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!       Nonprofit Helping Identify Human Remains (FOX7 Austin – 7/07/2023) There are […]

Identification of War Victims in Ukraine Using an Innovative Mobile DNA Lab

On February 24th 2022, Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation, launched a special military operation leading to the invasion of Ukraine in the direction of the capital, Kiev. At the end of February, Russian forces took the city of Bucha located in the suburbs of Kiev and occupied the field for a month.   […]

Women Advancing Forensics: Noelle Neff

Meet some of the women who are propelling the field of forensic science forward. In this interview, we meet Noelle Neff, a student at Towson University.   Like many others in her generation, watching CSI with her dad introduced Noelle to the forensics field, but it was a high school elective class and subsequent college […]

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 […]