Over the summer, students shared images of their global research and studies through Duke Global Baton. This is the sixth year the campus community has contributed to the collaborative photo project.
Here are some highlights.
by Alexandra Gara
Rachael is a Pratt senior, pursuing a bachelor's in civil engineering. This summer, she went to Kathmandu, Nepal for two months to work on a research collaboration with local institutions on seismic activity sensors after the devastating effects of the 2015 earthquake. The Katsouleas NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program sponsored her project.
Info on the Katsouleas NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program
Hamza is a Trinity junior, studying public policy and global health studies. He spent the summer in the Duke Middle East in Europe program, taking two courses with an internship component.
"We have learned a great deal on how immigrants, old and new, in Berlin and Germany have made a home for themselves and are viewed by ethnic Germans and fellow immigrants alike."
Background image: The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - Berlin
Allison is a Trinity senior. Through the Duke in Australia program, she spent four weeks learning about the biology, geology and history of Australia.
Eleanor is a Trinity sophomore. She spent six weeks this summer living at the Cité Universitaire de Genève and studying international business and globalization through the Duke in Geneva program.
"The program showed me that professors are also friends, mentors for everything in your life, and so much fun. You have access to the professors, their knowledge, and their experiences on a whole different level and come back to campus feeling as if you have a few more friendly faces of professors on campus to recognize."
Tess is a Trinity sophomore. She spent six weeks this summer with Duke in Bologna, using the city as a classroom to explore the richness of Italian society, art and literature.
"During our time in Italy, we made a conscious effort to fully immerse in Italian culture."
Credits:
Duke Global Baton