As an undergraduate majoring in environmental sciences, Tess Harper didn’t have a strong background in computer science when she began her ten-week Data+ summer project. Neither did her teammate, Molly Rosenstein. Their mission was to develop interactive data applications for use in Environmental Science 101, a Duke course taught by Rebecca Vidra. Through the mentorship […]
Deadline: November 1, 2017 Data+ is offered through the Information Initiative at Duke and is part of the Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture theme. Overview Data+ is a ten-week summer research experience that welcomes Duke undergraduates interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges. Students join small project teams, working alongside other teams […]
This summer, General Surgery Resident Dr. Shanna Sprinkle is leading a team of Duke undergraduates in building a new educational database for Duke Surgery’s residency programs. The database will enable program directors to evaluate key performance metrics for residents and will serve as a valuable tool for surgical education research. “In order to improve resident […]
Deadline: February 20, 2017 Data+ is a 10-week summer research experience that welcomes Duke undergraduates interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges. Students join small project teams, working alongside other teams in a communal environment. They learn how to marshal, analyze, and visualize data, while gaining broad exposure to the modern world of […]
Deadline: January 16, 2017 The Energy Research Seed Fund provides a financial head start for new multi-disciplinary, collaborative research teams, enabling Duke investigators to produce critical preliminary results that have a high likelihood of obtaining future external funding. Learn how to apply. About the Energy Research Seed Fund The fourth annual round of awards is […]
A team of students in the Duke Data+ program learned about analyzing big data sets over the summer, but they also learned a few things about discrimination and public policy. “I never thought I would be able to work on a project that intersects my personal and academic interests, and Data+ allowed me to do that,” said […]
Deadline: November 20, 2016 Data+ is a ten-week summer research experience for Duke undergraduates and master’s students interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges. Students join small teams and work alongside other teams in a communal environment. They learn how to marshal, analyze and visualize data, while gaining broad exposure to the field […]
The face of America’s energy grid is changing rapidly with the constant addition of small-scale solar panel installations. But due to a lack of detailed information, that portrait looks more like a Picasso than a Rembrandt. Earlier this year, the United States hit a benchmark of one million solar installations, generating enough electricity to power […]