Under the Microscope with ISHI Student Ambassador Olivia McCarter
Olivia McCarter is an Anthropology Major with a focus in Biological Anthropology at the University of South Alabama and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. Olivia has been heavily involved in forensic genetic genealogy and will be presenting a scientific poster on infanticide (killings of children under the age of four) […]
May 2021 Issue of The ISHI Report Now Live
Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin. We hope this edition of the ISHI Report finds you enjoying all that Spring has to offer including warmer weather and a slow return to normalcy as pandemic restrictions begin to lift. Registration is open for ISHI 32 with options to attend either in person at the Coronado Springs Resort […]
Introducing the 2021 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 […]
The Missing Piece Episode 1: Carla Walker
For years, victims were listed on cold case files in law enforcement evidence boxes. While never forgotten, limitations in forensic science prevented their cases from being closed. Families waited decades for answers and justice while their killers remained unidentified. In 2018, a new tool for crime solving rose to prominence as the […]
Announcing ISHI 32: Attend In Person or Virtually
The 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI 32) will be held this September at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. Long time conference attendees might remember that Coronado Springs Resort played host to ISHI 10 in the way back year of 1999. A raft of innovations has transformed forensic science since […]
February 2021 Issue of The ISHI Report Now Live
Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin. This issue of The ISHI Report finds us looking forward to warmer weather and the beginning of the end of life under COVID. The past year has been a slog for many of us. Some have experienced the loss of a friend or family member, financial hardships and emotional stress. […]
ISHI 32 Updates
The ISHI team has been working diligently behind the scenes to prepare for ISHI 32. After many discussions, we are happy to announce that we are planning to hold the conference in person this year at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort from September 13-16, 2021. If the situation changes so it becomes unsafe to hold an […]
Searching for Our Next ISHI Student Ambassador
Are you a student pursuing a degree in forensic science? Are you passionate about sharing your research with future generations? Can you “hashtag this” quicker than you can pipette? Would you like to win free registration for ISHI 32 in Orlando? If so, we invite you to apply to become an ISHI Student Ambassador. […]
The Missing Piece: A New Video Series Focusing on the People Behind Forensic Genetic Genealogy Successes
Carla Walker. Christine Jessop. Siobhan McGuinness. For years, these victims were listed on cold case files in law enforcement evidence boxes. While never forgotten, limitations in forensic science prevented their cases from being closed. Families waited decades for answers and justice while their killers remained unidentified. To generate leads in criminal cases investigators […]
