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Awards: Listing of Funded Projects

Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice.
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Subtopic: Forensic anthropology

Number of Awards: 151
Total Amount Awarded: $99,941,637

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2009 Continuing Professional Education Program in Forensic Anthropology by Syracuse University NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program Syracuse University NY 2009-DN-BX-K201 $912,579 Closed
2009 FY09 NamUs Continuation Funding NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations National Forensic Science Technology Center FL 2007-IJ-CX-K023 $1,677,000 Closed
2009 Microscopic Analysis of Sharp Force Trauma in Bone and Cartilage NIJ FY 09 Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines City of New York NY 2009-DN-BX-K238 $45,078 Closed
2009 Mid-Atlantic/Mid-Appalachian Training on Innovations in Forensic Science Through the Radford University Forensic Science Institute NIJ FY 09 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program Radford University VA 2009-DN-BX-K200 $484,092 Closed
2009 Project IDENTIFICATION: Developing Accurate Identification Criteria for Hispanic Individuals NIJ FY 09 Office of Science and Technology Continuations Texas State University TX 2008-DN-BX-K464 $77,583 Closed
2008 A Radiographic Database for Estimating Biological Parameters in Modern Subadults NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals Mercyhurst College PA 2008-DN-BX-K152 $293,924 Closed
2008 Detecting Buried Remains Using Ground Penetrating Radar NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals University of Central Florida FL 2008-DN-BX-K132 $231,258 Closed
2008 Developing and Validating Regional Taphonomic Standards for the Recovery and Interpretation of Skeletal Remains in Outdoor Settings NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals University of Maine System acting through Univ. of Maine ME 2008-DN-BX-K177 $278,978 Closed
2008 Development of Methods for Estimating Postmortem Internal and Body relocation based on Biomarkers of Human Decomposition Ecology NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals American Registry of Patholgoy MD 2008-DN-BX-K165 $270,390 Closed
2008 Enhancing Scene Processing Protocols to Improve Victim Identification and Field Detection of Human Remains at Mass Fatality Scenes NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals Mercyhurst College PA 2008-DN-BX-K133 $282,540 Closed
2008 FY2008 NamUs Project NIJ Office of Science and Technology Continuations National Forensic Science Technology Center FL 2007-IJ-CX-K023 $1,780,000 Closed
2008 HCME Anthropology Division Metric Research in Forensic Cutmark Interpretation NIJ FY 08 ORE Social Science Research in Forensic Sciences County of Hrris, Texas TX 2008-NI-CX-0004 $5,120 Closed
2008 Improving Facial Reproduction Using Empericial Modeling NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals University of Tennessee TN 2008-DN-BX-K183 $107,099 Closed
2008 Improving Sex Estimation from Craian Using 3-Dimensional CT Scans NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals The University of Tennessee TN 2008-DN-BX-K182 $171,215 Closed
2008 ISOTOPIC AND ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE WILLIAM BASS DONATED SKELETAL COLLECTION AND OTHER MODERN DONATED COLLECTIONS NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals Unversity of Tennesse TN 2008-DN-BX-K193 $237,750 Closed
2008 Project IDENTIFICATION: Developing Accurate Identification Criteria for Hispanic Individuals NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals University of West Florida FL 2008-DN-BX-K164 $77,583 Closed
2008 Recovery and Interpretation of Burned Human Remains NIJ FY 08 Research and Development in Forensic Anthropology and Odontology: Invited Full Proposals Mercyhurst College PA 2008-DN-BX-K131 $399,240 Closed
2008 The NIJ-NC State Professional Training Podcast: Investigation Protocols for Death in Natural Environments NIJ FY 08 Forensic Science Training Development and Delivery Program NC State University NC 2008-DN-BX-K213 $464,078 Closed
2006 A Test of the Lamendin Age Estimation Method NIJ FY06 Forensics Science Research Targeting Forensic Engineering, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Odontology, Trace Evidence, Controlled Substances, and Questioned Documents: Invited Full Applications Research Foundation on behalf of SUNY College at Oswego NY 2006-DN-BX-K035 $6,915 Closed
2006 Biomechanical and Morphometric Body Mass Estimation from the Human Skeleton Employing High Resolution CTs, DEXA Bone Density Scans, Radiographs and Osteological Covariates Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007 The University of Tennessee TN 2007-DN-BX-0013 $20,000 Closed
2006 Determination of Age and Sex from the Human Clavicle: A Geometric Morphometric Approach Graduate Research Fellowship, Fiscal Year 2007 The University of Tennessee TN 2007-DN-BX-0004 $20,000 Closed
2005 Geometric Morphometric Tools for the Classification of Human Skulls General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications North Carolina State University NC 2005-MU-BX-K078 $199,635 Closed
2005 Knife and Saw Tool mark Analysis in Bone: Research Designed for the Examination and Interpretation of Criminal Mutilation and Dismemberment General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications Mercyhurst College PA 2005-IJ-CX-K016 $201,853 Closed
2005 Measuring atomic bomb-derived 14C levels in human remains to determine the Year of Birth and/or Year of Death General Forensics Research and Development Full Applications Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona AZ 2005-IJ-CX-K013 $147,391 Closed
2004 Improvement of Forensic Dental Identification Services in the Office of the Medical Examiner, Greenville, SC PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2004 Greenville County Medical Examiner SC 2004-DN-BX-0208 $35,233 Closed