News
July 30, 2018
Chemistry doctoral student Lizzie Hunsaker shares why getting involved in the Bass Connections D-CIPHER project was one of the best decisions she made during her fourth year of graduate school. read more about Chemistry Student Explores the Power and Limitations of Science in Environmental Policymaking »
July 27, 2018
Bass Connections team members Kelsey Lansdale, Melissa Marchese and Jackie Gerson are investigating the presence and effects of gold mining on the Madre de Dios River. read more about In the Peruvian Amazon, a Boat Trip Reveals Birds, Wildlife and 120 Gold Mining Operations »
July 17, 2018
The Environmental Epidemiology in Latin America team is conducting research on the Madre de Dios River in the Peruvian Amazon. Undergraduates Kelsey Lansdale and Melissa Marchese write with updates from the field. read more about Notes from the Peruvian Amazon: Mining and Mercury on the Madre de Dios »
July 13, 2018
University Archivist Valerie Gillispie and rising junior Caroline Waring discussed their Story+ summer research project, Stone by Stone, on WUNC’s The State of Things. read more about Who Built the Duke Chapel? Story+ Team Discovers Untold Stories of the Campus Icon »
July 6, 2018
On June 27, nine Story+ teams presented their outcomes and shared personal experiences from six weeks of intensive, humanities-based research. read more about Story+ Projects Demonstrate Vitality of Humanistic Research and Thinking »
June 28, 2018
Representing their Bass Connections project team, The Cost of Opportunity, doctoral students Travis Knoll and Andrew Guinn appeared on WNCU’s weekly radio program, The Measure of Everyday Life. read more about Collaborative Research in Brazil Delves into Higher Education, Politics and Social Justice »
June 7, 2018
Where exactly is this public health crisis occurring? What can we do to reduce opioid use in specific communities and in specific places? Nicole Schramm-Sapyta and Erica Onuoha shared research findings from their Bass Connections project team on “... read more about Mapping Opioid Use and Seeking Remedies across North Carolina »
June 4, 2018
Doctoral student Travis Knoll reflects on how his Bass Connections participation has honed his scholarship, commitment to service and cultural competency. read more about The Cost of Opportunity: Standing at the Intersection of the Avenues of Personal and Political »
June 1, 2018
Maurizio Forte leads a Bass Connections team with diverse skills and backgrounds. Their use of new technologies and approaches to archaeological exploration has resulted in several discoveries about the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci, Italy. read more about Drawing on New Technologies, Duke Team Reveals an Ancient City’s Transformation »
June 1, 2018
View highlights from our 2017-18 year-end event along with President Price’s opening remarks and lightning talks from five pairs of students. read more about Watch Highlights from the 2018 Bass Connections Showcase »