MANSFIELD, PA—
Nine students from the Mansfield University Department of Chemistry and Physics, accompanied by Mark Thompson, instructor in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics and Criminal Justice Administration, traveled to Olean, NY for a tour of the New York State Police Western Satellite Crime Laboratory on Thursday, March 29.
The Crime Laboratory conducts analyses of suspected illegal drugs for police departments in western New York State.
The students were shown the process of forensic drug analysis from receipt of the material through the production of a court-ready report.
Following the tour of the Crime Laboratory, the students were provided with a tour of the production facilities and the analytical laboratory at Solepoxy, Inc., a manufacturer of epoxy-based specialty materials.
The students were shown the manufacturing process as well as the quality control processes involved in the production of epoxy-based materials.
The students involved were Ally Cole, McKenna Grega, Chris Haines. Katie Hoover, Katie James, Bastien Riviere, Katherine Thompson, Jess Towey and Kory Wolfe.
To learn more about studying Chemistry and Physics at MU, go to mansfield.edu/chemistry-physics/