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Request for Proposals: Bass Connections Offers Course Development Funds
January 17, 2017

Course development funds are available for faculty, departments or schools to organize new or modify existing courses following the model of Bass Connections.

Explore the 2017-2018 Bass Connections Projects
January 11, 2017

Duke students from all levels and schools are invited to preview the new Bass Connections projects for 2017-2018. Applications will open on January 24 and run through February 17 at 5:00 p.m. To learn more, stop by the Bass Connections Fair on January 24 from 2:30 to 5:30 in Gross Hall.

Graduate Fellowship Winners Describe Their Research
December 21, 2016

Congratulations to all the recipients of fellowships awarded by The Graduate School for the 2016-2017 academic year, totaling nearly $5.1 million in support. Four doctoral students who are current or previous Bass Connections team members describe their research.

Exploring Health and Biodiversity in the SAVA Region of Madagascar
December 14, 2016

Melissa Manus is a leader of the Bass Connections project team Cookstoves and Air Pollution in Madagascar. She provides an update on the team’s progress and reflects on what they’ve learned and where they’re headed.

Bass Connections Team Investigates Human and Environmental Health in Peru
December 13, 2016

A Bass Connections team worked in two areas of northwest Peru to answer the major questions of how humans and the environment interact and how those interactions influence health outcomes.

Apply for the Data+ Summer Research Program
December 13, 2016

Duke undergraduate and master’s students interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges can apply to join Data+ teams in Summer 2017.

Research Outlines Impact of Music Therapy in the Classroom
December 13, 2016

Bass Connections team members have published research stemming from their work with the nonprofit organization Voices Together.

Kate Baxter: My Bass Connections Pathway
December 12, 2016

How well do government regulations actually work? And when government agencies look back to review the impacts of their regulations, is that process as effective as it could be? A History and Political Science major shares her perspectives.

How to Empower Girls in North Carolina’s Appalachian Region
December 7, 2016

This past summer, the Partnership for Appalachian Girls’ Education hosted Bass Connections students who helped create educational enrichment opportunities for young women.

Data+ Program Honored for Educational Innovation
December 6, 2016

The Data+ summer research program received the gold prize in the natural sciences category at the Reimagine Education Conference and Awards in Philadelphia. Paul Bendich and Ashlee Valente accepted the award on behalf of the Data+ team.

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