Under the Microscope with ISHI Student Ambassador Amber Vandepoele

Amber Vandepoele is working towards her BS in Biochemistry and BS in Forensic Science at Syracuse University and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. During her first semester at Syracuse, Amber joined Dr. Marciano’s bioforensics lab on campus, the first freshman to do so. Through three years of bioforensics research, she […]
This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! 100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, Meet the Forensic […]
Under the Microscope with ISHI Student Ambassador Olivia McCarter

Olivia McCarter is an Anthropology Major with a focus in Biological Anthropology at the University of South Alabama and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. Olivia has been heavily involved in forensic genetic genealogy and will be presenting a scientific poster on infanticide (killings of children under the age of four) […]
This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! He Was Executed for Murder 4 Years Ago. Now Someone […]
May 2021 Issue of The ISHI Report Now Live

Greetings from Madison, Wisconsin. We hope this edition of the ISHI Report finds you enjoying all that Spring has to offer including warmer weather and a slow return to normalcy as pandemic restrictions begin to lift. Registration is open for ISHI 32 with options to attend either in person at the Coronado Springs Resort […]
Introducing the 2021 ISHI Student Ambassadors

We know that it takes a special kind of person to choose forensic science as a career, and this year, we’d like to recognize a few of the students who are making a difference in the field. We’re excited to introduce this year’s ISHI Ambassadors! These students are all pursuing degrees in the field of […]
This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door! DOJ Grant Brings in Forensic Genealogists to Help Solve 2005 […]
The Missing Piece Episode 1: Carla Walker

For years, victims were listed on cold case files in law enforcement evidence boxes. While never forgotten, limitations in forensic science prevented their cases from being closed. Families waited decades for answers and justice while their killers remained unidentified. In 2018, a new tool for crime solving rose to prominence as the […]
Announcing ISHI 32: Attend In Person or Virtually
The 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI 32) will be held this September at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. Long time conference attendees might remember that Coronado Springs Resort played host to ISHI 10 in the way back year of 1999. A raft of innovations has transformed forensic science since […]