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2026 NIJ Forensic Science Research and Development Webinar Series

The National Institute of Justice will host a Forensic Science Research and Development webinar series the week of September 14 - 18, 2026. Over the course of five days, NIJ will present two-hour sessions featuring key NIJ-funded forensic science research. Each day will focus on a specific forensic discipline, including trace evidence, fire investigation, physics and pattern analysis, anthropology, pathology, seized drugs, toxicology, and biology...

Just Building Workforce Resiliency

December 2019

Over the last few years, the National Institute of Justice has placed an increasingly large emphasis on the influence of work-related stress on mental health. In this special release episode, Just Science interviews Amy Jeanguenat and Andrew Levin, two experts in the field of workforce resiliency, about the impact of vicarious trauma on forensic scientists, analysts, and first responders.

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Rapid DNA, ASCLD Webinar Series, Part 3 of 3

December 2014
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ASCLD Rapid DNA Webinar Series

The American Society of Crime Lab Directors, along with RTI, have produced this webinar series designed to investigate the validation, current use, and future implementation of Rapid DNA. This webinar was archived in its entirety in order to capture the one on one interaction with the presenters.

This webinar was was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on December 9, 2014.

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Statistical and Testimony from the Practitioner and Juror Point of View - Panel Discussion

January 2018
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2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Statistical Approaches to Forensic Interpretation: Panel Discussion

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Using Eye Tracking to Understand Decisions by Forensic Latent Print Examiners

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Untangling the Relationship Between Hair Microstructure and Ancestry

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Transfer and Persistence of Glass Fragments: Experimental Studies Involving Vehicle and Container Glass

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Thematic Trends of Latent Print Examination Criticisms and Reports

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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The Evaluation of the Joint Value of Paint and Toolmark Evidence Using Bayesian Networks

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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The Effects of a Prior Examiner’s Status and Findings on Lay Examiners’ Shoeprint Match Decisions

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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The Effect of Fingerprint Chemicals on the Chemical Analysis and Comparison of Duct and Cloth Tapes

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Swab Touch Spray Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Analysis of Organic Gunshot Residue from Human Hand and Various Surfaces Using Commercial and Fieldable Mass Spectrometry Systems

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Sufficiency and Complexity Factors in Handwriting Examination

January 2018
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This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Subpopulation of Fibres and Their Importance to Forensic Science

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Status Update on the Development of a 3D Scanning and Analysis System for Cartridge Cases

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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Statistical Interpretation and Reporting of Fingerprint Evidence at the US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory

January 2018
Series
2018 Impression, Pattern, and Trace Evidence Symposium

This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.

The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.

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