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Trace Center at 50: Accomplishments, Lessons Learned and Future Directions

December 23rd, 2021

Trace Center researchers present an overview of the first 50 years and a look forward at current and future work at the University of Maryland Disability Summit.

Trace PIs (left to right): Hernisa Kacorri, Gregg Vanderheiden, J. Bern Jordan, Amanda Lazar, Jonathan Lazar

Trace R & D Center Investigators (left to right): Hernisa Kacorri, Gregg Vanderheiden, J. Bern Jordan, Amanda Lazar, Jonathan Lazar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2021 Disability Summit hosted by the University of Maryland President’s Commission on Disability Issues and the Trace R&D Center included a presentation by Trace Center investigators Drs. Gregg Vanderheiden, Jonathan Lazar, Amanda Lazar, Hernisa Kacorri, and J. Bern Jordan on the center’s 50-year history, current areas of research, and future directions.

View the presentation.

Find more videos including presentations, panel discussions, and demos from the Trace Center on our YouTube channel.

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