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Baby.
November 1, 2022

The All Babies and Children Thrive initiative has awarded grants to two interdisciplinary research teams. read more about Innovation to Promote Early Childhood Service Access and Well-Being »


Students on a covered waste lagoon.
October 10, 2022

Four decades after residents of Warren County protested against plans for an industrial waste dump, two Bass Connections teams reflect on the past and press toward the future of environmental justice. read more about Amplifying Stories of Environmental Racism, Resistance in North Carolina »


Four headshots of students on the Student Advisory Council.
October 5, 2022

This year’s council includes 14 students, all of whom have participated in Bass Connections. read more about Meet the Members of the 2022-2023 Student Advisory Council »


Project team.
October 3, 2022

The following examples provide a glimpse into the exciting and innovative work of Bass Connections project teams, summer programs and courses over the past year. read more about A Year of Creativity and Bold Thinking Through Bass Connections »


Silky sifaka.
September 13, 2022

The Biocultural Sustainability in Madagascar team provides a final update on their work this summer and looks forward to a continuing inter-institutional partnership.  read more about Duke Students Research Lemurs, Agriculture and Public Health Alongside Peers in Madagascar »


Team logo.
September 8, 2022

Since 2020, a Bass Connections project team has been exploring the ways that trauma impacts students’ experiences in higher education. read more about Devoted Team of “Trauma Champions” Envisions Changes to the University Classroom »


Request for proposals.
September 6, 2022

Bass Connections is now accepting proposals for 2023-2024 project teams. The deadline to propose a project is November 7 at 5:00 p.m read more about Bass Connections Invites Proposals for 2023-2024 Projects by November 7 »


Data+.
August 31, 2022

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 Summer 2023 Data+ Student Research Projects »


A student holding a batch of vanilla.
August 15, 2022

This is the third of a three-part series of reflections from a Bass Connections team working in Madagascar this summer. read more about Vanilla Farming, Climate Change and Community Efforts in Madagascar »


Team members helping the local community plant seeds.
August 14, 2022

This is the second of a three-part series of reflections from a Bass Connections team working in Madagascar this summer. read more about From Agroecology to Lemur Measurements: A Holistic Approach to Conservation in Madagascar »


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