Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) supports the implementation of new forensic technology and best practices by end users, bridging the gap between the scientific and the criminal justice communities. One way the FTCOE moves knowledge from research…
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Just the Facts About Campus Sexual Assault
← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: June 12, 2017 In episode eight of Just Science, we spoke with Dr. Christopher Krebs, a Senior Research Social Scientist at RTI International. Dr. Krebs’ research has shed light on the problem of…
Just Dry Bones
← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: June 5, 2017 In the seventh episode of Just Science, guest speakers Dr. Melissa Connor, Dr. Eriek Hansen, and Christiane Baigent discuss their NIJ funded research. A study was launched in late 2015…
2017 National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Research and Development Symposium
Date June 2017 Overview The 2017 National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Forensic Science Research and Development (R&D) Symposium is intended to promote collaboration and enhance knowledge transfer of NIJ-funded research. The NIJ Forensic Science R&D Program funds both basic or…
Just Budgets
← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: May 29, 2017 In the sixth episode of Just Science, guest speaker Dr. Paul Speaker discusses the FORESIGHT program. Dr. Speaker, an Associate Professor at West Virginia University, will describe how The FORESIGHT program helps crime…
Just DNA Mixture Interpretation
← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: May 22, 2017 In the fifth episode of Just Science, guest speaker Dr. Catherine Grgicak discusses DNA Mixture interpretation,currently a hot topic in forensic science. Dr. Grgicak and her colleagues at Boston University…
Reports of Adverse Events Associated with Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances, 2013–2016: A Review
Date April 2017 Overview Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) represent significant analytical and interpretive challenges to forensic and clinical toxicologists. Timely access to case reports and reports of adverse incidents of impairment or toxicity is imperative to clinical diagnosis and treatment,…
Just Subjective Probability
← Back to Just Science Podcast Original Release Date: May 15, 2017 For episode four of Just Science we will be diving into the world of statistics and how it applies forensic case work with Dr. Christophe Champod and Dr.…
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…