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The first volume of Statistics and Data Science in Imaging included an article by Karen Kafadar, CSAFE co-director, and Alicia Carriquiry, CSAFE director, titled “Challenges in Modeling, Interpreting, and Drawing Conclusions from Images as Forensic Evidence.”

Two Journals for Sharing Your Forensic Science and Statistics Research

January 30, 2025

If you’re looking for a journal to showcase your latest research findings, consider exploring these two publications that focus on statistics and forensic science. Statistics and Data Science in Imaging

The entrance sign at NIST's Gaithersburg campus. Credit: J. Stoughton/NIST

NIST Report Highlights Key Challenges in Forensic Science and Provides Strategies for Addressing Them

October 15, 2024

In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a new report titled “Strategic Opportunities to Advance Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward Through Research

Scientific Evidence and the Courts Conference

Upcoming AAAS Conference will Explore Issues Related to Scientific Evidence in the Courts

September 18, 2023

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), in collaboration with the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), will host a conference to examine the critical issues

NIST will Host a Workshop on the Scientific Foundation Review of Footwear Impression Examination

July 17, 2023

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has begun work on a new Scientific Foundation Review for footwear impression examination and will hold a workshop on this review at

Illustration of a typical human dentition viewed in standard anatomical position. Credit: K. Sauerwein/NIST

NIST Finalizes Report of Forensic Bitemark Analysis

March 20, 2023

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized the report Bitemark Analysis: A NIST Scientific Review. The report details the findings from a NIST review of the scientific

OSAC Registry Implementation Survey: 2022 Report

OSAC Releases Report on the 2022 Registry Implementation Survey

March 2, 2023

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) released its 2022 Registry Implementation Survey results. The report provides a detailed look at the implementation status of the 95

NIST Finalizes Report of Digital Forensic Methods

November 27, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized the report Digital Investigation Techniques: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review. The report reviews the scientific foundations of forensic methods for

NIST Seeks Public Comments on Draft Report of Forensic Bitemark Analysis

October 17, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published Bitemark Analysis: A NIST Scientific Review. The draft report will be open for public comments through Dec. 12, 2022. The

Insights: Surveying Practicing Firearms Examiners

October 11, 2022

INSIGHTS Surveying Practicing Firearms Examiners OVERVIEW In recent years, there has been much discussion and debate regarding firearm examiner testimony, but little is known empirically about the actual practices of

NIST Webinar will Discuss the Scientific Foundation Review on Bitemark Analysis

September 27, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a webinar to discuss its latest Scientific Foundation Review on bitemark analysis. The webinar will be held Oct. 27 from

Registration is Open for Forensics@NIST 2022

August 16, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the dates for its annual Forensics@NIST. The virtual event will be held Nov. 8–10, 2022. Forensics@NIST will feature presentations from

Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science

OSAC Public Update Meeting Set for Sept. 13