News
August 19, 2020
Data+ is offered through the Rhodes Information Initiative at Duke (iiD) and is part of the Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture theme. read more about Faculty Can Submit Proposals for Data+ 2021 Student Research Projects »
August 6, 2020
For the past two years, a Bass Connections team has been examining the systematic exclusion of women from early modern philosophy. read more about Unearthing the “Extraordinary” Women in Early Modern Philosophy »
July 31, 2020
ABC Thrive is affiliated with Bass Connections and housed in the Office of the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies. Seed grants of $20,000 to $40,000 are available. read more about Faculty Teams Can Apply for Seed Grants to Explore Innovations in Early Childhood »
July 30, 2020
Kendall Jefferys explored how remote sensing technology can help monitor coastal ecosystems facing sea level rise and intensifying hurricanes due to climate change. read more about Understanding Land Cover and Storm Impacts in the Coastal Southeast »
July 22, 2020
Thirty-three project teams, including 13 new project teams pursuing research related to the COVID-19 pandemic, will begin recruiting new student team members on July 27. read more about It’s Not Too Late to Join a 2020-2021 Bass Connections Project Team »
July 21, 2020
Applications will open on July 27. The deadline to apply is July 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET. read more about New Project Teams Will Tackle Research Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic »
July 15, 2020
“We are facing a plastic pandemic on land and in the sea,” says Newland Zhang ’23. His Bass Connections team took on the challenge of finding solutions. read more about Confronting the Plastic Pandemic to Restore Environmental Health and Biodiversity »
July 9, 2020
Recent graduate Maria Ramirez (MPP ’20) reflects on the power of human connection and experiential learning. read more about Exploring the Human Impacts of Deportation in Guatemala »
June 29, 2020
A Bass Connections project team has been working with Mulago Hospital to improve patient outcomes in the neurosurgery ward. read more about Patient-Caretaker Education Improves Neurosurgical Outcomes in Uganda »
June 24, 2020
Doctoral student Chrissy Crute shares outcomes from her team’s research on the effects of electronic waste on maternal health in Taizhou, China. read more about Where Do Our Discarded Electronics Go? »