Today we had one of our longer planned days as well as our first company visit. As a group we took a guided tour through parts of Athens. The older parts of the city had some of the best scenery that I have ever seen in person. Later in the day we traveled down to…
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Lambda’s Sustainability Efforts
Visiting Lambda’s construction site and their goals when building parts of the Ellinikon was eye opening to say the least. Their development, of not only physical structures but software as well, was very impressive to say the least. I was most impressed by the GIS (guided information system) created for the project. For some context,…
Day 2 Greece: Lamda
Our second day in Greece was just as great as the first. We met with a company named Lamda which is helping plan and construct the Ellinikon. Meeting with this company today was very inspiring for me because it showed me how much planning goes into any given project. Something I will remember from today…
Food and the future
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…
Staying Healthy at UNIC
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…
Day One and I’m Already Feeling Inspired!
Something I experienced today that I will always remember is seeing all the new gene and genome coding machines at the University of Nicosia’s Athens campus. They seemed very fascinating to me and helped to reinforce my desire to work with medical devices as my future career goal. I also saw mass spectrometers, which is…
Inspired in Athens
One thing I experienced today that I think had an impact on my future was the visit to the University of Nicosia’s Athens campus. Seeing all the different technology put into the building and all of the progress actively being made inspired me because of how dedicated the University is to education, research, and sustainability….
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…
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…
Lead in my Chocolate? Day 1: UNIC Athens and Ellinikon
Today was our first time exploring Athens! I had an absolutely fantastic time touring both the UNIC Athens campus and Ellinikon Experience Park. At the UNIC Campus, the CEO of the university, Antonis Polemitis, spoke about the research the university will do in Deep Genomics, which is the study of the composition of substances. This includes the analysis of micro…
Compelling Vision of the Ellinikon
One thing from today that I will always remember is seeing the large-scale efforts directed to completing the Ellinikon. I find it interesting how much planning has brought the concept to light, highlighted in our tour of the Ellinikon Experience Center. The added sustainable implications, such as tall residential buildings, a large green park, and…
The Biggest project in Europe
The first day in Athens after taking the red line was interesting to say the least. We saw the biggest project in all of Greece at Ellinikon with astonishing builds underway in the next ten years. The new park is going to be 6.2 million square meters including 600,000 square meters of dedicated green space….
Day 1: Larping in Ellinikon
Two things that I will always remember today are firstly the tour to the University of Nicosia Campus at Greece, where we were provided with an opportunity to visit the building and see the cutting-edge gene sequencing technology that works fast. We also toured numerous laboratories including those for hospital-based studies and the ones for…
Espress-Oh! We’re at UNIC!
Day one in Athens was filled with lots of new customs, beautiful views, and interesting activities. Today, we used the Anthoupoli – Helliniko line to travel to the University of Nicosia’s Athens location. On the way to the metro, we passed various small shops and businesses, as well as residential areas. The metro was quick…
Revolutionizing Research: NovaSEQ X PLUS
My first day in Athens was everything I expected and more. The beauty of the city combined with the potential of the Ellinikon region made me jealous of the people who get to experience this on the daily. The quaint buildings and houses painting the valleys and plains between the mountains demonstrate an ethereal scene….
Having fun in Ellinikon!
One experience that I will never forget from my first day in Greece was touring Ellinikon. The Ellinikon is a huge Greek revitalization construction project that spans six million square feet of Greek coastland. It consists of various segments, each with their own unique benefits that combine to create a beautiful landscape. Near the shore…
Athens’ Next Big Takeoff
Today I learned about the Ellinikon Project, a massive $10 billion development in Athens that is transforming an old airport into a modern city filled with green spaces, advanced technology, and new buildings. What stood out to me was how something that used to be abandoned is being turned into a place where people will…
Finally Arrived
We finally made it to Greece after 2 flights and not a lot of sleep. The first day was a blast with tours of UNIC Athens, and the Hellinikon. One thing that I learned on these tours was when we learned about Deep Genomics from the CEO of the University of Nicosia. It’s the process…
NUIC supposed future
Today was the first day in Athens and it did not disappoint. We got to visit the astounding campus of NUIC with their state of the art facilities and epic views of Athens and its new addition the Ellinikon. During our visit to the NUIC campus, more specifically the guided tour, we explored all of…
Greece: Where ancient history and modern advancement collide
Hello, my name is Caleb Bower, and I’m from Manheim, Pennsylvania. I enjoy staying active, both mentally and physically. I love running around town and through Schenley Park. When I am not working up a sweat, I also enjoy playing the card game Magic: The Gathering with my friends in the evenings. I’m currently majoring…