New Amicus Brief Authored by CSAFE Researcher Calls for More Reliable Applications of Fingerprint Evidence

August 15, 2018

In the pursuit of more reliable applications of fingerprint and other forensic evidence, CSAFE researcher and Duke L. Neil Williams …

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Exceptional Statistical Partnership Between CSAFE and NIST Earns Prestigious American Statistical Association Award

August 13, 2018

For the past three years, CSAFE and NIST have been working in close collaboration in a joint effort to improve …

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A Passion for Using Statistics to Impact Policy and Human Rights Leads Former CSAFE Student to New Role at University of Pennsylvania

July 31, 2018

EDr. Maria Cuellar, CSAFE Researcher and Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Maria Cuellar has always loved math, …

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Join Us in Contributing to Forensic Education: Visit CSAFE at IAI

July 23, 2018

The CSAFE team will play a significant role in the upcoming International Association for Identification Educational Conference. Held July 29-August …

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Overwhelmed by Analyzing Mobile Apps? CSAFE Simplifies Process with New Automated Tool

June 29, 2018

Forensic Investigators lack the tools they need to analyze the 1.4 million apps available. A new CSAFE automated tool and …

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All Hands Meeting Provides Roadmap for Transforming CSAFE Research Advancements into Forensic Science Solutions

June 23, 2018

Translating research into practice was a central focus of the CSAFE annual All Hands Meeting held June 11 to 13, …

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Building Practitioner Relationships: CSAFE at AFTE

June 15, 2018

CSAFE researchers recently attended the Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners Annual Training Seminar. Our team worked to build practitioner …

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Summer Interns Join CSAFE to Gain Hands-On Experience in Forensic Science Research

June 8, 2018

Undergraduate students from CSAFE partner institutions and other universities across the country have joined our team for a 10-week research …

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Educating the Next Generation: CSAFE Wraps Up Forensic Statistics Undergraduate Course

May 31, 2018

CSAFE partner institution the University of California, Irvine recently concluded a successful course designed to educate students entering the field …

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New Fully Automatic Method for Comparing Cartridge Case Images Increases Objectivity in Firearm Analysis

May 29, 2018

CSAFE researchers have recently published a new paper in the Journal of Forensic Science addressing the need for objectivity and …

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CSAFE Director Alicia Carriquiry Contributes to APM Reports Article on Ballistics Evidence

May 15, 2018

A new article released by American Public Media Reports raises questions about the subjectivity and lack of scientific basis of …

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CSAFE Director Contributes to News Article About New Department of Justice Forensic Science Policies

March 26, 2018

CSAFE Director Alicia Carriquiry was recently interviewed by news organization Gizmodo about the new Department of Justice (DOJ) policies to …

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AAFS Awards CSAFE Graduate Student “Best Poster” at Young Forensic Scientists Forum

March 14, 2018

CSAFE graduate student Amy Crawford was one of two winners for “Best Poster” at the Young Forensic Scientists Forum at …

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CSAFE Post-doctoral Researcher to Author Online Book with rOpenSci Research Fellowship Award

March 6, 2018

 CSAFE Post-doctoral researcher Dr. Samantha Tyner was recently awarded one of four 2018 rOpenSci Research Fellowships. rOpenSci is committed to …

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CSAFE Engages Forensic Science Community at AAFS Annual Meeting

February 28, 2018

A large group of CSAFE research faculty and students participated in the 70th Annual American Academy of Forensic Science Scientific …

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CSAFE Engages With Audiences on Social Media

February 12, 2018

As a part of several new communication initiatives to increase engagement with diverse forensic science audiences, CSAFE joined the Twitter …

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Addressing Bias in Latent Print Processing- CSAFE Examines Crime Laboratory Evidence Submission Forms

January 30, 2018

Evidence submission forms are critical to accurate forensic evidence analysis, but learn how they may unknowingly bias examiner conclusionsProper handling …

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CSAFE Post-Doc Featured in Science Magazine NextGen Voices

January 12, 2018

CSAFE post-doctoral researcher Samantha Tyner from Iowa State University was featured in the January 2018 Science Magazine edition of NextGen …

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CSAFE Co-Director to Host Workshop at International Forensic Educational Conference

June 19, 2017

Hal Stern, University of California, Irvine Statistics Professor and CSAFE Co-Director will lead a workshop at the 2017 International Forensic …

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CSAFE Researcher’s Paper Accepted for DFRWS Conference

April 4, 2017

CSAFE researcher Padhraic Smyth and his student Chris Galbraith from University of California, Irvine have been accepted to present their …

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CSAFE Post-Doctoral Researcher Gives Science Bound Presentation

March 20, 2017

Guillermo Basulto-Elias, CSAFE Post-doctoral researcher, recently gave a presentation to a group of Science Bound students from Denison, Iowa about …

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CSAFE Researcher Highlighted in UVAToday

March 16, 2017

University of Virginia law professor Brandon Garrett is on a mission to see that the legal system presents science accurately …

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Carriquiry Named to Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Advisory Committee

March 13, 2017

Alicia Carriquiry, CSAFE Director and Iowa State University Distinguished Professor of Statistics, has been named to the Division of Behavioral …

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Carriquiry Presents at Iowa State University Award-Winning Faculty Series

March 9, 2017

Alicia Carriquiry, CSAFE Director, gave a presentation at the Iowa State University Award-Winning Faculty series. Carriquiry highlighted the importance of …

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