Interdisciplinary Studies

clear cutting of a dense forest

August 15, 2018

For Three Students, Research Trip in the Amazon Takes Unexpected Twists and Turns

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Jillian Wisse studies a species of pilot whale that dives especially deep.

July 20, 2018

A Deep Dive into Blubber Samples Yields a Novel Method to Study Whales

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A Tanzanian marine park ranger

July 16, 2018

In Tanzania, Understanding How Coastal Sanctuaries Reshape Nearby Communities

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graduate students in modeling seminar

July 11, 2018

No Math Involved: Students Learn to Build Complex Models to Support Policy Research

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an interdisciplinary group of more than 50 Duke graduate and professional students who aim to advance sustainable solutions to address the world’s energy access challenges.

July 5, 2018

Graduate Student Network Imagines a World with Sustainable Energy for All

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Working group called The Global South after 2010: Epistemologies of Militarization.

June 29, 2018

What Does Militarization Look Like Today?

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Dr. Chris Bail from Duke University discusses digital trace data at the Summer Institute for Computational Social Science held at Duke in June 2018

June 21, 2018

Summer Institute in Computational Social Science Comes to Duke

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three graduate students traveled with undergraduate Matheus Dias to Playa Grande. They assessed the community’s ecotourism business and energy needs, and generated two reports with recommendations.

June 15, 2018

Students Share Skills with a Rural Mexican Community to Strengthen Ecotourism

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Biologist Eleanor Caves, with shrimp

June 8, 2018

Project on Color Vision of Shrimp Helps Biology Students See Data Science in New Light

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Duke University doctoral students Jacqueline Gerson (Ecology) and Emily Levy (Biology) wanted to increase hands-on science opportunities for young women and other groups that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math.

May 30, 2018

Doctoral Students Take Local Girls to the Outdoors to Teach Science and Leadership Skills

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Sophie Galson with colleagues

May 24, 2018

From Durham to Moshi, New Skills Strengthen Research on Hypertension and Emergency Care

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Medical student Rayan Kaakati, a member of a Bass Connections team, talks with refugees living in Durham.

April 25, 2018

Bass Connections Marks 5 Years of Real-World Solutions

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Harper and Rosenstein were able to create six web-based apps exploring climate change,

April 19, 2018

On the Way to a Doctorate in Ecology, He Found a Passion for Telling Stories with Data

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A new provost grant program brings together faculty in different disciplines working in areas prioritized in the university strategic plan.

April 3, 2018

New Grants Will Advance Collaborative Research by 11 Groups of Duke Faculty

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An international organization focusing on girls education and health in Tanzania

March 30, 2018

Learning New Skills to Study Girls’ Mental and Reproductive Health in Tanzania

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Dustin Benac

March 28, 2018

An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Patterns of Connection in the Practice of Faith

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