2022 Bass Connections Virtual Fair

Duke students from all levels and schools are invited to learn more about opportunities to participate on a 2022-2023 Bass Connections project team through our virtual fair. Interested students should start by reading the full project descriptions for teams of interest (linked below). Many project teams will also be hosting their own Zoom information session during the weeks of January 24 and January 31 and/or providing a brief video overview of their team. Teams have also provided a point of contact (POC) for questions. Please review the available information and attend the team’s information session (if offered) before reaching out to the team’s POC.

Students can also learn more by viewing the recordings from our general information sessions. Each session included a 15-minute presentation on how the program works, key features of project teams and benefits for students, as well as a panel of students who shared their project team experiences.

  • Recording for Session 1 (panelists included Elaijah Lapay (Program II ’24); Kishen Mitra (Biomedical Engineering ’24); Krista Pipho (Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics); and Bea Schleupner (Biology ’22))
  • Recording for Session 2 (panelists included Ishika Gupta (Psychology ’23); Brianna Joyce (Public Policy Studies; Global Health ’22); Ekta Patel (Ph.D. in Environmental Policy); Emma Rand (Medieval & Renaissance Studies; Environmental Science & Policy ’22); and William Zhao (Economics; Mathematics ’23))
  • General Information Session PowerPoint Slides

The deadline for applications is February 11 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Project Team Video Information Session

A City & Its River: Contaminant Risk in Durham's Ellerbee Creek Watershed

POC: Jonny Behrens

  January 31 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/93878936465

Alzheimer's Disease: Exercise Therapy & Brain Networks

POC: Christina Williams

  January 28 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/97258425774

Assessing & Improving Girls' and Women's Math Identity

POC: Sophia Santillan

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/HWgGAA/  January 27 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/93569641913

Biocultural Sustainability in Madagascar

POC: James Herrera

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/iXwGAA/  January 27 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/96748950473

Bioremediation of Plastic Pollution to Conserve Marine Biodiversity

POC: Margaret Morrison

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/s4AGAA/  

Building Sustainable Neurosurgical Systems in Developing Countries

POC: Dr. Alvan Ukachukwu

 

January 27 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST &
February 2 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/99234380626

Celebrating Latinx Culture with a Spanish Reading Program

POC: Laura Andrade

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/1YAGAA/

January 27 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/96183628927

Centering Pregnancy: Establishing an Inpatient Model at Duke

POC: Julia Moyett

 

February 1 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/98720705040

 

Closing the Gap on Health Disparity & Outcomes in Hypertension

   

Collecting Oral Histories of Environmental Racism & Injustice

POC: Cameron Oglesby

 

January 28 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/98124911819

Coping Together: Reducing Mental Health Disparities for Latinx Families

POC: Srishti Sardana

  January 27 from 5:15-6:15 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/97538200070 

Decoded Neurofeedback Toward Bias & Racism Mitigation

POC: Imani Hall

  February 4 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/4426821255

Developing Best Practices for Trauma-Informed Teaching & Learning

POC: Stephanie Hargrove

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/z4kGAA/  

Digital Tools for Cancer Control Equity in China

POC: Meifang Chen

   

Earthquake Early Warning in Kathmandu

POC: Rachael Lau

  January 27 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/my/rachaellau

Effects of Climate Change on Microbial Food Webs

POC: Ze-Yi Han

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/BYEGAA/ February 3 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/94174796956?pwd=Nm5Ya0xXeldNTTRpZmo5Wlk5ckJDQT09

Energy & the Environment: Design & Innovation

POC: Josiah Knight

   

Enhancing Diversity in STEM Careers Through Mentored Training

POC: Rachel Karasik

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/AYMGAA/ February 1 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/4433254571

Environmental Justice, Climate Change & Community Engagement

POC: Lee Miller

  January 28 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/my/leemiller

Equitable University-Community Research Partnerships

POC: Megan Gray

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/LXgGAA/

January 28 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/8952683172

Evaluating Faith-Based Needs of Patients With Head & Neck Cancer

POC: Monica Bodd

  February 3 from 4:00-4:45 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/6507408700

