cold cases into convictions.
With 3-D modeling, NC State researchers are recreating crime scenes for law enforcement.
Researchers in the College of Textiles are building a database that can offer more certainty to investigators using fibers as evidence in court.
NC State anthropology professor has helped develop skull-mapping software that can trace the ancestry of skulls found by police.
The renovated Park Shops building has everything NC State students need to dig into the past: new workspaces, spacious anthropology labs and plenty of skeletons - in the closet and elsewhere. Now, students can bone up on even the most minute details in pursuit of careers ranging from forensics to archaeology, with little concern of classroom overcrowding.