Tag: Scientist
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Technical reviews of disgraced CBI forensic scientist’s work lasted just minutes multiple times
Lawyers for Michael Clark, a man who was convicted for murder largely in part to Missy Woods’ DNA testimony, sued to get access to CBI documentation on technical reviews of Woods work from around the time period of Clark’s case. Video clips: 9News
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CBI finds more than 1,000 cases impacted by DNA mishandling during scientist investigation
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has now identified more than 1,000 criminal cases impacted by the mishandling of DNA evidence while the bureau investigated former forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods. The investigation into all of Woods’ cases began in September 2023 and, following the completion of the review, 1,003 cases were identified as “impacted” by…
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Longmont resident wins $80,631 after snaring three victories on ‘Jeopardy!’
Stephen Webb knows what it’s like to have a watch party at a local bar, but not for a professional sports event – everyone’s there rooting for you. And you know the outcome, but you can’t say. It took data scientist Webb almost three years to make it to the popular game show “Jeopardy!” but…
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Colorado scientists use AI for improved wildfire forecasts
A new technique developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) uses artificial intelligence to efficiently update the vegetation maps used by wildfire computer models to more accurately predict fire behavior and spread. “One of our main challenges in wildfire modeling has been to get accurate input, including fuel data,” NCAR scientist and lead…
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James Webb Space Telescope images wow the world
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREENBELT, Md. — A sparkling landscape of baby stars. A foamy blue and orange view of a dying star. Five galaxies in a cosmic dance. The splendors of the universe glowed in a new batch of images released Tuesday from NASA’s powerful new telescope. The…
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Lone Tree student and first-ever Time Magazine ‘Kid of the Year’ joins battle against opioid addiction
Two years ago, a teenage scholar, scientist and inventor from Lone Tree created an anti-cyberbullying app that helped lead to her being named Time Magazine’s first-ever Kid of the Year for 2020. Now, having just completed her junior year in high school, Gitanjali Rao is using her science and technology skills to combat the opioid…