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January 15, 2020
The Bass Connections Student Research Award provides funds of up to $5,000 to support student-directed research projects. read more about Apply for a Bass Connections Student Research Award by March 6 »
January 13, 2020
Story+ is a Bass Connections summer program run by the Franklin Humanities Institute. Students can apply by February 14; applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. read more about Explore the New Story+ Projects for Summer 2020 »
January 8, 2020
Duke students from all levels and schools are invited to check out the new Bass Connections projects for 2020-2021. Applications open on January 24 and are due on February 14 by 5:00 p.m. read more about Find a 2020-2021 Bass Connections Project That’s Right for You »
December 16, 2019
Joyce Huang ’22 describes her experience researching energy usage in buildings across campus with her Bass Connections project team. read more about How Much Energy Do Duke Campus Buildings Really Use? »
December 11, 2019
In its first year, the program includes faculty affiliated with six Duke schools and an array of university institutes and initiatives. read more about Meet the Inaugural Cohort of Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows »
December 10, 2019
Data+ is part of the Bass Connections theme of Information, Society & Culture. Students can apply by February 27; applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. read more about Spend Your Summer Exploring Data-driven Approaches to Interdisciplinary Challenges »
December 5, 2019
A Bass Connections project team used oral history, photography and other humanities methodologies to examine environmental justice and migration in Durham. read more about Gardening for Social Change: Exploring Environmental Justice in Durham Gardens »
November 27, 2019
A Bass Connections project team created an exhibit showing how race and other social determinants influence health disparities in Durham. read more about Bass Connections Team Starts Conversation on How Durham’s History Influences the Health of Its Residents »
November 26, 2019
As the result of a special call for proposals related to immigration, three new Bass Connections project teams will start this spring. Students can apply by December 10. read more about New Project Teams Will Tackle Research Related to Immigration »
November 25, 2019
Building on the work of a Data+ team, a Bass Connections project team is creating a map showing where the deaths of enslaved Africans occurred in the Atlantic; their original data will support a proposal for a Middle Passage memorial. read more about How Do We Remember and Memorialize the Middle Passage? »