Research and Collections
We have many resources for students, researchers, and law enforcement agencies. These include the UTK Donated Skeletal Collection and the Anthropology Research Facility (the Body Farm). To request permission for access to any of these facilities please visit our Research Requests page.
FORDISC
FORDISC 3.1 is an interactive computer program that runs under Windows for classifying adults by ancestry and sex using any combination of standard measurements. New features of FORDISC 3.1 include more measurements, more groups, including Howells’ worldwide cranial data, the ability to import data for analysis, outlier checks, and an improved pictorial guide to measurements.
Skeletal Collection
The UTK Donated Skeletal Collection was established in 1981 as a result of Professor William Bass’ establishment of a body donation program to initiate decomposition research.
Research Requests
Request access to our research facilities.
Research Funding
The Forensic Anthropology Center is able to financially support graduate and undergraduate students in their research