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  • October

    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 pose for a group photo with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers at Conemaugh River Dam in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13, 2023. From left to right: Ranger Emily Potter, Spencer Matan, Ben Johnson, Matt Niznik, George Strish, Eugene Kwom, Kara Schmitt, Amanda Lee, Jess Chamberlain, Ranger April Richards, and Professor Werner Loehlein.

    From Classroom to Conemaugh: Pittsburgh Students Dive into Dam Engineering

    Park Ranger April Richard's sturdy boots crunched on the gravel path as she led the tour group up a hillside to an overlook platform. Richards, the ranger at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s Conemaugh River Lake, welcomed a group of students and began their guided tour. She started by discussing the fundamental nature of the dam.