Women Advancing Forensics: Haley Fallang
Meet some of the women who are propelling the field of forensic science forward. In this interview, we meet Haley Fallang, who is working to obtain her Master’s degree from Towson University. As a freshman in college being bombarded with possible majors and career paths, she signed up for what she deemed to be […]
Resume vs. CV — What Is the Difference?
Today’s guest blog is written by Sophie Mancha, a former global marketing intern with Promega. She is in her 4th year as a PhD candidate in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying pancreatic cancer. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Whether you are applying for a scholarship or trying […]
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! Othram Appoints Former Bode VP as Chief Commercial Officer (Forensic – […]
Meet ISHI Exhibitors: Gentueri
Randy Nagy of Gentueri joins Travis in ISHI Central, where they discuss just how far DNA technology has come in the past 30+ years. Randy also shares how Gentueri’s cotton swabs can help absorb DNA at the time the sample is collected and extract it as well. They also discuss some of the challenges and […]
There is No Navel of the World: Looking Beyond Borders to Interpret Y-STR Evidence
Today’s blog is written by guest bloggers, Lutz Roewer and Sascha Willuweit, Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Dept. Forensic Genetics, Berlin, Germany. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission. The reporting of Y-STR results with meaningful statistics requires a look beyond the borders, borders of the standard forensic mathematics practiced for decades […]
The Missing Piece Episode 7: Sherri Ann Jarvis (Walker County Jane Doe)
After 40 years, Walker County Jane Doe has been confirmed to be 14-year old Sherri Ann Jarvis, who went missing from Stillwater, Minnesota in the early part of 1980. In the early morning of November 1st, 1980, a truck driver traveling past the Sam Houston National Forest came upon the body […]
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! Crime won’t stop because of COVID. So how should we protect […]
Women Advancing Forensics: Olivia McCarter
Meet some of the women who are propelling the field of forensic science forward. In this interview, we meet Olivia McCarter, a student at the University of South Alabama. Like many people her age who are in school for a forensic science career, Olivia grew up watching TV shows that portrayed characters who were […]
Using Databases to Find Scholarly Sources
Today’s guest blog was written in collaboration with Melissa Martin, a former global marketing intern with Promega. She is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she is double majoring in zoology and life sciences communication, with a certificate in environmental studies. Reposted from the Promega Connections blog with permission. Peer-reviewed papers are considered […]
