Overview At the International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) in Minneapolis, MN on September 26, 2016, the NIJ’s Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) presented at a workshop that provided attendees with a unique opportunity to learn best practices to…
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Cognitive Factors in Forensic Decision Making
Overview This workshop was held on April 7-8, 2015 at RTI International in Research Triangle Park, NC. Led by Dr. Itiel Dror of Cognitive Consultants International HQ, this workshop explained brain and cognitive mechanisms that are relevant to forensic decision making. The…
Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium
Overview The National Institute of Justice, the research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, through its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence hosted Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium on September 8-9, 2016, in Washington, DC.…
2017 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 14, 2017 at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) meeting…
Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
Overview The FTCoE hosted a two-day workshop on drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) in conjunction with the Society of Forensic Toxicologists Continuing Education and Drug-facilitated Crimes Committees with the DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. This workshop included lectures on…
Navigating the Sea of Resources for Sexual Assault Programs
Overview The FTCOE hosted this workshop at the American Academy of Forensic Science Meeting (AAFS) in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 14, 2017. This workshop impacted the forensic community by highlighting how federal resources in the United States can advance…
Statistics and Applied Mathematics in Forensic Science
Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCoE) hosted the Statistics and Applied Mathematics in Forensic Science workshop on October 31-November 2, 2016 at the RTI International location in Washington, DC. The purpose of this 3-day workshop was to refresh, review and complete…
Discovery and Recovery: Death Investigation in Natural Environments
Overview In collaboration with North Carolina State University, Department of Biological Science, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) hosted the Discovery and Recovery: Death Investigations in Natural Environments workshop on August 2-4, 2016 in Raleigh, NC. This workshop focused on disseminating practical…
Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium
Overview The National Institute of Justice, the research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, through its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence hosted Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium on September 8-9, 2016, in Washington, DC.…