In a convergence of academia and real-world engineering, a group of students from the University of Pittsburgh’s Hydrologic Analysis and Design course explored the Conemaugh River Dam to expand their engineer learning beyond conventional classroom boundaries. Werner Loehlein, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh and former chief of the water management unit for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District looks on as University of Pittsburgh students learn about the Conemaugh River Dam's outflow operations in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13, 2023.