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Bass Connections at Duke

Research, Teamwork, Impact

Bass Connections bridges the classroom and the real world, giving students a chance to roll up their sleeves and tackle complex societal problems alongside faculty from across Duke.

Highlights

Summer Recruitment for 2026-2027 Project Teams

More than twenty Bass Connections teams are now recruiting additional student team members to begin work in Fall 2026. The deadline to apply is June 14 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

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Fighting “Superbugs” in the Age of Climate Change

A Bass Connections team is bridging the gap between the science on antimicrobial resistance and real-world policy by confronting the role of climate change in the spread of these pathogens.

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Music, Memory and Movement

Fandango de Durham began four years ago as a grassroots cultural gathering centered on the musical tradition of son jarocho. It's grown into a nationally recognized event, now supported by a Bass Connections team.

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A Distinctive New Model for Education

Bass Connections engages students in the exploration of big, unanswered questions about major societal challenges. Through interdisciplinary research teams, intensive summer programs, semester-long courses and student research grants, graduate and undergraduate students collaborate with faculty on cutting-edge research that spans subjects and borders. Bass Connections builds on Duke’s culture of collaboration and fosters knowledge in service to society.

Learn more about our vision and goals

Opportunities for Students

Join a Project Team

Bass Connections project teams bring together faculty, graduate students, undergraduates and external partners to tackle complex societal challenges.

Find the project team that's right for you

Explore Summer Programs

Bass Connections summer programs give students the opportunity to conduct intensive summer research in teams. Programs include Data+, Global Health Student Research Training and the Summer Neuroscience Program.

Spend your summer doing intensive research

Take a Course

Bass Connections courses include elements such as interdisciplinary inquiry, collaborative projects and/or applied research around societal challenges.

Explore Bass Connections courses

Propose an Independent Project

Bass Connections Student Research Awards and Student Team Grants provide support for individual or collaborative, student-driven research projects that explore new approaches to interdisciplinary research questions.

Get funding for your research ideas

Opportunities and Resources for Faculty

Propose a Year-Long Project Team

Faculty from all Duke schools can propose a year-long project team to explore an interdisciplinary research question in collaboration with students and community partners.

Read the project proposal guidelines

Propose a Summer Project

Faculty from all Duke schools can propose summer research projects that engage students in an array of interdisciplinary challenges from data science to health to the humanities.

Explore summer programs

Design a Collaborative Project Course

Collaborative Project Courses include collaborative projects that extend across an entire semester. Faculty can explore course design resources and apply for our Faculty Fellows Program.

Explore course design resources

Explore Resources For Leading Teams

Our Team Resource Center includes resources, tools and templates to support effective team-based research across the lifecycle of a project team.

Browse tools for team success

Interdisciplinary Themes

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Research, Teamwork, Impact

Bass Connections bridges the classroom and the real world, giving students a chance to roll up their sleeves and tackle complex societal problems alongside faculty from across Duke.

Highlights

Summer Recruitment for 2026-2027 Project Teams

Fighting “Superbugs” in the Age of Climate Change

Music, Memory and Movement

A Distinctive New Model for Education

Opportunities for Students

Join a Project Team

Explore Summer Programs

Take a Course

Propose an Independent Project

Opportunities and Resources for Faculty

Propose a Year-Long Project Team

Propose a Summer Project

Design a Collaborative Project Course

Explore Resources For Leading Teams

Interdisciplinary Themes

Brain & Society

Health Policy & Innovation

Bass Connections Open

Energy & Environment

Information, Society & Culture

Pop-Up Themes

Global Health

Race & Society

Browse All Themes

News & Updates

Upcoming Events