Kirsten (DeBarba) Slape ’00 and husband Chris Slape joyfully welcomed their daughter, Josephine Julianne, on November 16, 2015. They are also moving from Melbourne Australia to Brisbane Australia.
This study evaluated whether the increased sensitivity in technologies implemented by forensic laboratories to increase the likelihood of obtaining results from low-template/low-quality “touch” DNA forensic samples could lead to the detection of interpretable secondary DNA transfer profiles. Secondary transfer occurs when DNA is transferred from one object or person to another via an intermediate object/person. Secondary DNA transfer should be a concern for forensic DNA analysts because (i) it could falsely link someone to a crime; (ii) it could introduce extraneous DNA, or foreign DNA, into a forensic sample; and (iii) it could lead analysts and other medicolegal professionals to falsely conclude that DNA left on an object is a result of direct contact.
The Technical Note will appear in the January 2016 issue of the Journal of Forensic Sciences, but it available online.
Results from this study were presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 17-22, 2014, in Seattle, WA.
Cynthia also wrote an opinion piece related to the research project mentioned above for Nature in the op-ed column, World View, which appeared in the October 29, 2015 issue of Nature.
Meet your friends at the
4th Annual “Club Tommy”
Homecoming Celebration
Saturday, October 10
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.”
Memorial Center, Young Main Lounge
This all Titan (and guests) Homecoming celebration features a 25-foot hors d’oeuvres buffet that includes beer, wine, and soft drinks. “Club Tommy” is the perfect place to start your Homecoming Saturday night, and is one event you don’t want to miss!
Homecoming 2015 – #TGOE (Titan Green Over Everything)
Attend fellow Young Alumni, Korey Coon ‘00
Back to College Class-
“Staying Balanced in an ‘Always On’ World”
Saturday, October 10
9:30 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
Ames Library-Beckman Auditorium
Join us in hearing from fellow young alumnus and 2015 Robert M. Montgomery Outstanding Young Alumnus award recipient as he shares personal experiences and trends on finding efficient and effective balance in this ‘always on’ world.
Homecoming 2015 – #TGOE (Titan Green Over Everything)
Rebecca Stoelinga ’00 released her third album for children, Family in Harmony. Recording under the name “Super Stolie,” the IWU music major performed all the instruments on her new album, including acoustic guitar, piano, ukulele, mandolin, melodica, harmonica, bass guitar, tambourine, shakers, and xylophone, as well intricate vocal harmonies. Offering “sweet and moral objectives,” the albums’s 12 songs also “provide educational for children, as learning the words to these songs will not only infuse healthy concepts, but also encourage proper pronunciation and amplify articulation,” according to her website at www.superstolie.com, which also lists Rebecca’s upcoming appearances in the Chicagoland area.
Bring your kids to… “All Free” Family Fun on the Eckley Quad
Saturday, October 10th
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Eckley Quad
Register Here for Homecoming
This event is promised to be fun for current and future Titans, alike, with activities for the whole family available! Join the IWU cheerleaders and Tommy Titan under the Big Top on the quad with activities ranging from face painting and a balloon artist to Titan Spirit Dogs and IWU History under the museum tent. Rain or shine, the fun will go on!
Homecoming 2015 – #TGOE (Titan Green Over Everything)
Family Court Commissioner Daniel Johnson ’00 has entered the race to replace a retiring Walworth County Circuit Court Judge.
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