Today we toured AlfaOmega’s newest warehouses. AlfaOmega is a pharmaceutical logistics company that exports medicine and medical devices throughout Greece and has recently begun exports to Cyprus. Entering the first room, we saw the inbound package area, which contained stations for trucks to unload shipments. It was explained that both the warehouse itself and many…
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Sustainable Development at Titan and Athens Airport
At our visit to TITAN Group’s Kamari Plant, we learned about the process of making cement from the plant manager. Many of the steps involved creating and utilizing clinker, a material that gives cement many of its properties. While clinker is always a necessary ingredient in cement, its production is the only part of the…
Piraeus Container Terminal Tour
Today we had the opportunity to tour the Piraeus Container Terminal from our bus. As our tour started, we saw the terminal’s enormous inventory of empty containers, as well as a railway system used for deliveries throughout continental Europe. Our tour guide explained some useful definitions for the site tour, such as TEU, or a…
Beyond Athens
On our long bus ride to Napfi we drove far from Athens through the Greek countryside. Our guide explained the significance of these unassuming landscapes, with us driving past important landmarks such as historic Greek battlegrounds, the Walls of the Cyclops, and the Acrocorinth. Once we got to Napfi, we had a guided tour, learning…
Out and About in Athens
After a full week in Athens, I’d say my favorite outings both happened on Friday. Before the museum visit that I described in yesterday’s blog, the group had some free time, so Toni, Natalie, Opal, and I went to Monastiraki Square to buy some souvenirs and gifts. Because we ended up spending a little too…
Museum and Unic Athens Tour 2
Today we started the day with another trip to UNIC Athens, where we had a lecture about the use of peptides in venom medicine. I haven’t done much research into the use of ultrashort peptides in modern medicine, so the implications they have for the future of medicine and materials intrigued me. After our lecture,…
Taking Inspiration From Ancient Design
On Wednesday, we toured the Acropolis and the Parthenon Museum. As our guide led us through the ruins, he explained the different methods the ancient Greeks used to create such long-lasting structures. Two aspects that particularly interested me were their use of recycled materials and their nearly invisible design choices for stability. Looking at many…
Behind the Scenes at The Ellinikon
Today’s schedule was packed, starting with a tour of Athens’ historical district, followed by some free time in Plaka. After enjoying an amazing lunch with my group, we got on the bus and headed to our company visit with LAMBDA Development. A large part of this visit was spent learning how the Ellinikon project incorporates…
Deep Research at UNIC
Today, we had the opportunity to view much of the recently constructed University of Nicosia Athens campus. The CEO of UNIC and guide for our tour, Antonis Polemitis, presented us with a thorough rundown of their chemistry labs, medical equipment, and patient rooms, but what stuck with me was his talk about UNIC Health Evolve….
Going Greek Without Pledging
Hello! My name is Anthony Watkins, and I am currently finishing my first year at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson school of engineering. I’m from Woodland Hills and last year graduated from Central Catholic High School. In high school, I played in the marching band and decided to continue at Pitt. Going from a small…