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Peter Crocker posing on a balcony with beautiful rolling hills in the background

Peter Crocker studies Boundary Layer Turbulence and the inverse Magnus Effect in Malaga, Spain

Peter never could have guessed the dimples in a golf ball double the driving distance, but after studying boundary

Kyra Post posing next to a friendly looking robot assistant

MechE Junior Kyra Post works on NAOTherapist program in Madrid, Spain

Kyra applied to MISTI Spain for the language, but gained more than she could have imagined through working in the

Rahul Ramakrishnan happily working in a lab.

Rahul Ramakrishnan uncovers new ways to improve carbon nanotube fibers in Madrid, Spain

While working on mechanics problem sets in his dorm room overlooking the Charles, little did Rahul know that in a few

Melanie Chhuan posing with co-workers in front of the HP building

Recent MechE graduate Melanie Chhuan designs processes to optimize part quality in 3D printers at HP, Inc. in Barcelona, Spain

In search of adventure and life experience, Melanie threw herself into the unfamiliar and beautiful city of Barcelona to

Olamide Oladeji posing with another researcher in front of their large poster displaying their work

Olamide Oladeji explores computational modelling for electrification planning in Madrid, Spain

Olamide Oladeji collaborated on the development of a computational tool to aid electrification planning in developing

Nathan Munet sitting near a mural with a high vantage point, showing many buildings from the city all the way to the horizon.

BCS student Nathan Munet assists with neurobiology research at the Cajal Institute in Madrid

After years of studying Spanish, Nathan finally fulfilled his dream of living and working in a Spanish-speaking country

Smriti Pramanick teaching in a classroom

GTL student Smriti Pramanick teaches CS at CFP in Andorra

When Smriti first heard she was placed in Andorra, she had no idea it was in the middle of the Pyrenees mountains! CFP

Emily Cimmino working on Lego Mindstorms with a group of students

MechE student Emily Cimmino teaches Math and Technology classes in Barcelona, Spain

Through the Global Teaching Labs program, Emily inspired high school students as she found her own inspiration in

Nick Martin standing in a stadium full of people at a soccer/football match

Mechanical engineering student Nick Martin teaches physics in Barcelona

Nick collaborated as an educator across cultures in Spain to bring new perspectives to the physics classroom. Using past