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Director's Cut S03 E16 - Tom O'Rourke
G-I Director's Cut Other Geotechnical

On Director's Cut, Geo-Institute Director Brad Keelor interviews G-I members about anything and everything. You might hear about their favorite geotechnical project, their favorite music, or their favorite pie. In Episode 16 of Season 3, Brad speaks with Tom O'Rourke of Cornell University! SHOW NOTES: - Music in this episode: Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll. From the 1971 album Led Zeppelin IV. - Tom's NAE page: https://www.nae.edu/28804/Dr-Thomas-D-ORourke - More info on the Ridgway Award: https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/robert-ridgway-student-chapter-award. - And here's the Cornell CEE Department newsletter from Summer 84 that talks about the bridge and award! https://ecommons.cornell.edu/bitstream/handle/1813/39132/CEE_Update_1984.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y - A Geote Show more