Since its creation in 2015, 21 students have graduated from the UMKC Propel program, a transition program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The job placement rate for those graduates? 100 percent. “This is huge,” says Alexis Petri, Ed.D., principal investigator and project director, because the rate of employment for people with disabilities … Continue reading Putting grant dollars to work
When Alison Graettinger, Ph.D., says she’s a volcanologist, most people picture massive structures in exotic places, like Mount Kilauea in Hawaii or Mount Vesuvius in Italy. Graettinger, however, spends a lot more time looking at the ground than she does at the sky. Her area of expertise is studying Maar volcanos — broad, crater-like types … Continue reading Mission to Maars
On the wall of his office, John Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., displays three documents framed side by side. They are a perfect representation of his work in developing measurement tools to quantify patient symptoms, function and quality of life in dealing with cardiovascular disease, not to mention his nearly 20 years as an instructor in the … Continue reading From competitors to collaborators
Erin Bumann, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.S., is a licensed and board-certified pediatric dentist, but her research aims to solve problems far beyond what most children experience. “Sometimes faces don’t form correctly, and these children can have issues with breathing, eating and speaking,” Bumann says. Right now, the only treatment available for these children is invasive surgery. Bumann, … Continue reading Looking for kinder cures
What’s the point? This sentence is often said in exasperation. But also, this statement sums up the levels of complexity related to data. In projects big and small, data science and data analytics — often used interchangeably, despite distinct differences — drive decision making in business, government and academia. Using the right data correctly and for … Continue reading Better together
