Distinguishing Between Perimortem and Postmortem Fractures in Bone in the Sonoran Desert

Student First Name

Marlen

Student Last Name

Juarez Lopez

Group's First Name's and Last Name's

Kaitlyn Fulp and Katelyn Bolhofner

School Affiliation (multiple allowed)

School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Is the research affiliated with NCUIRE

Yes

Project Description

Methodology of the experiment involves creating a series of trauma to bones at ranging times after death and noting physical changes that occur to determine how to distinguish peri-mortem fractures from post-mortem fractures.