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September 5, 2018
In the past five years, more than 2,000 undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff have engaged in over 300 team-based, interdisciplinary research projects through Bass Connections. In our annual report, we present our approach to ... read more about From a Transformative Gift to a Hallmark of the Duke Experience »
September 4, 2018
Bass Connections is accepting proposals for 2019-2020 team-based research projects that engage faculty, undergraduates and graduate/professional students in interdisciplinary exploration of big, unanswered questions about major societal challenges. read more about Bass Connections Invites Proposals for 2019-2020 Projects by November 5 »
August 31, 2018
View highlights from the 2018 Story+ Summer Research Symposium. Nine Story+ teams presented their research outcomes and personal experiences from six weeks of intensive summer research on humanities-based topics. read more about Watch Highlights from the Story+ Summer Research Symposium »
August 21, 2018
Bass Connections team members Kelsey Lansdale, Melissa Marchese and Jackie Gerson spent their summer doing field research along the Madre de Dios River. From watching out for bullet ants to getting used to “Peru time,” they reflect on the lighter... read more about Ten Lessons Learned in the Peruvian Amazon »
August 20, 2018
Ellen Song, a 2018 graduate of Duke’s doctoral program in English, spent six weeks this summer mentoring a Story+ team. “I widened my professional network…and practiced the managerial/administrative skills that are admittedly not my strongest suit... read more about Student Movements and Social Histories: A Summer with Story+ »
August 16, 2018
Data+ is a summer research experience for undergraduates interested in exploring data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges. We invite proposals for faculty-sponsored Data+ projects in Summer 2019. read more about Faculty Can Submit Proposals for Data+ 2019 Student Research Projects »
August 16, 2018
From the moment first-years set foot on campus, they’re inundated with information about all of the opportunities Duke has to offer. So how should students choose what to do? A Data+ team explored this question and developed an "e-advisor" app to... read more about Data+ Team Develops Program Recommendation App Designed to Spark Connections »
August 9, 2018
Graduate and upper-level undergraduate students can apply for a Fall 2018 course that examines the negotiation of international climate change agreements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. read more about Bass Connections Course Offers Unique Opportunity to Explore Global Climate Change Negotiations »
August 7, 2018
MEM student Tasfia Nayem explains how her involvement in a Bass Connections project team was a uniquely hands-on – and minds-on – learning experience. read more about Analyzing Risks and Incentives for Global Climate Policy Challenges »
August 6, 2018
Sixteen project teams, including two new teams, are recruiting student team members. Applications are open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The deadline to apply is August 23 at 11:59 p.m. read more about Applications Open for Selected 2018-19 Project Teams »