This Week At CART-Julian Correa

Hi to all of you! My name is Julian Correa, and I currently attend the Center for Advanced Research and Technology’s AM session in the Forensic Research and Biotechnology lab; I am a senior. After working in the Multimedia Lab last year, particularly in Graphic Design, this year I switched to a more scientific course instead of technology. I’ve been able to explore my love for forensics thanks to CART. The Forensics lab is interesting, fast-paced, and quite welcoming. Whether it’s studying fibers, bones, chemistry or psychopaths, in forensic science we gain knowledge that is eventually useful for a future project, there’s always something fresh and fascinating going on. I like how what we learn builds on and connects to other subjects.

We just finished our third project which was on criminal profiling. We discovered how offenders are profiled and the ability to provide insights into the psychology and behavior of criminals. Forensic profiling is an invaluable tool in the investigation of crimes. Each student in this project was given a criminal profile using the nature vs. nurture argument as well as the following criteria: victimology, psychopathy, and type of offender. In order to classify our offender in the appropriate category, we had to produce a research paper outlining all the requirements. I had the opportunity to research Dr. Harold Shipman. I hope that my research will teach me a lot. We are now getting to dive deep in Shakespeare for our English class. Can’t wait to learn more before the year ends.

In my opinion, anyone enthusiastic about learning real world science and criminology should check out the Forensics lab. It is also a lot of fun and exciting. You’re learning something fresh and practical every day.