PhD student Brittney Sullivan is one of five graduate students chosen to receive a Duke Support for Interdisciplinary Graduate Networks (D-SIGN) grant for the 206-2017 academic year. Through this new internal funding mechanism, graduate students have the opportunity to propose research projects and educational experiences that reach beyond disciplinary lines. The grant helps graduate students to build or extend their networks and to integrate collaborative, cross-school endeavors into their programs.

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