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CSAFE Researchers Share Insights at National Academies Meeting on Deaths in Custody

October 28, 2024

Three researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) were invited to speak at a National …

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Learn More About CSAFE Software Tools and Learning Opportunities at Forensics@NIST 2024

September 26, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced registration is now open for Forensics@NIST. The virtual event will …

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Explore the Latest Educational Offerings from CSAFE Learning: Courses and Webinars Now Available

June 20, 2024

CSAFE Learning has released a new series of on-demand learning opportunities, including webinars, foundational learning videos and a short course. …

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CSAFE will Exhibit and Present at the 2024 IAI Annual Educational Conference

June 20, 2024

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) researchers and staff will attend the International Association for Identification …

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JSM 2024 Preview: Carriquiry to Deliver Medallion Lecture on Advances in Forensic Statistics

June 20, 2024

Alicia Carriquiry, director of the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE), will give a Medallion Lecture Aug. …

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CSAFE Graduate Student Wins ASA Statistical Graphics Student Paper Competition

June 20, 2024

Yuhang (Tom) Lin’s paper “A Reproducible Pipeline for Extracting Representative Signals from Wire Cuts” has been selected as one of …

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CSAFE Student Researcher Wins Emerging Forensic Scientist Award

June 20, 2024

Megan McGuire, a student researcher at the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE), was one of three …

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CSAFE Learning Announces Two Upcoming Live Webinars and New On-Demand Stats Starters

January 23, 2024

CSAFE Learning is pleased to announce it will host two live webinars in February and March. Also, several new on-demand …

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CSAFE will Exhibit and Present at the 2024 AAFS Conference

January 19, 2024

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 Contribute to PNAS Special Feature on Science, Evidence, Law, and Justice

December 19, 2023

A special feature in a recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) issue showcased articles from Center for …

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Applications Open for CSAFE’s 2024 Summer Research Program for Undergraduates

December 19, 2023

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) is accepting applications for its summer research experience for undergraduate …

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CSAFE’s Alicia Carriquiry Named 2023-24 Hagler Fellow

October 12, 2023

Dan Kirkpatrick, Iowa State University Office of the Vice President for ResearchArticle reprinted with permission from the Iowa State University …

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New CSAFE Learning Opportunities Available This Fall for Forensic Practitioners and Legal Professionals

September 21, 2023

CSAFE Learning has announced two new webinars this fall, plus an important update to one of its most popular statistics …

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CSAFE REU Summer Interns Present Posters at the Undergraduate Research Symposium

August 3, 2023

Students participating in CSAFE’s 2023 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program showcased their research projects at the Iowa State University …

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CSAFE Graduate Student Invited to Present at the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners Conference

August 3, 2023

Alexandra Arabio, an Iowa State University statistics graduate student, was invited to present a poster at the American Society of …

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CSAFE will Exhibit and Present Research at the 2023 IAI Annual Educational Conference

July 18, 2023

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) researchers and staff will attend the International Association for Identification …

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CSAFE Researchers will Attend the 2023 Joint Statistical Meetings

July 17, 2023

Researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) will present posters and papers at the 2023 …

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A New Cohort of REU Student Interns Bring Fresh Perspectives to Toolmarks, Footwear and Digital Evidence Projects

June 19, 2023

The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) welcomed five undergraduate students to its summer research experience for …

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CSAFE Researchers to Present at Upcoming Conferences in May and June

May 15, 2023

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 Webinars to Focus on DNA Testimony and a New Footwear Impressions Database

April 5, 2023

CSAFE Learning is offering two webinars in May for forensic practitioners and legal professionals. The first webinar is May 4 …

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CSAFE Researchers will Present at the 2023 ASCLD Symposium

March 20, 2023

Researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) will present at the 2023 American Society of …

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CSAFE Student Researchers Present Research at the Iowa Capitol

March 14, 2023

Three Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) students presented research at the 2023 Research in the Capitol. …

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CSAFE Graduate Student Wins Outstanding Poster Award at AAFS Young Forensic Scientists Forum

March 10, 2023

Joe Zemmels, an Iowa State University statistics graduate student, was one of two outstanding poster winners in the Young Forensic …

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CSAFE Student Researcher Wins Poster Competition at SDSU Data Science Symposium

March 8, 2023

Ashlan Simpson, a senior in statistics at Iowa State University working at the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic …

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