Rice Unconventional Wisdom

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STUDENT LIFE

Dane Powell
Taking up challenges

When looking up at the side of a cliff, Dane Powell, mechanical engineering graduate student, sees opportunity to climb high when others may see an insurmountable obstacle.


ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Alumnus Spotlight: Robert Cronin
Mechanical, computational, musical

Robert Cronin's path took him from mechanical engineering to crafting period musical instruments.

UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

Statistical analysis of coastal bridge vulnerability

This research analyzes bridge damage along the US Gulf Coast from the 2005 Hurricane Katrina.