Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence

Machine Learning in Forensics: A Scientific Trifecta Thursday, August 21, 2025 • 1 PM EST https://forensicstats.org/news-posts/carriquiry-to-present-on-machine-learning-at-ascld-frc-lighting-talk-on-august-21/

💡Quick Reminder💡
Join CSAFE Director Alicia Carriquiry THIS THURSDAY for the @ascld_ FRC Lightning Talks:

Machine Learning in Forensics: A Scientific Trifecta Thursday, August 21, 2025 • 1 PM EST

More info:
forensicstats.org/news-posts/c...
#MachineLearning #ForensicScience

CSAFE Director Alicia Carriquiry is set to give a presentation on Machine Learning during the upcoming ASCLD FRC Lightning Talks: Machine Learning in Forensics: A Scientific Trifecta Thursday, August 21, 2025 1:00 PM EST More info: https://forensicstats.org/news-posts/carriquiry-to-present-on-machine-learning-at-ascld-frc-lighting-talk-on-august-21/

CSAFE Director Alicia Carriquiry is set to give a presentation on Machine Learning during the upcoming ASCLD FRC Lightning Talks:

Machine Learning in Forensics: A Scientific Trifecta
Thursday, August 21, 2025
1:00 PM EST

More info: forensicstats.org/news-posts/c...

WEBINAR TODAY! There's still time to enroll in today's CSAFE Learning Webinar: Turning Knowledge Into Action: Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations July 11 • 11AM-Noon CT Enroll for free: https://learn.forensicstats.org/product?catalog=WB250627

WEBINAR TODAY!
There's still time to enroll in today's CSAFE Learning Webinar:
Turning Knowledge Into Action: Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations
July 11 • 11AM-Noon CT
Enroll for free: learn.forensicstats.org/product?cata...

Read the Latest Publications from CSAFE Researchers - Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Researchers from the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) continually publish new research for the forensic and legal communities to apply to their work. Below is a sele...

Read the Latest Publications from CSAFE Researchers:

Our researchers continually publish new research for the #forensic and legal communities to apply to their work. Here's a selection of recently published journal articles & conference proceedings:
forensicstats.org/news-posts/r...

A New Pilot Program on Mitigating Bias in #Forensic Investigations will be the Focus of CSAFE Learning’s July 11 Webinar.

Learn more in the article below:
forensicstats.org/news-posts/a...
#ForensicScience #csafeLearning #Statistics

THIS WEEK: Join us live for this CSAFE Learning Webinar: Turning Knowledge Into Action: Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations July 11 • 11AM-Noon CT Enroll at https://learn.forensicstats.org/product?catalog=WB250627 Presenters: Adele Quigley-McBride Carolina Rojas Alfaro Mauricio Chacón Hernández

THIS WEEK: Join us live for this CSAFE Learning Webinar:
Turning Knowledge Into Action: Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations
July 11 • 11AM-Noon CT
Enroll at learn.forensicstats.org/product?cata...

Presenters:
Adele Quigley-McBride
Carolina Rojas Alfaro
Mauricio Chacón Hernández

Check out the latest CSAFE Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/968525b8bbc2/csafe-june-2025-newsletter-10337233

Check out the latest CSAFE Newsletter:
• July 11 Webinar Focuses on Mitigating Cognitive Bias
• CSAFE Student Wins ASA Statistical Graphics Student Paper Competition
• Read the Latest Research Publications
mailchi.mp/968525b8bbc2...

Webinar: Turning Knowledge Into Action: Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations July 11 • 11AM-Noon CT Enroll for free at https://learn.forensicstats.org/product?catalog=WB250627 Presenters: Adele Quigley-McBride Carolina Rojas Alfaro Mauricio Chacón Hernández

Join us live for this CSAFE Learning Webinar:
Turning Knowledge Into Action: Mitigating Bias in Forensic Investigations
July 11 • 11AM-Noon CT
Enroll for free at learn.forensicstats.org/product?cata...

Presenters:
Adele Quigley-McBride
Carolina Rojas Alfaro
Mauricio Chacón Hernández

Carriquiry and Salyards to Lead Workshop on CSAFE Tools at the 2025 ASCLD Symposium - Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) is set to host a workshop on its innovative software tools at the 2025 American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Sy...

If you're heading to the ASCLD Symposium this weekend, make sure to join Alicia Carriquiry & Jeff Salyards for their workshop!

