Rice Unconventional Wisdom

Engineering Solutions graphic title

STUDENT LIFE

Andrew Lynch
Lynch takes robotics to local high school

Rice mechanical engineering grad student Andrew Lynch is using his knowledge of robotics to help local high school students develop interest and talent in science and engineering.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Alumna Spotlight: Lynn Laverty Elsenhans
From math major to major player in energy

Lynn Elsenhans has climbed the energy ladder to the very top, and her Rice beginnings are with her still.

UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

Dynamics of Parametrically Excited Cantilever Beams Toward Applications

The phenomenon of resonance is well observed and well studied in many different engineering applications. At times, its effects are harmful and great care must be taken to avoid it, however resonance can also serve as a powerful tool under certain engineering applications.