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Conference Proceedings: 2018 Impression Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium

Date May 2018 Overview From January 22 to 25, 2018, RTI International, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) held the 2018 Impression, Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium (IPTES) in Arlington, VA, to…

Just Consecutively Manufactured Toolmarks

← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: March 19, 2018 In episode seven of our 2018 IPTES Season, Just Science interviews Robert Thompson, a Senior Forensic Science Research Manager at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).…

Just Geeking Out on Patterns

← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: March 5, 2018 In episode five of our 2018 IPTES Season, Just Science interviews John Vanderkolk from the Indiana State Laboratory. In a previous episode, Vanderkolk used the term Nature’s Patterns,…

2016 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

Date July 2016 Overview The 2016 NIJ Research and Development Symposium is intended to promote collaboration and enhance knowledge transfer of NIJ-funded research. The NIJ Research and Development (R&D) Program funds both basic or applied R&D projects that will (1)…

Conference Proceedings: 2015 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

Date December 2015 Overview This report was published in RTI Press, a global publisher of peer-reviewed, open-access publications on a broad range of topics. The areas of focus reflect RTI’s multidisciplinary research, our expertise in social and laboratory sciences, and our…

2015 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Symposium

Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) assisted the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in hosting the annual NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development (R&D) Symposium on February 17, 2015 at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) meeting…

Forensic Optical Topography Working Group

Date April 2015 Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), convened the Forensic Optical Topography Working Group on March 17–18, 2015…

2016 TechBeat Articles Featuring the FTCOE

Sexual Assault Policy Symposium Issue: Nov/Dec 2016 Page: 16 Click here to read the article Forensics Training Tool Takes “Real World” Approach to Using New Technology Issue: Nov/Dec 2016 Pages: 13-15 Click here to read the article Road Map Leads to Increased Efficiency, Improved Function…

A Landscape Study of Forensic Optical Topography

Date December 2016 Overview The objectives of this landscape study are to: Inform the forensic professional concerning the application of optical topography in the crime laboratory; Compare available instruments, some of which are not commonly used for forensics; Discuss barriers to…

A Validation and Evaluation of Magneto-Optical Imaging Technology

Date August 2015 Overview Serial Numbers are removed from firearms in an effort to prevent tracking. MO sensor technology is a non-destructive method for restoring serial number identification in firearms. Phase II of this FTCOE technology evaluation validates the detection and…

Category: Firearm & Toolmarks (page 4)

Category: Firearm & Toolmarks (page 4)

Conference Proceedings: 2018 Impression Pattern and Trace Evidence Symposium

Just Consecutively Manufactured Toolmarks

Just Geeking Out on Patterns

2016 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium

Conference Proceedings: 2015 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

2015 NIJ Forensic Science R&D Symposium

Forensic Optical Topography Working Group

2016 TechBeat Articles Featuring the FTCOE

A Landscape Study of Forensic Optical Topography

A Validation and Evaluation of Magneto-Optical Imaging Technology

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Category: Firearm & Toolmarks (page 4)