Tag: SPARK

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Houston Researchers Involved in Massive Effort to Study the DNA of Autism Patients

Posted on · Two Houston researchers are involved in one of the largest autism studies ever undertaken in the U.S. Dr. Robin Kochel is an associate director for research at Texas Children's Hospital’s Autism Center. And Dr. Ruth Ann Luna is the director of medical metagenomics at Texas Children's Microbiome Center. They both participated in something called the […]

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SPARK Parks Bring Art & Fun to Schools

Posted on · SPARK Park is a city program that improves school parks and makes them accessible to the neighborhood after hours and on weekends. Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse recently interviewed Kathleen Owmby, Exec Director of the SPARK School Park Program, at Wilson Montessori school in Montrose. The park is filled with art and interactive elements for […]