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December 4, 2018
What happens when family members are charged with administering postoperative patient care to their loved ones, and how does this care affect patient outcomes? Chinemerem Nwosu has been studying these questions for almost four years on her Bass... read more about Student Develops Health Literacy Tools to Empower Patient Caregivers »
November 29, 2018
Sahil Sandhu, Lillian Blanchard, Veronica Sotelo Munoz and Jacqueline Xu are partnering with Lincoln Community Health Center to pilot Help Desk, an initiative in which student volunteers follow up with patients who have been referred to community... read more about Four Students Pilot Help Desk Initiative to Address Health Disparities in Durham »
November 28, 2018
An annual evaluation helps Bass Connections leadership strengthen the program and better understand its impact on students, faculty and the societal issues addressed through the projects. read more about Insights from the Bass Connections Program Evaluation »
November 26, 2018
“You’ll be the only economist that can sing Bach arias,” my high school voice teacher quipped when I decided to attend Duke to study Economics. While that might not have come to fruition, I have found a valuable way to combine my interests for the... read more about A Research Journey through the Power of Music »
November 19, 2018
The seventh annual Global Health Research Showcase featured 52 posters by Duke students of all levels. Ten posters were from year-long Bass Connections project teams. read more about Duke Students from across the University Share Their Global Health Research »
November 16, 2018
Three gifts raised through the Bass Connections Challenge Fund help support new research in biodiversity conservation, early childhood development and energy access. read more about Donor Support Spurs Interdisciplinary Research on Pressing Global Challenges »
November 13, 2018
Through the generosity of donors and the Bass Connections Challenge Fund, we are pleased to announce seven named faculty professorships that range across three Duke schools. read more about Seven Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Bass Connections Professorships »
November 12, 2018
Postdoc and team leader James Herrera reflects on two months spent investigating infectious diseases in northeast Madagascar. read more about Mammals, Diseases and the Human Dimension: Collaborative Research in Madagascar »
November 9, 2018
In collaboration with Red Hat and local middle schools, a Bass Connections team helps young people build coding skills through a program that other schools can freely adapt. read more about Duke Students Enhance Computer Science Education in Durham Schools, the Open Source Way »
November 8, 2018
As autonomous vehicles multiply, state and federal governments are considering how to develop safety regulations for this new technology. A Bass Connections team analyzed trends in state governance across the country and applied lessons learned to... read more about Team Contributes to Policy Roadmap for Self-driving Vehicles in North Carolina »