About this Issue

Water Works

The Fountain is an annual publication of The Graduate School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This publication showcases the achievements of graduate students and alumni, informs readers about the research of Carolina graduate students, and demonstrates the impact of private giving for graduate education. The Fountain is supported by private gifts from generous alumni and friends of The Graduate School.

This edition of The Fountain explores graduate education through the lens of the campus-wide theme of Water in Our World.

An outgrowth of the UNC-Chapel Hill 2011 academic plan, this two-year, pan-university theme aims to build community and bring attention to one of the world's most significant issues. Water is a highly complex subject that affects our lives in various ways. This campus-wide exploration enables critical thinking and examination of our many relationships with water.

Much graduate research is inherently interdisciplinary and collaborative, as knowledge and methodologies from many fields are used to innovatively address critical problems. These articles highlight the benefits of such partnerships and the creativity of graduate students, with research as diverse as controversies in naval history and muscle strain in swimmers, to identifying E. coli in water and understanding the dynamics of jellyfish movement.

Water in Our World is promoting discussion of global and local issues surrounding water. For example, graduate students in the Royster Society of Fellows and the Weiss Urban Livability Program hosted seminars to facilitate related interdisciplinary learning and engaged scholarship. Please see these and more online exclusives at our website: fountain.unc.edu.

The Fountain, Spring 2013, was produced by Senior Editor Cindy J. Austin and Assistant Editor Laura Lacy, both master's students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, with the guidance of Sandra Hoeflich, Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Education, Fellowships and Communication. Please send your comments or suggestions to: Sandra_Hoeflich@unc.edu, (919) 962-6323.

—The Fountain Staff

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Credits

Graduate School Dean:
Steven Matson
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Education, Fellowships and Communication:
Sandra Hoeflich
Senior Editor:
Cindy J. Austin, School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Assistant Editor:
Laura Lacy, School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Editing and Photography Assistance:
Deb Saine
Designer:
Blue Frog Design, L.L.C.
Web Designer:
Rachell Underhill

Thanks

To the members of the Graduate Education Advancement Board for their valuable assistance and support.

GEAB Board Members

  • Penny Aldrich
  • Suzanne Buchta
  • Donald Buckley
  • Ivy Carroll
  • Timothy Crowder
  • William Darity
  • Lana Dial
  • David Edwards
  • Brent Glass
  • Harold Glass
  • Jean Grainger
  • Michael Harpold
  • Frances Hoch
  • Verla Insko
  • Ross Johnson
  • Blair Kutrow
  • Robert Laport
  • Howard Lee
  • David Lewis
  • Susan Lord
  • Andrew McMillan
  • David McNelis
  • Francis Meyer
  • Philip Nelson
  • Laurie Sanford
  • Drusilla Scott
  • Kenneth Smith
  • Carol Smithwick
  • Thomas Sox
  • Richard Stevens
  • Priscilla Taylor
  • Beth Whitaker

Emeritus Board Members

  • Boka Hadzija
  • Lyle V. Jones
  • Peace Sullivan
  • Charles M. Weiss

Honorary Board Members

  • Barbara Hardin
  • Paul Hardin
  • Mrs. Thomas S. Royster