Certificate 2.0 Opportunities

Students pursuing the ISS Undergraduate Certificate may choose to fulfill some of their requirements through the Certificate 2.0 option, which allows co-curricular projects, internships, and other non-classroom activities to count towards Certificate elective credits. A few potential opportunities are listed below; students may also propose credit for internships and other relevant activities outside of the Duke setting. 

Data+ Summer Program

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 data science. Participants will receive a stipend. Learn more about the program, or browse the projects below for more details. Graduate studies may have opportunities to become Data+ Mentors as well.

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Bass Connections: Information, Society & Culture Projects

Bass Connections in Information, Society & Culture combines coursework, co-curricular experiences and integrated project teams to explore the evolution of society and culture through the lens of information, using the latest computational methods to understand society’s most pressing problems in new and creative ways. Each year new themes begin recruiting for undergraduate and graduate student participants to participate in courses, working groups, and ongoing teams. 

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Innovation Co-Lab

The Innovation Co-Lab is a creativity incubator, focused on exploring how new and emerging technologies can fundamentally reshape the research, academic, and service missions of the university. Working with our innovation-minded colleagues around campus, we're building a model program that will elevate and inspire Duke students who are solving problems, big and small, through our ever-changing technological environment. Duke students of all backgrounds, interests, and skill-sets are encouraged to participate.

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