Summer 2026
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Read more: A Week in São LeopoldoMerideth Oister, Electrical Engineering For the first half of our visit, we spent time in São Leopoldo and Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre is the capital…
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Read more: São LeopoldoOur first stop in Brazil was São Leopoldo in Rio Grande do Sul. It is a small city outside the state capital, Porto Alegre. We…
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Read more: Where Engineering Meets ChemistryToday we visited the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry and were able to learn about three different research labs within the facility. Specifically, my…
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Read more: My experiences in São Leopoldo
Right away me and my group started learning everything we could about Brazilian infrastructure and culture. On the first day, we toured one of the…
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Read more: Blog #12 IOCB and Prague Castle!
Started the day off with an early tram ride and walk to the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. We visited 4 laboratories total. First,…
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Read more: Day #12: ICOB & Prague Castle
For our 12th day on our 14-day trip, we got to visit the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), which is a leading research…
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Read more: Pienza PlanningKnowing the entire design of Pienza was intentional adds a whole new layer to the experience of the town. Everything in the town feels incredible…
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Read more: Circular: SalchetoSalcheto recycles nearly every byproduct of their processes rather than treating them as waste. Grape skins become compost, CO2 from fermentation is captured and reused,…
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Read more: A Day in PienzaWalking around the humanist city that is Pienza walking around it is seen this town was made with people in mind. The city center is…
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Read more: Remembering PeinzaExploring Pienza and the Organic Farm today, there were plenty of things that were incredibly beautiful and interesting. I enjoyed how sophisicated it felt to…
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