A recently published study explored various behavioral models to determine how an examiner’s proficiency and behavior influence their decisions when...
Forensic practitioners looking to become involved in Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) research can now find a list of research opportunities in the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Forensic Research Committee’s (FRC) Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration Directory. The directory connects researchers with ongoing projects to practitioners who want to participate in...
A recently published analysis outlines the challenges of implementing blind proficiency tests in forensic labs and the potential solutions to...
Iowa State University has named Heike Hofmann, professor of statistics and CSAFE researcher, the Kingland Data Analytics Faculty Fellow. The...
CSAFE partner NIST (National Institute for Standardization and Technology) recently announced an innovative restructuring of its Organization of Scientific Area...
COVID Turns Cancellations into Opportunity Seth Pierre, a rising junior at Iowa State University, believed his summer plans were cancelled...
It comes as no surprise to members of the forensics community that laypeople often misunderstand and misinterpret forensic evidence. But,...
CSAFE is delighted to announce that their new CSAFE 2.0 primary partner is West Virginia University. Known for cultivating a...
What are the stakes when forensics go wrong? On March 6, 2019 the CSAFE leadership team, researchers and advisory board...