Today, we visited Titan Cement and Athens International Airport, where we learned about the logistics involved in both a cement company and a large airport. This effectively gave us two different perspectives on logistics, which showed me how broad a discipline industrial engineering really is. Reflecting on these two visits, I realize I can make…

Today, we toured the Piraeus Container Terminal at the Port of Piraeus, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe. The Piraeus Port serves as a central location for the loading and unloading of tens of thousands of tons of cargo daily from incoming and outgoing vessels. The port is operated…

Today we had our longest day of travel, with a total of five hours on the bus. In short, it was absolutely worth it. First, we stopped at the Corinth Canal, which was absolutely beautiful, and then we toured both Nafplio and Epidaurus, two towns outside of Athens but with rich history. In this post,…

In my opinion, every activity we have done in Greece so far has been incredible enough to grant it a favorite designation. However, since I need to pick only one for this blog, I choose the viewpoint from the top of Mount Lycabettus. This is the highest location we have traveled to, and it was…

Today was another beautiful day in Athens. We began the day by taking the metro to the UNIC Athens campus and attending a lecture on venom and polypeptides, run by Dr. Ionnis Sargiannis, a professor in the Life & Health Sciences department. In this lecture, we learned about the formation of different proteins and peptides…

Our site visits in Greece have been significantly impactful for me. Prior to this trip, I had never been farther into Europe than Portugal; thus, I was extremely excited to see and explore another European country that is even further from home. Touring around Athens has effectively widened my worldly perspective, allowing me to see…

Today, we visited Lamda Development S.A., which is a property management and development firm. During the visit, we attended a seminar where we learned about Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), as well as a site visit of the Ellinikon Experience Park construction site. At the site, we learned about the duties…

Today was our first time exploring Athens! I had an absolutely fantastic time touring both the UNIC Athens campus and Ellinikon Experience Park. At the UNIC Campus, the CEO of the university, Antonis Polemitis, spoke about the research the university will do in Deep Genomics, which is the study of the composition of substances. This includes the analysis of micro…

Hello! My name is Jett Lincoln, and I am from Ridgewood, New Jersey. I am a first-year Industrial Engineering student at Pitt enrolled in the Frederick Honors College, and I am honored to be a contributor to this blog page! Outside of academics, I enjoy various physical activities, particularly rock climbing and running. Furthermore, I…