My favorite site visit thus far in the trip has been visiting Poseidon’s Temple. We started off our day by taking a scenic bus tour on the way to the temple led by our tour guide, Dimitri. We were able to see different coastal neighborhoods in the suburbs of Athens on the way to the…
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Peak Point in Greece
Today, we started off our day with an informative lecture at UNIC by Professor Sarigiannis. We learned more about peptide products becoming increasingly popular, and how various venoms from snakes, lizards, and even scorpions is derived for peptide production. I was very intrigued by this topic as a chemical engineering major and bioengineering minor, as…
A Taste of Greece
During these past few days, we have seen how important the history and culture of Athens, an ancient city, is to the country of Greece by visiting museums, landmarks, walking throughout the city, and cooking. Participating in the cooking class provided me with a valuable hands-on experience as to how Greek history and culture is…
Breaking Ground with Lamda
Today when we visited Lamda, we were able to learn about BIM and GIS technology and how they are implemented into engineering works. Visiting where the Ellinikon is being built showed me how the application of technology is more heavily emphasized and how it is integrated into more large-scale projects. This will impact my work…
A New Side of Athens
Today, we had the opportunity to visit the Ellinikon, which will be the largest coastal park experience in Europe. I learned about sustainability in park design and how smart living will be further promoted throughout Greece and Europe as a whole once the project is complete. I will always remember walking into the experience and…
Postcard from the Aegean
Hi! I’m Remy Ramirez, and I’m from San Antonio, Texas! In the fall, I plan on studying chemical engineering and minoring in bioengineering and chemistry, while also working toward completing a distinction in the Frederick Honors College. Aside from academics, I am involved in the sorority Sigma Delta Tau here on campus and the Catholic…