Examining Racial Inequality & Reform Through Driver's License Access

POC: Anna Gassman-Pines

  January 31 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/5365037479

Exploring Links Among Ecological, Social & Personal Resilience

POC: Liz DeMattia

  January 27 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/92106531060

Eye Tracking: Objective Assessment for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Youth Athletes

POC: Jason Luck

  January 27 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/98831670391
January 28 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/93838268417

Financial Burden in Patients With Health Disparities

POC: Kamal Golla

  February 1 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. EST &
February 2 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/98409983971

Gamifying Risk Identification for Alcohol Use Behaviors Across Countries & Cultures

POC: Siddhesh Zadey

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/P4EGAA/ February 1 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/99899157923

Improving Access to Behavioral & Mental Health Services for Latinx Children in NC

POC: Andrea Thoumi

 

January 31 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/99276271650

Improving Infection Detection With Wearable Device Data

POC: Ali Roghani

  January 31 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/98990372146 

Laboratory Art in Practice: Building a Model for the Art/Science Lab at Duke

POC: Mark Olson

 

February 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. EST
Registration
February 2 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST 
Registration

Language, Music & Dementia

POC: Edna Andrews and Cathy Lewis

  January 28 from 5:15-6:15 p.m. EST in 139 Social Sciences building (or on Zoom), current students will present their research projects

Learning from Whales: Oxygen, Ecosystems & Human Health

POC: Nicola Quick

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/538GAA/ January 28 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/91039523118

Life After Stroke: A Sensory Health Initiative

POC: Antoine Bailliard

   

Machine Learning & Surveys to Understand Migration Experiences

POC: Mateo Villamizar-Chaparro

  January 31 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/92459462792

Marine Conservation Evidence & Synthesis

POC: Dana Grieco

  February 3 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/6679828036

Mental Health & the Justice System in Durham County

POC: Nicole Schramm-Sapyta

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/u38GAA/ January 28 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/94866981917

Mobile Apps & Artificial Intelligence for Noninvasive Anemia Diagnosis

POC: Arushi Biswas

  Thursday, January 27 from 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/93100762182

Novel Therapies for Treating Cervical Cancer in Peru

POC: Brian Crouch

  January 31 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/92050592851 

Open Design Studio: Participatory Solutions for Human Flourishing

POC: Aria Chernik and Kevin Hoch

  January 27 from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/93723893221

Optimizing a Community Health Program for Hypertension Control in Nepal

POC: Yuxuan Wang

  January 29 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/99096019821

Pilot PlanktoScope for Climate Change Research

POC: Zackary Johnson

  February 4 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/92672769081

Policy Surveillance of Universal Health Coverage Financing in Developing Countries

POC: Osondu Ogbuoji

  January 28 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/93205594618

Predictive Modeling for Decision-making in Public Health

POC: Ivan Mura

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/O4EGAA/ January 26 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/91577691907?pwd=ejQzNDhRV28yM3k1SWV5Vk5zanAwdz09

Project Vox: Conducting Philosophical Research on the Margins

POC: Jane Harwell

   

Promoting Sexual Function & Pelvic Health in Women's Healthcare

POC: Sarah Arthur

 

January 31 from 9:30-10:00 a.m. EST &
February 3 from 1:00-1:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/91413387839

REGAIN: Roadmap for Evaluating Goals in Advanced Illness Navigation

POC: Dalton Hughes

  February 2 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/95867649590
 

Role of Physiotherapy in Ugandan Neurosurgical Transitional Care

POC: Kira Battle

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/N4EGAA/  

Socially Engaged Art & Tech at the Intersections of Ecology, Disability and History

POC: Jules Odendahl-James

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/oYAGAA/  

Strengthening Partnerships Between Durham Public Schools & Local Universities

POC: Alec Greenwald

  February 1 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/91759650540

Synthetic Biology & Genetic Engineering for Human Health and Society

POC: Tim Ho

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/rX8GAA/

January 31 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/94081291893

Tracking Climate Change With Satellites & Artificial Intelligence

POC: Kyle Bradbury

https://warpwire.duke.edu/w/A4EGAA/ February 3 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/95703843880

Understanding Perceptions of Race Among Computer Science Undergraduates

POC: Nicki Washington

  February 1 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. EST
https://duke.zoom.us/j/95565513234