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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 »
August 31, 2015
Hanzhang Xu is participating in the Bass Connections project team Community Care of Frail Elders in Cross-cultural Settings: A Team-based Approach. "It’s really a fascinating experience for me," she says.... read more about My Bass Connections Pathway »
August 31, 2015
The Data and Visualization Services workshop series, provided by Duke Libraries, is a great resource for Bass Connections project teams. Read more > read more about Attend a Data and Visualization Workshop »
August 25, 2015
The Information Initiative at Duke invites you to a weekly Data Dialogue to discuss important big-data questions. Read more > read more about Data Dialogue at the Information Initiative »
August 24, 2015
Axel Berky, a member of a Bass Connections team that focused on epidemiology in the Peruvian Amazon, reflects on encountering health crises in a recent visit to indigenous Peruvian communities.... read more about Duke Study in Peru Yields Unexpected Discoveries »
August 24, 2015
Professor Bell is co-leading a Bass Connections project team that explores graceful movements in terms of body mechanics, social cognition and the cultural and aesthetic meanings of grace. “It's really fascinating to work with people who are not in... read more about Faculty Perspectives: David Bell »
August 16, 2015
Bass Connections brings together students and faculty to explore real-world issues. Participants generate creative solutions to complex problems through team-based interdisciplinary research, taking knowledge beyond the classroom. “It’s not a... read more about The Bass Connections Experience »
August 16, 2015
Edward J. Balleisen, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies, is the newest recipient of the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award. He has taught about 1,000 Duke undergraduates and mentored three-dozen doctoral students. He writes... read more about An Education They Won’t Forget »
August 12, 2015
Raghav Saboo participated in the Bass Connections project team The University as a Laboratory for Smart Grid Data Analytics. “I deeply believe that the best innovations come out of synergies between what might seem like very disparate fields.”... read more about My Bass Connections Pathway »
August 4, 2015
Professor Gallagher led a Bass Connections project team that explored environmental justice and community health issues in a disadvantaged urban neighborhood in Dallas. “Bass Connections was really transformative for me,” she says.... read more about Faculty Perspectives: Deborah Rigling Gallagher »