What if some of the most innovative academic contributions this year didn’t come from tenured professors but students still working toward their degrees? Though often treated as a novel or even surprising idea, student researchers are producing work that challenges these assumptions and pushes the boundaries of work within their fields. Their contributions are not […] The post Bridging the Classroom and the Real World appeared first on Research Blog.| Research Blog
Like many students, those enrolled in the Design Climate two-course sequence recently held final presentations. However, their pitches on April 18 reflected not just one semester of work, but rather an entire year’s worth of planning, experimenting, and revising creative environmental solutions. These courses are a tinkering space, so it shouldn’t have surprised me how […] The post These Student Entrepreneurs Are Taking Climate Solutions Beyond the Classroom appeared first on Research...| Research Blog
On Thursday, April 17, students from Duke’s course Climate, Culture and Identity held a screening for their documentary shorts focusing on how climate change has been impacting Durham and nearby communities. Led by Duke professors Saskia Cornes and Lauren Henschel, the class produced intellectually stimulating and inspirational documentary shorts. “These are people who have never […] The post Roots and Resilience: Students Document Climate Change in Durham appeared first on Research Blog.| Research Blog