Under the Microscope with ISHI Student Ambassador Nidhi Sheth
Nidhi Sheth is pursuing her Ph.D. at Rutgers University, working under the supervision of Dr. Catherine Grgicak in the Laboratory for Forensic Technology Development and Integration and will be representing ISHI as a Student Ambassador this year. While in the lab, she became privy to the sources of variation associated with bulk DNA mixture interpretation, […]
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! Arrest Made in 1972 Killing of 15-Year-Old Illinois Girl Thanks […]
Searching for Unsung Heroes
What does a hero look like to you? They are unlikely to be wearing a cape, but may be wearing a uniform, or camouflaged in plain clothes. During the COVID pandemic many of our friends and co-workers have become de facto heroes by helping others in ways both great and small. During the pandemic […]
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 […]