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On May 26, Quintus Jett, visiting associate professor of engineering and
lecturer at Thayer School of
Engineering, and Xun Shi,
assistant professor of geography,
hosted visitors from New Orleans for the opening of their project's NovART
summer display in Baker-Berry
library. The display highlights the Gentilly Project, which Jett and Shi
initiated to create a model of recovery in the flood-ravaged Gentilly
neighborhood in New Orleans. The interdisciplinary project combines
"open-source" management models with emerging Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) applications designed for community decisions and
input.
Quintus Jett (Photo by Kawakahi Amina '09)
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Visitors at the event included Wynecta Fisher, deputy director of
environmental affairs of the City of New Orleans, and three visitors from
Dillard University: Carlen McLin, professor of public health; Lynn Strong,
director of undergraduate research; and undergraduate student Erica Williams.
Dillard's campus is located in Gentilly, where hurricane damage forced the
university to relocate classes and dorms for the 2005-2006 academic year. The
visitors met with Dartmouth faculty, staff, and students throughout the day and
took part in a panel that addressed the combination of research and service as
part of the educational missions of both Dillard and Dartmouth.
By GENEVIEVE HAAS
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