I went to Iceland from June 19th to July 4 for a study abroad focusing on Artic Microbial Environments. During that time, I have learned many things. I have experienced Continue Reading →

As a non-traditional student with a background in the humanities (and as someone who had never taken a course specifically in microbiology), I was excited and a tad bit nervous Continue Reading →

For many New England college students a class like this will be the first time they’ve ever left the country. The Icelandic culture is both very foreign and very familiar. Continue Reading →

It’s not often that someone gets to travel to a place as beautiful as Iceland, and even more unique, study arctic microbiology; but this is exactly what I and a Continue Reading →

I was lucky enough to take a microbiology class in Iceland this summer. I knew it was an opportunity I couldn’t let pass by; it would be the experience of Continue Reading →

Iceland was, in a word, amazing. The course covered all things biological that make Iceland unique. We studied the lichens that cover 12% of its landmass, the geothermal vents that Continue Reading →

I began my journey to Iceland in Logan Airport in Boston, where I met up with the other American students some of whom I was meeting for the first time. Continue Reading →