Spending five weeks studying in Italy and engaging in all that the beautiful country has to offer is something many people merely dream about. Since returning home just a week ago from actually living that dream, I can confirm that it all still feels like something out of a fantasy. I am in awe of…

The people I encounter always tend to be my favorite part of an experience, and my time in Florence has been no exception. Community, I have found, is rooted in the connections made with others, whether that be in the form of a fleeting conversation or a lifelong friendship. Prior to starting my program, I…

Ciao! My name is Danielle Russell and I am a rising sophomore Chemical Engineering student here at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to my chemical engineering degree, I am pursuing a sustainability certificate and an environmental engineering minor. As my studies suggest, I am interested in the growing and ever important field of sustainability…