CSAFE Tools for Forensic Practice
Saturday, April 5 • 1-5 PM
*Will include demonstrations of 4 software tools
forensicstats.org/news-posts/c...

Sign up for the CSAFE monthly newsletter at https://forensicstats.org/news/monthly-csafe-newsletters/

Check out the latest edition of the CSAFE Newsletter:
• New Learning Paths in Statistics and Machine Learning
• Forensic Experts Invited to Participate in Survey on Forensic Methodologies
• Carriquiry & Salyards to Lead Workshop on CSAFE Tools at ASCLD Symposium
mailchi.mp/1e1492785ff2...

There's a CSAFE publication on the list of JFS 2024 Noteworthy Articles:

How Signature Complexity Affects Expert & Lay Ability to Distinguish Genuine, Disguised & Simulated Signatures
—Nicholas Scurich, Miriam Angel, Hal Stern, William C. Thompson
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Carriquiry and Salyards to Lead Workshop on CSAFE Tools at the 2025 ASCLD Symposium - Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) is set to host a workshop on its innovative software tools at the 2025 American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Sy...

If you're attending the ASLCD Symposium next month, join Alicia Carriquiry & Jeff Salyards for their workshop:
CSAFE Tools for Forensic Practice
Saturday, April 5 • 1-5 PM
*Will include demonstrations of 4 software tools developed by our researchers
forensicstats.org/news-posts/c...

FIND YOUR LEARNING PATH: CSAFE Learning Launches New Learning Paths in Forensic Statistics and Machine Learning • Principles of Statistics • Probability • Machine Learning & Statistical Algorithms For more information & to enroll, visit https://learn.forensicstats.org/ #ForensicScience #Statistics

FIND YOUR LEARNING PATH:
CSAFE Learning Launches New Learning Paths in Forensic Statistics and Machine Learning

• Principles of Statistics
• Probability
• Machine Learning & Statistical Algorithms

For more information & to enroll, visit learn.forensicstats.org

#ForensicScience #Statistics

Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course Instructor: Hal Stern Enroll at https://learn.forensicstats.org/product?catalog=SCSTFP

If you couldn't attend Dr. Hal Stern's workshop "Statistical Thinking for Forensic Science" at #AAFS2025, you can still sign up for his free self-paced course on CSAFE Learning!

Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course
Enroll at learn.forensicstats.org/product?cata...

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the AAFS Conference #AAFS2025! We had a great time. Keep learning after the conference — Visit our website to stay up-to-date on the latest courses from CSAFE Learning. https://learn.forensicstats.org

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the AAFS Conference #AAFS2025! We had a great time.
Keep learning after the conference — Visit our website to stay up-to-date on the latest courses from CSAFE Learning.
learn.forensicstats.org
#ForensicScience #Statistics #csafeLearning

It's our last day in the Exhibit Hall at the AAFS Conference #AAFS2025. We'll be here until 12, so make sure to stop by and see us in Booth 704! https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

It's our last day in the Exhibit Hall at the AAFS Conference #AAFS2025. We'll be here until 12, so make sure to stop by and see us in Booth 704!

If you're looking for a #AAFS2025 Scientific Session to attend on Friday, check out our final two presentations in the Engineering & Applied Sciences section: https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

If you're looking for a #AAFS2025 Scientific Session to attend on Friday, check out our final two presentations in the Engineering & Applied Sciences section:
forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

CSAFE at #AAFS2025: If you missed our Tuesday AAFS Workshop on open-source software tools, stop by our booth 704 and ask for a quick demo of our new apps: • Handwriter • BulletAnalyzr • ShoeComp • ShoeprintAnalyzr https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

CSAFE at #AAFS2025:
If you missed our Tuesday AAFS Workshop on open-source software tools, stop by Booth 704 and ask for a quick demo of our new apps:
• Handwriter
• BulletAnalyzr
• ShoeComp
• ShoeprintAnalyzr
forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

We're back in the #AAFS2025 Exhibit Hall Today! Stop by Booth 704 and have a quick chat with Anthony. He would love to tell you more about how you can enroll in our new CSAFE Learning Paths. https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

We're back in the #AAFS2025 Exhibit Hall Today!
Stop by Booth 704 and have a quick chat with Anthony. He would love to tell you more about how you can enroll in our new CSAFE Learning Paths.
forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

Starting Thursday morning, CSAFE Researchers will present scientific sessions at the 2025 AAFS Conference. For the full list of CSAFE sessions, go to https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

