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February 3, 2017
My goals were to investigate the implications of Shell’s decision to cease drilling and to understand what role Alaskan corporations and indigenous people play in shaping international environmental law in the Arctic, particularly looking at ocean... read more about Going to the Source to Understand Ocean Energy Issues in Alaska »
February 2, 2017
It’s 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning. I hear my residents stomping up the stairs back from Shooters, waking up half the hall in the process. Normally I’ll poke my head out and see them sway into their rooms, but I gave them a pass this time; we have a... read more about The End (for Now) »
February 2, 2017
Our team has been looking at policy solutions to carbon emissions, an undertaking that puts us in a unique situation to make serious changes to the way Duke accounts for and reduces its carbon emissions. read more about Seeking Inspiring, Ambitious Solutions That Are Also Pragmatic »
February 2, 2017
Everything should be equitable, right? I think we can all agree on that! At least that’s how I used to think, prior to attempting to assess equity in the context of a carbon pricing program. read more about The Endless Pursuit of Equity »
February 2, 2017
Imagine you were tasked with replacing vehicles with higher fuel efficiency equivalents to reduce gas consumption. You could: (i) replace one hundred 15 miles/gallon (MPG) vehicles with 19 MPG vehicles, or (ii) replace one hundred 34 MPG vehicles... read more about Boosting Bass Connections Projects with Behavioral Economics »
February 2, 2017
The process of assembling a totem included watching a demonstration of the process, creating a masterpiece and giving it to the managers for baking and glazing it. Drawing a parallel, every research process also has different stages to it: learning... read more about Building a Team, a Clay Structure and a Carbon Pricing Program »
February 1, 2017
I had the opportunity to collaborate with a group of undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty who helped me develop my research, writing, and collaborative skills. Looking back, I didn’t foresee how having the opportunity to take ownership of... read more about Sarah Kerman: My Bass Connections Pathway »
February 1, 2017
Looking for a research experience this summer? Numerous Bass Connections projects for 2017-2018 begin with a summer component and continue through the fall and spring semesters. Apply by February 17. read more about Explore Bass Connections Projects That Begin This Summer »
January 30, 2017
Follow-on research funds are available to undergraduate and graduate students who have completed (or are completing) a Bass Connections project team and propose to continue some aspect of the team’s work through a faculty-mentored research... read more about Bass Connections Follow-on Student Research Funding: Spring 2017 Request for Proposals »
January 27, 2017
I am working with a Bass Connections team that is researching the problem of animal waste management in Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). This is an especially salient and timely issue in North Carolina, where the vast majority of hogs... read more about Creating a Collaborative Research Framework »