;August 2026The ISHI ReportNews from the World of DNA ForensicsStart Reading;What's inside:IntroductionLetter from our Editorial BoardIt Takes a Village: The DNA Identification of a Revolutionary War John DoeCan Humanitarian Principles Work Inside a Domestic Death Investigation?Twenty-Four Presentations. Three Days. One General Session. A First Look at the Science, the Cases, and the Courtroom Decisions Headed to ISHIDNA Recovery from Silver Chloride Treated Fabrics: The Influence of Sampling and Extraction Methods on STR ProfilingHigher Education: Forensic Professionals Share Real-Life Experiences with Online LearningReading DNA from the Water Itself: STR Profiling from Bathwater in Drowning CasesFrom 15,270 to Near Zero: Eight Years, One Prosecutor's Office and the Three Mechanisms that Made DNA Collection RoutineThree Perspectives on NGS in Forensic Science: From Sexual Assault Evidence to Indigenous Human Remains IdentificationThe Conversation You Don't Usually Get to Have: Complimentary One-on-One Coaching returns for Forensic Leadership Alliance Members at ISHIAlready on the Calendar: Where ISHI is Headed Next2026 Calendar of Events