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April 9, 2019
On April 17, stop by Penn Pavilion from 3:30 to 6:00 and find out what our research teams have accomplished this year. The event features student talks, awards, a poster session and a reception. read more about Join Us for the Third Annual Bass Connections Showcase »
April 4, 2019
Undergraduates Celia Mizelle and Saumya Sao describe how their Bass Connections team, Big Data for Reproductive Health, is advocating for the use of its novel tools to visualize and understand contraceptive data. read more about Team Shares Novel Tools to Explore Data on Contraceptive Use »
April 3, 2019
Three undergraduates share their biggest challenges, victories and favorite moments from fieldwork in the remote countryside. read more about Two Months in Madagascar Studying the Ecology of Infectious Diseases »
March 27, 2019
Vasudevan led a Bass Connections team to analyze the uptake of childhood vaccination services in Ghana and Honduras, followed by a team that created the mVax app. read more about Honored for Her Mentorship, Lavanya Vasudevan Shares Insights on Intercultural Research »
March 25, 2019
“I have always loved having an interdisciplinary approach to life,” says Zoe King ’21. A Bass Connections course led to further exploration and a self-designed major. read more about Zoe King: Exploring the Gap between Healthcare Innovation and Implementation »
March 22, 2019
On April 16, students from a Bass Connections team will showcase their creative projects and share insights from communities across the state about the kinds of risks we encounter in our drinking water. read more about Join Us at Motorco for Stories of North Carolina Drinking Water »
March 22, 2019
Christine Ogilvie Hendren leads a Bass Connections project team aimed at understanding and evaluating complex public health and environmental risk scenarios. read more about “This Is Not a Course, It’s a Joint Research Project:” Advice from a Bass Connections Team Leader »
March 19, 2019
Alexander Gunn and Zachary Smothers are the lead authors on a new paper in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, which grew out of their Bass Connections project team on the opioid epidemic. read more about Medical Students Take Their Bass Connections Research Further »
March 18, 2019
A Bass Connections project team hosted a day-long learning event that culminated in a showcase of data science projects developed by 16 girls from Rogers-Herr Middle School. read more about Duke Student Mentors Help Local Girls Build Skills in Data Science »
March 15, 2019
Passionate about neurosurgery and global health, Anthony Fuller has led Bass Connections project teams dedicated to improving neurosurgical care for patients in Uganda since 2016. read more about Build a Diverse Team, Engage Students in Every Step and Develop Strong Leaders »