NIST Offers Forensic Science Education and Training Webcasts

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will be offering two upcoming educational workshops and a conference for forensic science professionals. All three events will be free to attend and viewable through live webcasts.

The first workshop scheduled for April 12, 2013 and will be focused on interpreting forensic DNA mixtures in casework. Some topics to be covered include why working with DNA mixtures is difficult and approaches being used around the world to cope with complex mixtures. The second two-day workshop is scheduled for April 30-May 1, 2013. This workshop will be focused on exploring emerging trends in the forensic analysis of three types of designer drugs: synthetic cannabinoids, substituted cathinones, and novel hallucinogens. The Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference will take place June 4-5, 2013 at the NIST Headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The conference will focus on enhancing the current state of forensic handwriting analysis through the use of advancements in science and research.

For more information on the DNA mixtures workshop, click here.

For more information on the designer drugs workshop, click here.

For more information on the handwriting conference, click here.

Source: Forensic Magazine and NIST

[Abstract by ForensIQ intern, Andrea Williams]

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