Meet the Summer Bloggers
IPE Abroad Bloggers post to the IPE #UmichEnginAbroad Tumblr blog throughout and about their experiences on their IPE study abroad programs. Check out their individual profiles for their departing messages, to follow their posts, or learn more about their IPE study abroad programs.
JV Alencar
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering in Madrid, Spain
“Looking forward to sharing my experience with you guys, GO BLUE!!”
Hannah Bernardi
First-Year Engineering
Engineering in Paris, France
“So excited to make study abroad a part of my college experience and can’t wait to share it with all of you!”
Kendall Biggs
Civil Engineering
Undergraduate Research Program at RWTH Aachen in Aachen, Germany
“I’m so excited to begin this journey!”
Katie Cahill
Environmental Engineering
Undergraduate Research Program at University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland
“So grateful for the opportunity to do research in Ireland this summer.”
Lydia Frasz
Chemical Engineering
Engineering in Buenos Aires, Argentina
“I’m thrilled to share my experiences, struggles, and growths abroad with all of you, thank you!”
Josefia Frydenborg
Environmental Engineering
Engineering in Sorrento, Italy
“I cannot wait to immerse myself in the Italian culture and make new friendships on this adventure abroad! See you soon Italy!”
Akshay Gupta
Computer Science Engineering
Entrepreneurship in Copenhagen, Denmark
“I’m excited for the chance to go abroad and grateful for all that the IPE offers!”
Sabrina Huynh
Material Science and Engineering
Engineering in Rome, Italy
“See you on the blog!”
Marisa May
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Laboratory Experience at TUB in Berlin, Germany
“I am so thankful for the opportunity to explore Berlin and enhance my knowledge of Robotics, and I can’t wait to share all my adventures with you!”
Lauren Niss
Biomedical Engineering
Engineering in Madrid, Spain
“I cannot express enough how excited I am to go abroad and share these experiences with all of you! Hasta la vista!”
Mariana Pardo
Biomedical Engineering
Engineering in Prague, Czech Republic
“I am very excited to explore Prague and share my experiences with you!”
Elsa Pater
Industrial and Operations Engineering
Big 10 STEM & Irish Studies in Dublin, Ireland
“I am so excited to study in Dublin and record my experience along the way!”
Parker Peterson
Industrial and Operations Engineering
Engineering in Prague, Czech Republic
“I’m so excited to study in Prague this summer and share my experiences with CoE!!”
Joe Restivo
Chemical Engineering
Entrepreneurship in Porto, Portugal
“So excited to explore engineering and start-ups halfway across the world! Thrilled for new food, new music, and new people!”
Matthew Sinanis
Aerospace Engineering
Engineering in Paris, France
“I am incredibly grateful and excited to study abroad this summer in Paris and look forward to sharing my journey with all of my peers at the College of Engineering.”
Ilyana Smith
Aerospace Engineering
Engineering Laboratory Experience at TUB in Berlin, Germany
“I’m looking forward to learning more about engineering at the Technical University of Berlin while I also work to hone my German skills!”
Satwika Tattari
Space Sciences and Engineering
Engineering in Sorrento, Italy
“So excited to explore engineering and start-ups halfway across the world! Thrilled for new food, new music, and new people!”
Aryanna Thompson
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Summer Program, Multiple Cities, France
“I’m looking forward to exploring France, gaining aerospace experience, and practicing my French!”
Reganne Watts
Aerospace Engineering
Engineering in Sorrento, Italy
“I’m so excited to spend this summer exploring Sorrento!”
Megan Wu
Industrial and Operations Engineering
Engineering in Buenos Aires, Argentina
“I am so ready to take on this new experience.”