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September 16, 2015
Scholars in the program, sponsored by the Duke Social Science Research Institute, can be eligible for additional support through Bass Connections. Read more... read more about Education and Human Development Scholars »
September 16, 2015
Courtney Caiola, a PhD student in Nursing, participated in the Bass Connections project team Chlorhexidine for Umbilical Cord Care. “Bass Connections is an ideal forum for interdisciplinary collaboration,” she says.... read more about My Bass Connections Pathway »
September 15, 2015
All Duke faculty are invited to submit proposals for Bass Connections project teams by November 6, 2015. Please see the proposal form for details. Projects selected may begin as early as Summer 2016 and must begin in the 2016-2017 academic year.... read more about Request for Bass Connections Project Proposals »
September 13, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency has cited a policy brief by Duke researchers in a legal document accompanying the EPA’s final rule for the Clean Power Plan. “The Bass Connections model really helped make this happen,” says Brian Murray. “The... read more about Duke Research on Refinery Regulation Cited in Clean Power Plan »
September 7, 2015
Dr. Egger led a Bass Connections team that investigated factors of scalability of healthcare innovation and impacts of social entrepreneurship in East Africa. “It seemed like a great educational opportunity for us and for students,” he says.... read more about Faculty Perspectives: Joseph Egger »
September 7, 2015
A Bass Connections team, led by Professor Guillermo Sapiro, is working on an accessible iPad app that can screen individuals for Autism Spectrum Disorder. “This is not a diagnostic tool, but a screening tool to help people get access faster or... read more about Duke Researchers Developing App to Screen for Autism »
September 7, 2015
Bass Connections project team member Madelaine Katz visted the Sickle Cell Unit at the University of the West Indies and was surprised by how much it felt like coming home. “This unique model was one that I felt privileged to observe,” she says.... read more about The Chronicity of Compassion »
September 7, 2015
Jonathon Free, a History PhD student, participated in the Bass Connections project team Regulatory Disaster Scene Investigation. “Bass Connections offers an uncommon and very valuable experience,” he says.... read more about My Bass Connections Pathway »
September 3, 2015
A Bass Connections project team is working to help Duke achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2024. The team encourages Duke employees to install rooftop solar panels in their homes by connecting them with vendors who will perform the... read more about Solarize Duke: Simplifying and Lowering Costs of Solar Installation »
August 31, 2015
As the Nasher Museum of Art celebrates 10 years, Marianne Wardle reflects on engaging students through programs such as Bass Connections. Read more > read more about The Nasher Celebrates 10th Anniversary »