Summer 2026
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Read more: Blog #8 Eaton and Networking with AlumniStarted off the day with driving in the tram and bus to get to Eaton. The ground floor was interesting. There was a display of…
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Read more: Day #8: Kunsthalle Museum & Alumni ReceptionOur morning started early again with a tram and bus ride to Eaton, where we learned about the research and development occurring in their Prague…
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Read more: Behind the scenes at CarraraThe Carrara Marble Mines are truly an amazing sight. The all-white mountains littered with marble blocks and stones is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Equally…
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Read more: Carrara Marble Mines at First GlanceDriving up to Carrara in the distance at the tops of some of the mountains you see white patches from afar taking up a large…
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Read more: Sustainable Artistry in the RenaissanceThis week we were able to try a technique that was used throughout the renaissance to make paintings on wood panels using natural paints. The…
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Read more: Carrara Marble Quarry: First ImpressionsAs we were driving up the mountain, the scale was breathtaking! It was a foggy day so the peak of the mountains went up so…
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Read more: Carrara Mine; ImpressionsAs the bus hit yet another bump on the narrow, winding hill up to the quarry, I was struck by the absolute scale of the…
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Read more: Effects of The Carrara Marble MineKyle Giacobello Today I was fortunate enough to accompany my peers on a class trip to the Carrara marble mine. Other than the fact that…
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Read more: Menacing Marble MinesOne of my favorite parts about visiting the marble mines was learning the stories of the people that work there. As a bioengineer with a…
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Read more: Marble ManiaWhen I first arrived at the Carrara quarry, I was surprised by the pure scale of the mountains and how we couldn’t even see the…
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