Access to modern and reliable energy is something that most of the world takes for granted. But many around the world are living a different reality. Across sub-Saharan Africa and India, children often complete homework by the flicker of candles and kerosene lamps as wisps of smoke trickle up around them from the stoking of […]
Deadline: November 5, 2018 Bass Connections is now 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. Please see the project proposal guidelines. The deadline is November 5 at 5:00 p.m. Projects may be proposed in relation to one […]
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 […]