Interactive infographic: UAlberta grad student Jennifer Windsor worked with Alberta doctors to design a visualization tool that renders complex provincial data on colorectal cancer in an easy-to-understand form.
Interdisciplinary exhibition shows the powerful possibilities when art and medicine put their strengths together. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Alberta—a reality that may soon change because a University of Alberta arts student, with doctors in the province, has designed a tool that will deliver on one of the targets the Alberta government has set its sights on as it tries to turn that statistic around. Jennifer Windsor, a graduate student in the U of A's Humanities Computing program, submitted the tool, Colorectal Cancer Outcomes in Alberta Visualization , to an exhibition that opens today at the FAB Gallery. Windsor's creation is among more than 30 works showcased in InSight 2: Engaging the Health Humanities , which runs until June 8. The tool will be used to help diagnose and treat colorectal cancer. Another piece by Andrea Van Der Ree, a recent design graduate student, aims to help children with autism spectrum disorder. She worked with families and health-care professionals to develop a customized board game that helps kids with autism learn social skills such as recognizing people and expressing emotions.
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