Today was a kind of sad day, since it’s the last day of our program before we all leave. We went back to the university for a few more presentations, before a little closing ceremony. The first presentation we heard was about the design process, and important steps and what they involve. He first showed…

Today was such an exhausting day for everyone, it should have come with a warning label. We started off the day with a bus tour up along the coast of Gernika, passing several small towns and learning about their history, especially the towns of Mundaka and Bermeo. Mundaka is famous small town in the Basque…

Today we unfortunately had to leave Bilbao because of the upcoming Europa Cup Final. On our way to Gernika, we stopped by a company called Tekniker, who focus on developing prototypes for different groups. They are a non profit foundation that was started 44 years ago specializing in complex mechatronic solutions, with 303 people working…

It seems so long since we’ve been in the engineering buildings of the University of the Basque Country, Bizkaia campus, but thats exactly how we started our day. We took a tour through 4 different labs which Compmech (the company that works on the balancing machines from earlier this week) work in, and learnt about…

Today we had another relaxing day. We went to a flower and flea market in the morning, and then we went to San Sebastian for the rest of the day. We took a bus to get to San Sebastian, driving through the Basque countryside. I didn’t know exactly what I was expecting, but I didn’t…

We had a pretty chill day today, with only 1 planned, program activity, touring the theatre. It was the Teatro Arriaga, the same theatre where we watched Saioa perform two days ago. We learned a lot about the theatre, including the many reconstructions it went through after a fire in 1915 and the 1983 flood….

Today was a pretty chill day in Bilbao. We started the day splitting into two groups, one going to a kitchen to learn how to make pintxos, and the other to go to a market, switching after 2 hours. I was in the group that went to the market first, and we were able to…

We visited the coastal town of Borliz, which is located on the suburbs of Bilbao. We took a 45 minutes metro ride to the end of the line, and then a 40 minutes bus ride, although we could have walked it in 45 minutes as well. Even though the trip there was long, the views…

Today was an amazing day in all ways, even the rain didn’t detract from our experiences. We were able to listen to two different presentations, including one given by Dr. Borovetz! The first presentation we listened to was presented by Dr. Saioa Herrero, the Vice Dean of International Relations at the School of Engineering, as…

Today we started the day with presentations in the Engineering building at the University of the Basque Country. We learned about the history of the School of Engineering, and how the school itself is older than the University of the Basque Country. When the University was formed, they combined three Engineering Universities into one, and…

We started the day at 7, which after two flights, a day exploring Madrid, and a five hour train ride, felt super early. We had an amazing breakfast with freshly pressed juices and wonderful pastries. By 8, we were all in the lobby and ready to start the day. We quickly set off to the…

Hello! My name is Amelie Turmel, and I am from Media, PA. I am a freshman bioengineering student in the Swanson School of Engineering and the Frederick Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh. I am minoring in Applied Statistic and planning on focusing on the cellular engineering track. This summer, I am teaching in…