Exploring Healthcare in Thessaloniki, Greece
Monday May 5, 2025
Crisp blue skies, white sand beaches, and vibrant oceans. Stone steps line the walkway up to towering limestone pillars as cool, howling wind echoes between them. A curious student embarks on his journey up the mighty steps to the Temple of Apollo. He takes one step at a time, gazing reverently across wide vistas and feeling pebbles crumble beneath his feet. He can imagine what this temple looked like in 5 B.C, filled with activity, colorful clothing, and verbal offerings to the god. But now, he stands with his University of Florida classmates on the remnants of those ancient grounds—a physical reminder of the richness of Greek culture.
Junior Engineering student, Kenza Iddir, conducting research on the intersection of engineering and design, has situated counter-pressure spacesuit technology “as the suit of the future that will not separate the explorer from space—it will make space livable through the language of movement itself” (p. 2). Using her research developed in Don Moore’s ENC 2256 Writing in the Disciplines course, Kenza created a presentation of her research and experiments to win a $10,000 scholarship competition offered through the Fashion Scholarship Fund proving that writing in the classroom doesn’t have to stay in the classroom to satisfy a grade or meet a requirement. The writing that students complete in class can be used for scholarships, internships, conference proposals, further research, possible publications, and more!