CSAFE at #AAFS2025:
Starting Thursday morning, CSAFE Researchers will present scientific sessions at @The_AAFS Conference.
For the full list of CSAFE sessions, go to forensicstats.org/aafs2025/
#ForensicScience #Statistics

CSAFE at #AAFS2025: CSAFE Learning Launches New Learning Paths in Forensic Statistics and Machine Learning ➡️Visit us in Booth 704 during the AAFS Conference to learn how you can enroll in these courses. ➡️Or check out this article for more details: https://forensicstats.org/news-posts/csafe-learning-launches-new-learning-paths-in-forensic-statistics-and-machine-learning/

CSAFE at #AAFS2025:
CSAFE Learning Launches New Learning Paths in Forensic Statistics and Machine Learning
➡️ Visit us in Booth 704 during the AAFS Conference to learn how you can enroll in these courses.
➡️ Or check out this article for more details: forensicstats.org/news-posts/c...

Visit CSAFE in Booth 704 during the AAFS Conference https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

The #AAFS2025 Exhibit Hall is now open!
Make sure to stop by our Booth 704 to learn more about CSAFE Learning and CSAFE Tools!
🐶And we're right next to the Bark Park, so you can't miss us!

forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

Hope to see everyone tomorrow in the Exhibit Hall at #AAFS2025! Visit us in Booth 704 to learn more about new course opportunities from CSAFE Learning. For more info and a list of CSAFE presentations, go to https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

Hope to see everyone tomorrow in the Exhibit Hall at #AAFS2025!
Visit us in Booth 704 to learn more about new course opportunities from CSAFE Learning.
For more info and a list of CSAFE presentations, go to forensicstats.org/aafs2025/
#ForensicScience #csafeLearning

Check out the CSSAFE Scientific Sessions at AAFS 2025: https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025

Check out the CSSAFE Scientific Sessions at AAFS 2025: https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025

CSAFE at #AAFS2025:
Join us during the Scientific Sessions as we showcase our latest research advancements in:
🔎 Firearms, handwriting & latent print analysis
💻 Forensic methods for digital evidence
📊 Statistical methods in forensic science

For the complete list, go to forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

Check out the CSAFE Scientific Sessions at the AAFS Conference forensicstats.org/aafs2025

CSAFE's Alicia Carriquiry & Yong Guan take part in a session focused on AI & other emerging technologies at #AAFS2025:

Technology: A Tool for Transformation or Tyranny Symposium (S3)
Feb. 18, 1-6 p.m.
www.aafs.org/annual-confe...

CSAFE at AAFS2025: forensicstats.org/aafs2025/Chec

Visit CSAFE in Booth 704 at the AAFS Conference List of CSAFE scientific sessions: https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

See you next week at #AAFS2025!
Visit us in Booth 704 to learn more about CSAFE Learning and enroll in new courses.
And keep following us here for daily updates from the conference.
List of CSAFE scientific sessions: forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

Firearm Forensics Is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure Three forensic examiners at the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory last year mistakenly concluded that cartridge cases from a crime scene matched a specific firearm. The error exposes systemic flaws ...

Failures in forensic firearms analysis are "not just the result of mistakes; they [are] the predictable outcome of a system that lacks safeguards against bias and subjectivity.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/fire...

Check out the CSSAFE Scientific Sessions at the AAFS Conference https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

CSAFE at #AAFS2025:
Still deciding which scientific sessions to attend during the AAFS Conference?
Make sure to check out the list of presentations from CSAFE researchers at forensicstats.org/news-posts/c...

** And make sure to visit us in Booth 704 in the Exhibit Hall starting on Wednesday.

Visit CSAFE in Booth 704 at the AAFS Conference https://forensicstats.org/aafs2025/

CSAFE at #AAFS2025:
The AAFS Conference is just a few days away!
• Visit us in Booth 704 in the Exhibit Hall starting on Wednesday, Feb. 19
• Check out the list of CSAFE scientific sessions and workshops at forensicstats.org/aafs2025/
See you in Baltimore!

Classification Stats Starter Available On Demand Presenter: Danica Ommen, Iowa State University Enroll for free at learn.forensicstats.org

What's New on CSAFE Learning:
Classification Stats Starter
Presenter: Danica Ommen, Iowa State University
Enroll for free at learn.forensicstats.org/product?cata...

— Discusses the concept of classifying objects based on shared qualities or characteristics & how that applies to forensic evidence.