News
April 26, 2018
More than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students plus faculty and postdocs have taken part in Bass Connections research projects that tackle societal challenges around the world, ranging from autism therapy in local schools to public health in... read more about Bass Connections Marks Five Years of Real-world Solutions »
April 17, 2018
A poster from the Addressing Global Health Needs Among Refugee Children and Families in Durham project team has won the Bass Connections Poster Award, Judges’ Selection. The team will be recognized at the Bass Connections Showcase. read more about Judges’ Selection for Best Poster Goes to Team Exploring Health Needs of Refugees in Durham »
April 17, 2018
Alex Rudee (MEM ’18) traveled to Washington, D.C., with his Bass Connections team. Rudee shares his insights from two intense days of meetings with agriculture and forestry experts, policymakers and business leaders. read more about Farms and Forests: The Future of Federal Climate Policy? »
April 13, 2018
Senior Katie Kanter reflects on two years of work with the Stemming the Opiate Epidemic through Education and Outreach team. “Everything that we have accomplished – every success and failure – has been devised completely from scratch, beginning with... read more about Turning Ideas into Action: Tackling the Opiate Epidemic in North Carolina »
April 12, 2018
Sarah Barton, Sara Maurer and Brian Wong are the winners of the 2018 Bass Connections Award for Outstanding Mentorship. This award recognizes the vital role that graduate students and postdocs play in mentoring undergraduate students on Bass... read more about Three Graduate Students Honored for Outstanding Bass Connections Project Team Mentorship »
April 11, 2018
A 2015 graduate of Grinnell College and a strong believer in the power of interdisciplinary scholarship, Kenzie Doyle is the manager of the Moral Artificial Intelligence (Moral AI) Lab. Doyle reflects on her academic and career path, her growing... read more about Cultures of Collaboration: Managing the Moral AI Lab »
April 11, 2018
Learn more about Bass Connections and find out what these research teams of faculty, graduate students, undergraduates and community partners have accomplished this year. read more about Join Us for Two Bass Connections Special Events on April 18 and 19 »
April 11, 2018
A new initiative affiliated with Bass Connections has awarded one-year seed grants to three interdisciplinary teams of faculty that are exploring innovations in positive early childhood development. read more about Duke Faculty Receive Seed Grants from ABC Thrive to Explore Innovations in Early Childhood Development »
April 10, 2018
Duke junior Sandra Batakana shares how her Bass Connections research reshaped her academic goals and helped her develop exciting relationships with the neurosurgical community at home and abroad. read more about Hands-on Experiences, Personal Connections: Neurosurgery Research in Uganda »
April 10, 2018
Bass Connections team members participated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium (SEAMAMMS) and won the Best Undergraduate Poster award. read more about Students Present Research on Interactions between Whales and Fisheries »