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November 19, 2021
Arya Patel describes how her Bass Connections team gave her a holistic perspective on migration and the impact of deportation. read more about Understanding the Experiences of Migrants Sent Back to Guatemala »
November 16, 2021
Siobhan Oca reflects on the process of designing hands-on, project-based learning experiences for a robotics course through a Bass Connections Collaborative Project Expedition. read more about Undergraduate Course in Robotics Gets Reboot with Help of Engineering Doctoral Student »
November 15, 2021
Undergraduate John Boom shares his experience with building a low-cost laparoscope as a part of his Bass Connections project. read more about Cut Costs, Not Patients: The Promise of Laparoscopic Surgery in Global Health »
November 8, 2021
Undergraduate Reya Magan joined a Bass Connections team to help prepare the next generation of engineers for their careers. The team designed modules for Engineering 101. read more about Incorporating Ethics Into Engineering »
November 5, 2021
This year’s council includes 15 undergraduates and four graduate students, all of whom have participated in Bass Connections. read more about Meet the Members of the 2021-2022 Bass Connections Student Advisory Council »
October 28, 2021
Romina Damini is a law consultant at the UN’s International Organization for Migration in Geneva. As a master’s student, she took part in a Bass Connections project that helped her recognize the important connection between migration and the arts. read more about From Duke to the United Nations: Building Links Between Art and Migration »
October 28, 2021
Two thirds of patients with Alzheimer’s are women. Christina Williams and Alexandra Badea are leading a Bass Connections team to learn more about how Alzheimer’s changes the brain and how environmental factors alter the course of the disease. read more about Female-led Team Investigates Increased Alzheimer’s Risk in Women »
October 22, 2021
Take a look at how four doctoral students integrated Bass Connections into their summer research, from Durham to Alaska to Gabon to Mars! read more about Summer Spotlights: How Four Ph.D. Students Advanced Their Research »
September 21, 2021
Two Bass Connections teams draw on the power of storytelling to combat cervical cancer and break the silence around women’s health. A new exhibit showcases works from community and student artists and writers. read more about Using Storytelling to Break the Stigma Surrounding Reproductive Health »
September 7, 2021
Bass Connections is now accepting proposals for 2022-2023 project teams. The deadline to propose a project is November 1 at 5:00 p.m. read more about Bass Connections Invites Proposals for 2022-2023 Projects by November 1 »