Summer 2025
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Read more: A Technical HistoryIt turns out even with a full night’s sleep you can still wake up tired. The day started with a walk to a building apart…
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Read more: Roc’s First Adventure in PragueRoc learned so much on his very first (official) day studying abroad here in Prague! At Charles University, Roc learned about Czechia’s history, both as…
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Read more: Water supply infrastructure across 1000+ yearsOur field trip today was to Podolí Waterworks (est. 1929), one of three facilities that supply water (for drinking and other uses) to Prague. It…
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Read more: Charles University and Podolí WaterworksToday I attended two lectures at Charles University. The first was on the historical roots of the Czech Republic, taught by Šárka Boušková Vašíčková, who…
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Read more: History, Engineering, and Waterworks in the Czech Republic
We began our day at Charles University for a lesson on the modern history of the Czech Republic. While I’m not a history buff, I…
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Read more: The Silver LiningIn as early as the 13th century, silver was being mined in the area known today as the Czech Republic. Due to the country’s prime…
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Read more: Trip through HistoryToday we spent the entire day learning about the history of the Czech Republic and engineering’s role is shaping its industry and culture. The first…
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Read more: Day 2: Czeching Out the DifferencesIt’s day 2 in Prague, and I wouldn’t say I am in a full on culture shock, but I am definitely feeling the adjustment. The…
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Read more: Day 2: Czech students for a day!
Today we had 2 lectures at Charles University about czech history and czech engineering, and a tour of Podoli H2O works! Lecture 1: Czech History…
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Read more: Unseen Wonders of WaterA packed day two has now come to a close, whether we were attending lectures at the famous Charles University, touring the only water filtration…
