This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! St. Tammany Parish Coroner, Sheriff, and Othram Team to Identify 1993 […]
Use of Search Keys to Solve More Cases with Expanded DNA Profiles
In this interview, we meet Ray Wickenheiser, Director of the New York State Police Crime Laboratory System. He and Travis discuss the benefits of being able to return to in-person conferences, such as collaboration and energizing the analysts, and the shared experiences held by members of the forensic science field. They also talk […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! mtDNA Identifies ‘Pipeline Pete’ 42 Years Later (Forensic – 6/23/2023) Human […]
Innocence After Guilt Episode 1: An Introduction to Post-Conviction DNA Testing
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there have been 3,337 exonerations since 1989 accounting for more than 29,500 years lost. In our quest for justice, how do we work to eliminate wrongful convictions? What has history taught us? What role has forensic DNA played since its emergence? In this video series we delve into […]
Under the Microscope with Student Ambassador Kayli Carrillo
Kayli Carrillo is in the Forensic Science Program at Sam Houston State University and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. Her interest in forensic science began around eight years of age while in third grade. She discovered a keen interest in crime-solving television programs. CSI: Miami became her favorite never-miss show. […]
The Next Generation of Forensics: Justin Rivera
Meet one of the young scientists who is propelling the field of forensic science forward. In this interview, we meet Justin Rivera, a student at the University of New Haven. Like many other in his generation, it was tv that initially drew Justin to the field of forensics, but having never met a forensic […]
This Week in Forensic Science
No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! Horry County Police Department Teams with Othram to Identify “Baby Boy […]
Under the Microscope with Student Ambassador Cassandra Skrant
Cassandra Skrant is in the Forensic Science Program at Towson University and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. Multiple events in her life led her to forensic science. As a high school student Cassie cultivated a passion for biology, which she decided to develop at The Ohio State University as a biology […]
Bringing New Technologies into the Forensic DNA Laboratory
Travis chats with Jennifer Raymond, Research Coordinator at the New South Wales Police Force in Australia, who is responsible for investigating new technologies to determine whether or not to implement them into the laboratory. They discuss the implementation of forensic investigative genetic genealogy into casework in Australia and the public acceptance level of the technique […]
