Today we visited Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) at Piraeus Port. It is currently operated by COSCO Shipping, as part of the 2009 concession agreement between Greece and China, which will last 35 years. to implement piers two and three. It is one of the biggest ports in the Mediterranean, with a capacity of 6.2 million…

Today we took a day trip to the gorgeous coastal town of Nafplio in Argolis, Peloponnese. On the trip there, our tour guide Dimitris pointed out landmarks, towns, and anything else interesting in the stunning Greek countryside. Once we arrived, we were greeted by a small but beautiful town, filled with shops, restaurants, and people….

From our first week in Athens, I don’t think that I could pick just one favorite experience. We have seen so many things, all very different in nature. Two of my favorite experiences this week, however, have been our visit to the Temple of Poseidon today and the Greek cooking class on Wednesday. As someone…

We began our fifth day in Athens by taking the metro from Omonia to UNIC Athens. At UNIC, we attended a lecture about the chemistry of venoms and peptides, and how they can be used to make drugs, which was especially interesting to me as a chemical engineering student. Something I found especially interesting was…

As someone who loved Greek mythology as a child, visiting Athens and learning about the history was an absolute dream of mine. Over the past few days, I feel very lucky to have learned about the rich culture of one of the world’s oldest standing cities. Athens’ culture is centered around its history, something foreign…

Today, we visited the company working on the Ellinikon, Lambda Development. We first learned about Building Information Modelling, or BIM, and Geographic Information Systems, GIS, which are used to allow different contributors to the project to share data. This technology is integral to the project because of how large of a scale it is on,…

After many hours of travelling and not so many hours of sleep, we finally made it to Greece! Today we visited the University of Nicosia in Athens and the Ellinikon Experience Center. During our visit to UNIC, the CEO of UNIC spoke about the lack of research into the food that we eat on a…

Hi! My name is Kate Henchir, and I am a first-year Chemical Engineering student from Pittsburgh, about 30 minutes from campus. Outside of academics, I am a very creative person and have multiple art-related hobbies such as dance, painting, and music. At Pitt, I am involved in Ballet Club and Ballroom Dance Club, as well…