The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 as Told from Survivors and Descendants

Kavin Ross, Chairman of the Mass Graves Investigation Public Oversight Committee in Tulsa, Oklahoma, discusses the work that’s being done to locate and identify victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 when a white mob set the then-prosperous all-black community of Greenwood on fire. All told, all 35 city blocks were burned, including more […]

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!       Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Partners with Parabon Nanolabs to Identify […]

Introducing the 2023 ISHI Student Ambassadors

We know that it takes a special kind of person to choose forensic science as a career, and this year, we’d like to recognize a few of the students who are making a difference in the field. We’re excited to introduce this year’s ISHI Ambassadors! These students are all pursuing degrees in the field of […]

International Considerations for Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Travis chats with Nathan Scudder, Coordinator of Research and Innovation for the Australian Federal Police. He is a member of the Australian Forensic Genetic Genealogy Collaboration, working to assess the feasibility of advanced DNA capabilities to solve crimes in Australia.   Currently, the majority of Doe and unidentified persons cases using forensic investigative genetic genealogy […]

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!       Police Confirm ID of Woman Reunited with Her Family 51 Years […]

STRmix™ Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

Today’s blog is written by guest blogger Dr. Jo-Anne Bright, New Zealand Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR). Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission.    In late August last year STRmix™ celebrated 10 years since it was first introduced to the world as sophisticated forensic software, capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles which previously […]

You Shed DNA Everywhere You Go: Trace Samples are Enough to Identify Who You Are, Raising Ethical Questions about Privacy

Today’s blog is written by guest bloggers Jenny Whilde, Adjunct Research Scientist in Marine Bioscience, University of Florida and Jessica Alice Farrell, Postdoctoral associate, University of Florida This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.   Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand […]