Under the Microscope with ISHI Student Ambassador Beighley Ayers
Beighley Ayers is working towards her Masters in Forensic Science at Towson University and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. Beighley’s early fascination with forensic science started around middle school, inspired by television and documentaries broadcasting strong women in STEM using evidence as puzzle pieces to solve crimes. She knew forensic […]
FIRST LOOK | Innocence After Guilt: The Role of Post-Conviction DNA Testing in the US
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 the upcoming six-part Innocence After Guilt video series we delve into the role of DNA testing in the United States in post-conviction work to exonerate the innocent […]
Just for Students: Launching the Threesis Academic Challenge and Student Ambassador Search
As a student (or someone who recently graduated) in forensic science, it’s exciting to think of all the opportunities that lay before you, but it can also be intimidating, leading to a number of questions. We’d like to help by creating a community to help answer your questions, build your network, and to a place […]
August 2022 Issue of The ISHI Report Now Live
As summer winds down we are happy to share the latest edition of the ISHI Report, featuring contributions from guest authors representing diverse areas of the forensic science community. Vanessa Lynch, the founder of DNAforAfrica provides an update on the use of advocacy outreach and forensic expertise to aid the development of DNA […]
Announcing the Winner of the First ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge
Thank you to all who submitted a video for the ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge and for all who voted! Over the course of the challenge, the videos submitted received a total of 7,500+ views and 1310 “likes/votes”. With no further ado, congratulations to Julia Wang, who received 315 votes for her video Trapping […]
Under the Microscope – Ray Wickenheiser
DNA databases have been very effective at developing investigative leads, providing new suspects for unsolved forensic cases. To date, the majority of forensic laboratories utilize DNA databases with direct matching, where forensic profiles found at crime scenes are compared to profiles from known individuals and must match exactly. Expanding the size of a law enforcement […]
Draft Agenda Now Live for ISHI 33
In just a few months, many of you will join us for ISHI 33 at the Gaylord National Harbor outside of Washington DC. We’ve already announced that our keynote speaker will be DeNeen L. Brown, a reporter at The Washington Post. She will discuss the Red Summer of 1919, when a reign of racist massacres […]
Vote for Your Favorite in the ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge
Voting has opened in the ISHI Threesis Academic Challenge! This Threesis challenge is an opportunity for entrants to refine and hone their communication skills to articulate the impact their research has on the field of DNA forensics. View all of the entrants on this playlist on our YouTube channel. View the entrants below and vote for your […]
Meet the ISHI Advisory Committee: Dr. Claire Glynn
As you’ve heard, the ISHI planning team has expanded by six members as we’ve formed an inaugural advisory committee. The committee was formed to steer the content and format of the annual symposium to reflect the interests of the diverse stakeholders in the forensic science community. We will be conferring with the advisory committee throughout […]
