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Upcoming ASCLD FRC Lightning Talks Episode will Feature CSAFE Research

September 23, 2022

The October episode of the ASCLD Forensic Research Committee (FRC) Lightning Talks series will include a presentation from Adele Quigley-McBride, …

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CSAFE Researchers are Looking for Forensic Practitioners to Collaborate on Various Studies

April 25, 2022

Forensic practitioners looking to become involved in Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) research can now find …

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New Study Explores Using Item Response Theory Models to Analyze Forensic Examiner Behavior

January 28, 2021

A recently published study explored various behavioral models to determine how an examiner’s proficiency and behavior influence their decisions when …

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Study Addresses Challenges in Implementing Blind Proficiency Testing in Forensic Labs

November 25, 2020

A recently published analysis outlines the challenges of implementing blind proficiency tests in forensic labs and the potential solutions to …

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Hofmann is Named Kingland Data Analytics Faculty Fellow

November 25, 2020

Iowa State University has named Heike Hofmann, professor of statistics and CSAFE researcher, the Kingland Data Analytics Faculty Fellow. The …

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NIST Announces New & Improved OSAC Structure

October 29, 2020

CSAFE partner NIST (National Institute for Standardization and Technology) recently announced an innovative restructuring of its Organization of Scientific Area …

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CSAFE’s 2020 Summer Interns Thrive Despite COVID-19

August 29, 2020

COVID Turns Cancellations into Opportunity Seth Pierre, a rising junior at Iowa State University, believed his summer plans were cancelled …

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CSAFE Funded Study Reveals Impact of Forensic Evidence on Jurors

July 28, 2020

It comes as no surprise to members of the forensics community that laypeople often misunderstand and misinterpret forensic evidence. But, …

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Partner Spotlight: WVU + Firearms Expert Dr. Keith Morris Join CSAFE

June 30, 2020

Dr. Keith Morris, WVU Ming Hsieh Distinguished Teaching Professor of Forensic and Investigative Science CSAFE is delighted to announce that …

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Significance Magazine Partners with CSAFE Researchers to Mark 10th Anniversary of 2009 NAS Report

April 2, 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1554239829421{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]CSAFE researchers and partners at the Innocence Project commemorate the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2009 NAS …

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CSAFE Team Members Investigate the Stakes of Forensic Science Gone Wrong at Duke Law Conference

March 12, 2019

What are the stakes when forensics go wrong? On March 6, 2019 the CSAFE leadership team, researchers and advisory board …

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Confronting Challenges in Forensic Databases: CSAFE Team Addresses Limitations and Advocates for Change

October 18, 2018

Determining if a piece of evidence found at a crime scene matches a suspect poses a unique challenge for forensic …

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CSAFE to Sponsor Two Sessions as ABA Annual Prescription for Criminal Justice Program

May 9, 2018

CSAFE will sponsor two sessions at the upcoming Annual Prescription for Criminal Justice Program held by the American Bar Association …

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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 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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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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CSAFE Remembers Co-Director Stephen Fienberg in Society for Bayesian Analysis Bulletin

March 1, 2017

Alicia Carriquiry, CSAFE director, wrote a dedication to the late Stephen Fienberg, published in the International Society for Bayesian Analysis …

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CSAFE Researcher Gives Presentation, Work Featured in Magazine

February 15, 2017

CSAFE researcher and Carnegie Mellon University professor emeritus Joseph “Jay” Kadane gave a presentation titled “Fingerprint Science” at the 69th …

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Carriquiry named to National Academy of Medicine

October 20, 2016

October 20, 2016 Alicia Carriquiry, CSAFE Director and Iowa State University Distinguished Professor of statistics, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Alicia Carriquiry is …

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