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OSU Department of Anthropology Celebrates National Forensic Science Week 2025

September 15 - September 16, 2025
8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Various

Join Us in celebrating National Forensic Science Week 2025 with these events!

 

Monday 15 September 2025

Open Workshop: Skeletal Sex Estimation and Practitioner use of MorphoPASSE

Smith Lab 4012 from 12:30-2pm

Presented by: Dr. Alexandra Klales, Washburn University

 

Public Presentation: Working as a Forensic Anthropologist Embedded in a Medical Examiner's Office

Scott Lab E040 from 6:00-7:30pm

Presented by: Dr. Christopher Rainwater, Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office

 

Tuesday 16 September 2025

Closed Lecture: Missing and Unidentified Human Remains: A Cold Case Identification Project

ANTHROP 3211 - Introduction to Forensic Science 

Jennings Hall 355 from 12:45PM - 2:05PM

Presented by: Dr. Christopher Rainwater, Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office

 

Public Presentation: Modern Forensic Anthropology Casework

Scott Lab E040 from 6:00-7:30pm

Presented by: Dr. Alexandra Klales, Washburn University   

                        Dr. Alexandra Klales

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                    Dr. Christopher Rainwater