Synchronized swimmers practice their moves in the Zesiger Center pool during "Synchronized Swimming." They are (from left to right): senior Tenley McHarg, graduate student Leah Blasiak, senior Lesley Frame and junior Alice Wuu. Photo / Donna Coveney Open image gallery
A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on January 28, 2004.
After an illustrious career at Idaho National Laboratory spanning three decades, Curtis Smith is now sharing his expertise in risk analysis and management with future generations of engineers at MIT.
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