Week 7: Germany and the Palio
Author: Dominic Glaze A couple of weeks ago, Keira, Andrew, and I spent a weekend in Munich, Germany. We were…
Week 6: Halfway There!
Halfway There! Author: Anna Gribik Week six marks the half-way point of the IRES cohort’s time in Italy! Looking back…
Week 5: Exploring Emilia-Romagna and Beyond
Author: Marietta Psarros After grabbing a cornetto al pistacchio and a cappuccino (my go-to breakfast combo), I hopped on the 8:00 A.M. train from Modena to Bologna and began my…Continue Reading →
Week 4: An Abundant Week of Perspective Shifts Abroad
Author: Andrew Foster This article is proudly written without any usage of AI, not even to edit grammar. So if…
Week 3: Bella Roma and Crystals
Author: Simon Krasnow The third week of our time in Italy started with an extended holiday weekend. Monday and Tuesday…
Week 2: From the Duomo to the Diffractometer
Author: Ava Schaldecker I can’t believe I have been living in Italy for two weeks already! Time is absolutely flying. The Parma crew, Dominic and I, spent the first few…Continue Reading →
IRES 2026 is Here
Author: Keira Davies First Week in Italy: Delays, Dinner, Research, and a Very Sunburned Will Weeks of anticipation built as…
Week 9: The Final Stretch of CRYSTAL Dynamics
Author: Lincoln Katleski Wow, our final two weeks in Italy. I remember when I first stepped on the airplane thinking,…
Week 8: Electron Diffraction, Bitte Schon!
Author: Will Stoll This past week, Will Archacki, Dr. Luca Catalano, and I traveled to Neu-Isenburg, Germany to visit the Rigaku corporate office. After a quick 20-hour flight from BLQ…Continue Reading →
Week 7: Why CRYSTAL Dynamics?
Author: William Archaki A quick trip on Emilia-Romagna’s public buses will whisk you away from the modern chemistry facilities at…