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. University of Pittsburgh students view the Conemaugh River Dam from the top looking down as April Richards, a park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, explains the dam’s construction in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13, 2023.