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Insights from Two Lectures on Oil and Gas Development Hosted by Duke University in 2015
January 14, 2016

Ashton Merck, a Ph.D. student in the History Department, writes about her work with a Bass Connections project team to examine the impacts of unconventional oil and gas development in rural communities.... read more about Insights from Two Lectures on Oil and Gas Development Hosted by Duke University in 2015 »


Bass Connections Open House on Jan. 27
January 12, 2016

All graduate and undergraduate students are invited to the Bass Connections Open House on Wednesday, January 27, 3:00-6:00 p.m. in Gross Hall 100 (Energy Hub, first floor). Stop by to learn about the... read more about Bass Connections Open House on Jan. 27 »


Global Health Innovation Students Convene DC Meeting on Emerging Infectious Diseases
December 17, 2015

As the Ebola vaccine developers transition from forming alliances to moving candidates towards regulatory approval, Duke’s Global Health Innovation Alliance held a workshop to address future alliance formation, partnering roles and issues for... read more about Global Health Innovation Students Convene DC Meeting on Emerging Infectious Diseases »


Data-driven Approaches to Interdisciplinary Challenges
December 16, 2015

Data+ is a ten-week summer research experience that immerses undergraduate students in client-based big data projects. Participation is open to Duke undergraduates interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges.... read more about Data-driven Approaches to Interdisciplinary Challenges »


Inspired to Provide Preventive Care
December 15, 2015

Hanzhang Xu is a third-year PhD student in the School of Nursing who is pursuing a doctoral certificate in global health. She is part of a Bass Connections project team on care needs for dementia patients.... read more about Inspired to Provide Preventive Care »


Applications for Neurohumanities in Paris Due February 1
December 14, 2015

The Neurohumanities in Paris global education program is taught during Summer Session 1 by a collaborative team of faculty from the neurosciences and the humanities.... read more about Applications for Neurohumanities in Paris Due February 1 »


Duke Team Sees Opportunities for Studying How Fracking Affects Society
December 14, 2015

Rooted in the science of Duke University professor Avner Vengosh, 11 faculty members and students are in the midst of a yearlong effort to understand the effects of unconventional shale development on rural communities.... read more about Duke Team Sees Opportunities for Studying How Fracking Affects Society »


Student Researchers Head to South Carolina in Mobile Research Laboratory
December 10, 2015

A Bass Connections project team is taking the ResearchMobile to South Carolina to interview flood survivors. Read more > read more about Student Researchers Head to South Carolina in Mobile Research Laboratory »


Medieval Art Gets a Modern Twist
December 8, 2015

A new exhibition at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke gives visitors a chance to use technology to color ancient statues. Read more > read more about Medieval Art Gets a Modern Twist »


Faculty Perspectives: Emily M. Klein
November 30, 2015

Professor Klein and Josiah Knight lead a Bass Connections project to identify, design and prototype new energy technologies, systems or approaches. Small groups address the trade-offs among design choices, environmental impact and economic viability... read more about Faculty Perspectives: Emily M. Klein »


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