07/15/21
A $1.4 million grant is helping New Jersey Institute of Technology
(NJIT) launch a STEM initiative that will expose high school students
to forensic science as a pathway to higher education.
The initiative, called the NJIT Forensic Science Initiative (FSI),
will offer a five-week intensive experience at NJIT featuring
class work, lab work, field research, tutoring and college
preparation counseling. That fall [2022], the students will start an
introductory course that includes working with a professional on a
capstone research project and attending a forensic conference. At the
same time, students will continue to receive tutoring and counseling
through NJIT’s TRiO program. Also, NJIT will help high school