About 2,600 high school and community college students were expected to visit the Grand Canyon University campus on Thursday for Forensic Science Day. They toured the DNA and cadaver labs, solved a mock crime scene, delved into a scavenger hunt, listened to talks from forensic science experts and visited with GCU students showcasing various forensic science topics at tablings along the Promenade.
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Senior forensic science major Samantha Alvardo challenges a group of high school students with questions in a "Jeopardy"-inspired game during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
High school and community college students make their way from exhibit to exhibit along the Promenade during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
Forensic science faculty member Elizabeth Brown leads a tour through the DNA lab during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
Forensic science faculty member Elizabeth Brown gives a tour of the DNA lab on Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
High school students look for clues in the Forensic Science Day Crime Scene Challenge. Feb. 26, 2026. -
High school students look for clues in the Crime Scene Challenge during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
High school students examine a crime scene set up by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
Student volunteers during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
High school students test their knowledge of blood stains in the blood spatter tent during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
A high school student takes a selfie wearing a Phoenix Police SWAT helmet during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
Urosh, a Phoenix Police Department K-9 Unit Belgian Malinois, latches on to the bite suit of Phoenix Police officer Brian Authement during a demonstration on the Quad as part of the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
Urosh, a Phoenix Police Department K-9 Unit Belgian Malinois, focuses on his target during a demonstration on the Quad as part of the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
Urosh, a Phoenix Police Department K-9 Unit Belgian Malinois, latches on to the bite suit of Phoenix Police officer Brian Authement during a demonstration on the Quad as part of the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
South Point High School student Blossom Ebereonwu looks for digital clues in an exercise at the Cyber Center of Excellence during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
Graduate assistant Kaitlyn West explains the procedure for testing blood during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
High school students take part in a blood testing exercise during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
High school students observe the results of their blood testing exercise during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026. -
Students get their photo taken during the College of Natural Sciences’ annual Forensic Science Day. Feb. 26, 2026.
