Michigan State University Forensic Anthropology Laboratory

Tag: forensic anthropology

  • What’s new at MSU?

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    The MSUFAL started 2020 with a bang! Publications, casework, outreach events: it has been busy here in the lab. Dr. Hefner co-authored a new publication in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology with Matthew Go (University of Illinois). Their research, “Morphoscopic ancestry estimates in Filipino crania using probit regression models” uses a novel approach to…

  • Dr. Caitlin Vogelsberg

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    The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) meetings is just around the corner. We are excited to escape the cold and reunite with old friends in Anaheim, CA. Before we set off for sunny weather and Disney Resorts, and of course forensic programming, we interviewed former MSUFAL member, Dr. Caitlin C. M. Vogelsberg, about her…

  • Student Spotlight: Alex Goots

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    Spring at Michigan State University also brings in a new decade (2020!) and a new graduate student spotlight. To start the New Year off right, we are highlighting Alex Goots! Alex is currently in her fourth year as a University Distinguished Fellow, a distinction recognizing her past academic achievement, her current research goals, and her…

  • A Semester in Review

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    Happy New Year from the Michigan State Forensic Anthropology Lab! The end of 2019 has brought with it the end of the fall semester at the MSUFAL. Because this past fall has flown by, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what we have accomplished (instead of dwelling on all of those impending…

  • Student Spotlight: Rhian Dunn

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    A warm welcome to Rhian Dunn, our newest MSUFAL lab member! Rhian is currently a first year Research Assistant here at Michigan State University with a College of Social Science Dean’s Fellowship. Rhian is from California where she attended UC Santa Barbara, majoring in Biological Anthropology with a minor in Classics. After finishing her undergraduate…

  • Subadult Age Estimation on the Altiplano

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    Greetings from Fee Hall! We can hardly believe the end of the semester for Michigan State is this week. This past October (21-25) the MSUFAL was represented at the 15th annual Congress of the Latin American Forensic Anthropology Association or, in Spanish, la Asociación Latinoamericana de Antropología Forense (ALAF). The ALAF is an organization of…

  • Dr. Nick Passalacqua

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    As we see the first hints of snow and begin preparations for another long winter here in East Lansing, we often look to those that have already completed the program. To celebrate those who successfully battled these harsh East Lansing winters, we would like to highlight one of our alumni: Dr. Nicholas V. Passalacqua. Dr.…

  • Letting our Forensic Anthropology Flags Fly: FLAG 2019

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    This year, from October 17-20th, the MSUFAL attended the ninth annual meeting of the Forests, Lakes & Grasslands (FLAG), the regional forensic anthropology meeting for the Midwest. FLAG was originally created to allow students and professionals alike a chance to present research, meet, and network in a more casual atmosphere than what most large professional…