In Their Own Words: Profiles from 2025-2026 Bass Connections Teams

What can research reveal about making homes safer for older adults with vision loss, bringing specialized surgery to rural communities or restoring coastal environments in partnership with local communities?

In seven team-authored profiles, students, faculty and community partners share the questions that shaped their projects, the challenges they encountered and the discoveries that emerged along the way. 

These stories span a wide range of topics — including accessible design, health equity, artificial intelligence, environmental history, coastal restoration and community mental health. Together, they show how interdisciplinary teams approach complex problems by bringing together different fields, educational levels and lived experiences.

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Explore the seven stories and meet the people driving this work forward!

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• Read additional news and updates from Bass Connections.
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• Browse reflections from students and faculty perspectives on the program.