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Voices Of Change: Drivers Of Career Dedication To Health Equity Among Chicago-Area Health Professionals, Claire Sagartz, Elizabeth Bruce, Jessica Jerome Aug 2021

Voices Of Change: Drivers Of Career Dedication To Health Equity Among Chicago-Area Health Professionals, Claire Sagartz, Elizabeth Bruce, Jessica Jerome

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This study analyzed interviews with accomplished health equity advocates in the Chicagoland area, in order to determine the trends and relationships that influenced these health professionals to become involved in health equity. Early involvement with social justice and significant mentorship opportunities were both mentioned by the majority of participants as informing their career involvement in health equity. Prior studies of health professional’s involvement in health equity have advocated that one way to increase interest in health equity would be to increase medical school offerings in social justice issues. Our findings suggest that interventions introducing health equity at an early developmental …


In Search Of Exoplanets, Krzysztof J. Skwirut, Samuel Montag, Kayla Lynch, Justin A. Potvin Jul 2016

In Search Of Exoplanets, Krzysztof J. Skwirut, Samuel Montag, Kayla Lynch, Justin A. Potvin

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Using data archives containing radial-velocity and light intensity information for stars, the DePaul Astrophysics Working Group created MATLAB programs to read and analyze the data in hopes of detecting extrasolar planets. The codes were able to successfully create graphs and obtain orbital periods for potential planets which matched published results. Additional tests were then researched to be used in the future as to confirm new planets.