News
November 12, 2019
A doctoral student received a Bass Connections Student Research Award to analyze aerial and underground images of the ancient city of Vulci. read more about Cutting-edge Imaging Technologies Enable a New View of an Ancient City »
November 7, 2019
Three students traveled to Moshi, Tanzania, to study male engagement in antenatal care and identify opportunities for couples-based programming in health services. read more about Study Explores How to Get More Men Involved in Their Pregnant Partners’ Healthcare »
October 30, 2019
To help people understand critical environmental issues and inspire social action, a Story+ team produced the pilot episode of an environmental humanities podcast. read more about Beyond Despair: Galvanizing Social Action through Environmental Humanities »
October 28, 2019
A Bass Connections project team is expanding and evaluating a “Help Desk” program at Lincoln Community Health Center, in which volunteers make follow-up calls to patients. read more about Student Initiative Helps Connect Patients to Community Services in Durham »
October 25, 2019
In the summer of 2019, Alina Xiao and Anna Nordseth traveled to Ivindo National Park in Gabon to study how African forest elephants facilitate seed dispersal in tropical forests. read more about Tracking Elephants and Dung Beetles in Gabon »
October 24, 2019
The Bass Connections Student Advisory Council serves as a sounding board for student ideas, questions and suggestions relating to the program. read more about Meet the Members of the 2019-2020 Bass Connections Student Advisory Council »
October 18, 2019
A student reflects on research that “addressed the complicating factors of racial discrimination, socioeconomic factors, language barriers and neighborhood segregation.” read more about Investigating Food and Health in Durham Reminded Me of the Real Reason I Came to Duke »
October 11, 2019
A Bass Connections project team is expanding the infrastructure for WearDuke, a campus initiative to promote student health awareness and engagement. read more about Team Develops Wearable Technologies to Help Students Monitor Their Health Behaviors »
October 8, 2019
Applications are open for the Global Health Student Research Training Program, an intensive experiential learning program for second- and third-year undergraduate students. read more about This Summer, Get Involved in Global Health Projects in the U.S. or Abroad »
October 3, 2019
“It’s been a tremendous opportunity to work on this, and our students have been amazing,” says team leader Anthony Fuller. “The infection rate has dropped down to less than 8%, driven mainly by the work that undergrads were able to do.” read more about Student-driven Research Improves Neurosurgical Patient Outcomes »