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Keynote Speakers Announced for ICFIS 2026

August 10, 2026

The Scientific Committee for the 12th International Conference on Forensic Inference and Statistics is pleased to announce the keynote speakers …

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CSAFE Researchers will be Panel Speakers at NAFSB 2026 Conference

August 7, 2026

The annual National Association of Forensic Science Boards (NAFSB) Conference will be Oct. 13-16 at the Milwaukee Crime Lab Bureau …

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ICFIS 2026 Moves Online, Abstract Deadline Extended to Aug. 17

July 27, 2026

The 12th International Conference on Forensic Inference and Statistics (ICFIS) will now be an online-only event, allowing participants from around the world …

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CSAFE Researchers to Present at Upcoming Conferences in May

May 5, 2026

Researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) will present at three upcoming conferences. Those conferences …

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Upcoming Seminar: Alicia Carriquiry and Yong Guan to Discuss AI Advancements in Forensics on April 17

April 14, 2026

The Translational AI Center (TrAc) at Iowa State University is hosting a seminar featuring CSAFE researchers Alicia Carriquiry and Yong …

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Call for Presentation and Poster Abstracts for ICFIS 2026

March 3, 2026

Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to Monday, April 27, 2026. The 12th International Conference on Forensic Inference and Statistics (ICFIS) is …

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CSAFE will Exhibit and Present at the 2026 AAFS Conference

February 3, 2026

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) researchers and staff will attend the American Academy of Forensic …

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CSAFE Research Brief: How New AI Tools Are Strengthening Forensic Audio Analysis

December 3, 2025

Digital recordings are now a common feature of criminal investigations, emergency calls, civil disputes and online misinformation. However, as audio …

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Carriquiry to Present on Machine Learning at ASCLD FRC Lighting Talks on August 21

August 11, 2025

An upcoming episode of the ASCLD Forensic Research Committee (FRC) Lightning Talks will include a presentation from Alicia Carriquiry, the …

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A New Pilot Program on Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations will be the Focus of CSAFE Learning’s July 11 Webinar

June 27, 2025

CSAFE Learning will host a webinar titled “Turning Knowledge into Action: Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations” on July 11 at …

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Read the Latest Publications from CSAFE Researchers

June 23, 2025

Researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) continually publish new research for the forensic and …

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CSAFE Student Researcher Wins ASA Statistical Graphics Student Paper Competition

April 30, 2025

Nathan Rethwisch, a student researcher at the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE), was selected as one …

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Forensic Experts Invited to Participate in Survey on Forensic Methodologies

March 14, 2025

A research team at the University of Pennsylvania is conducting a study to evaluate the opinions of forensic experts and …

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Carriquiry and Salyards to Lead Workshop on CSAFE Tools at the 2025 ASCLD Symposium

March 4, 2025

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) is set to host a workshop on its innovative software …

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CSAFE Learning Launches New Learning Paths in Forensic Statistics and Machine Learning

February 18, 2025

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) has launched a series of new Learning Paths designed to …

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CSAFE will Exhibit and Present at the 2025 AAFS Conference

January 16, 2025

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) researchers and staff will attend the American Academy of Forensic …

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CSAFE Researchers will Conduct Workshops and Join a Special Session on AI at the 2025 AAFS Conference

January 16, 2025

Researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) are set to lead two workshops and take …

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CSAFE Researchers Develop Shoe Scanner to Gather Population Footwear Data

December 18, 2024

One of the biggest obstacles to developing quantitative and probabilistic methods for footwear impression evidence is that gathering data on …

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CSAFE Researchers Introduce New Algorithm for Forensic Toolmark Comparisons

December 13, 2024

A new foundational study by the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) introduces an algorithm designed to …

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CSAFE Provides Updates on Software Tools and Learning Opportunities at Forensics@NIST 2024

December 12, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted Forensics@NIST virtually Nov. 18-20, 2024. During this three-day event, NIST scientists …

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New CSAFE Study Looks at Examiner Consistency in Perceptions of Fingerprint Minutia Rarity

December 4, 2024

Recently published research from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) examines how friction ridge examiners (FREs) …

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CSAFE’s Federico Veneri Receives Iowa State University Research Excellence Award

December 4, 2024

Federico Veneri, a Ph.D. student in statistics and a Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) researcher, has …

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New Forensic Statistics Course Launches for Practitioners

December 4, 2024

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) is excited to announce the launch of “Forensic Stats 101,” …

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New Publications Available from CSAFE Researchers

October 30, 2024

Researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) continually publish new research for the forensic and …

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