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October 23, 2018
Students on 24 Data+ project teams spent their summer working on a wide variety of real-world challenges using health data, voting records, economic and financial analytics and more. read more about Data+ Projects Showcase Applications of Data Science to Real-world Challenges »
October 18, 2018
“One of the things that has been the most exciting has been student engagement,” says Professor of History John French. “This is especially true on the part of the three graduate students who have impacted our research direction. We have also seen... read more about Team Investigates Access to Higher Education in Brazil »
October 17, 2018
A Bass Connections project that combines journalism and computer science is working on an app to provide “pop-up” fact-checking in real time automatically, to help the public determine which political claims are accurate and which ones aren’t. read more about Bass Connections Team Pursues First-ever Automated Fact-checking App »
October 16, 2018
A recently released volume of case studies published by Duke’s student-run Global Energy Access Network (GLEAN) features research by former Bass Connections student team member Tommy Klug. read more about Student Research Makes the Case for Improved Cookstoves »
October 15, 2018
Dalia Patino-Echeverri has been leading Bass Connections project teams since 2013. “These projects give you the chance to examine the relevance and applications of your research,” she says. “They’re where all the pieces get connected and become... read more about A Collaborative Approach to Energy Systems and Policy Research »
October 11, 2018
Get to know the members of the 2018-19 Bass Connections Student Advisory Council. read more about Meet the Members of the 2018-19 Student Advisory Council »
October 3, 2018
A Bass Connections team took part in an important collaboration that points the way towards broader, easier access to autism screening through a mobile phone app. read more about Research on Mobile App Identifies Route to Broader, Easier Access to Autism Screening »
October 1, 2018
English doctoral student Kathleen Burns shares how her Bass Connections project reshaped her understanding of climate change and environmental risk management. read more about Narrating Climate Change and Weathering Environmental Risk »
September 27, 2018
Since 2013, 16 Law faculty and 13 Law students, including two S.J.D. and 11 J.D. students, have participated in Bass Connections. Here are four examples of their involvement. read more about Duke Law Faculty and Students Showcase Range of Expertise through Bass Connections Projects »
September 20, 2018
Applications are open for the Student Research Training Program, an intensive experiential learning program that engages second and third year undergraduate students in the development, implementation and assessment of a community-based project. read more about Spend Your Summer Tackling Global Health Challenges in the U.S. and Abroad »