Today, the final major day of our trip, we visited AlfaOmega, a pharmaceutical logistics company. Simply put, their job is to store and distribute drugs and medical devices for their clients. They described to us the details of their different logistic centers and how they operate in a challenging environment like Greece, which has both…

Today we visited Titan Cement and the Athens Airport. Both visits were very informative and we met a lot of knowledgeable people. At Titan Cement we got a background of the cement making process as well as how the company is working to use more sustainable fuels in their process. Something that they noted during…

Today we had the opportunity to visit the Port of Piraeus. We visited 3 of the port’s piers. The total capacity of the port is more than 8 million TEUs, and one TEU is the size of a 20 foot container. Typically when we think of shipping containers (at least from my perspective) the 40…

Today we visited the Peloponnese which is a peninsula at the southern tip of the mainland. We made a stop at the Corinth Canal which connects the Aegean Sea to the Ionian Sea. Our next stop was Nafplion, and the way to get to Nafplion was very scenic and I enjoyed the drive a lot….

Today I think I had my favorite experience of the trip so far. We traveled about an hour and a half to Sounion where Poseidon’s Temple is located. Similar to the Parthenon, it is about 2500 years old. Along the way the landscapes became more and more rugged and wild and I really enjoyed watching…

We started our day by heading to the UNIC Athens campus for a lecture from Dr. Yiannis Sarigiannis about peptides, motivated by their use in antivenoms, how they have developed over time, and where current research stands. I would say I generally don’t enjoy chemistry as much as other subjects, but I found this lecture…

Over the past few days in Greece, we have been experiencing more cultural sites and taking in the perspective they give us. One aspect that particularly stuck out to me was the development of statues and offerings over the course of ancient history. I found it inspiring how over time they perfected their skills and…

Today we visited LAMDA and got the opportunity to both hear about and see firsthand their work on the Elinikon development. They explained to us the BIM (building, information, modelling) process of engineering, where contractors and clients can work together using one source of truth for an entire project. This means that less miscommunication occurs…

Today’s visit to the UNIC Athens campus and Elinikon was incredible, and seeing all the technological and urban development will definitely be sticking with me. The UNIC CEO had a very interesting perspective on integrating AI with healthcare solutions to increase the human lifespan. Their work on being able to find out what specific chemicals…

Hi! My name is Kyle Schaller, and I’m from Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania. I am a first year engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh and will be entering the Electrical and Computer Engineering department this coming Fall. I love problem-solving, and I’m excited to gain a better understanding of how engineering becomes a part of…