HIP 2 (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University engineers led by Professor Fred Higgs have designed a computational model that will ultimately serve as the engine to predict how long a hip implant could last for a specific patient. Credit Rice University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.