Today we had our final company visit at AlphaOmega, a pharmaceutical logistics and warehousing company. Walking through the warehouse, we saw different types of storage, such as a massive refrigerated and several large rooms full of racks with different pharmaceutical storage. The layout of the racks and the large freezer rooms reminded me of Costco…
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Finding Inspiration in Sustainability
Today we visited the TITAN Cement Plant as well as the airport operations team at the Athens International Airport. At the cement plant, we heard about the different ways TITAN was trying to reduce carbon footprints, such as using alternative fuel like used tires, dryed sewage sludge, and flexi coke. Additionally, they had machines that…
Piraeus Port Review
Today we visited the Piraeus Port Container Terminal and viewed the operation through our bus. There are two main piers (#2 and #3) where the majority of the operation takes place, with capacity for both mother vessels (20,000+ TEUs) for open ocean shipments and feeder vessels (1000+ TEUs) for Mediterranean trade. There were lots of…
Lots of Stairs
The most awesome experience from today was climbing to the top of the Venetian fortress in Nafplion during our free time at lunch today. There were 999 stairs up to the top of the fortress, and the view was absolutely incredible and we had lots of fun exploring the different Bastions and even crawling through…
Trip Favorites So Far
So far, the most interesting sight visit for me has been the venomics lecture from the university on Friday. As someone who has a lot of interest in chemistry and it’s different applications, I really liked hearing about the different reactions and sources for finding new chemicals and it was cool connecting some of the…
Molecules to Mountains: Greece Day 5!
By Opal Miller Today we attended a lecture at UNIC Athens, visited the Benaki museum, and saw the top of Mt. Lycabettus. In this morning’s lecture, we learned about venom chemistry, and how the different molecules in venom cocktails and their functional groups can be chemically manipulated to form analogs with medicinal applications. Some examples…
Connecting the Past and Future in Greece!
By Opal Miller Over the past few days we’ve visited had cultural experiences around Athens such as a walking tour and visits to the Archaeology Museum and the Acropolis, as well as a Greek cooking class. Overall, between the different experiences there was an idea that many Ancient Greek cultures had reached an advanced level…
My first time in a hard hat!
By Opal Miller Today we did a walking tour of Athens, seeing buildings like the Parliament, Academy, University, and the neighborhood of Plaka before meeting with Lamda Developement and visiting the Ellinikon Construction Site. We finished the day by touring the National Archaeological Museum! Specifically at Lamda Development, we saw a lot of cool streamlining…
Greece Day 1!
By Opal Miller Today we visited Ellinikon, specifically the UNIC Athens Campus and the Ellinikon experience center. There is so much urban planning currently happening in the area, including a one of the largest green spaces in Europe. As someone who loves parks and taking walks, the amount of greenscaping specifically for the new area will…
It’s not a myth, I’m going to Greece!
Hello, I am Opal Miller and I am a first year engineering student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I’m planning on majoring in chemical engineering, while also pursuing minors in economics and chemistry. When I’m not studying, I love to workout and go hiking, but I also love reading! Some of my favorite books currently include The…