Explore Dozens of Summer Research Projects Through Data+ and Other Plus Programs

Deadline: February 28, 2026 (priority); rolling until filled. Data+ 2026 will run from May 18 through July 24. Undergraduate and master’s students interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges are welcome to apply.

This summer, 270 undergraduate and graduate students took part in team-based research projects through Data+, History+ and seven other “plus” programs, working alongside other teams on campus.

Can a summer program spark a lifelong passion? For Matthew Ross, a Duke Ph.D. graduate in ecology, one of Duke’s interdisciplinary “plus programs” helped lead to a career that blends environmental science, data visualization and collaborative teaching.