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2016 Australia Study Abroad


  • Student Blog Update: Greetings from Australia

    September 11, 2016

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    After our first day of data collection, we went out in the water to check out the docks and try to find sea stars. We also found some neat organisms on the way there. Here is Maria with the viewer.

    I must admit that I have not been keeping up with blogging lately because although life in Seattle is fast, life in Australia has been incredibly jam packed in the best way possible!

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  • Student Blog Update: Initiate! - Week One at Brisbane

    August 28, 2016

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    Kevin and Dusty shaking hands

    UW student Kevin Soukiazian is currently in Brisbane, Australia with an OMA&D-affiliated exploration seminar. During the group’s time “down under,” Kevin will be sharing regular blog updates starting with his first entry.

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  • Student Blog Update: Week One in Australia

    August 26, 2016

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    Viviana Castillo with a kangaroo

    UW student Viviana Castillo is currently in Brisbane, Australia with the OMA&D-affiliated exploration seminar studying how autonomous robotic systems can be used for biological monitoring purposes.

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  • Student Blog Update: Day One - Campus Tour!

    August 26, 2016

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    All of the students on our study-abroad trip walking through the QUT campus. I am the person farthest right (I have the black t-shirt on).

    UW student Natasha Aurora Van Damme is currently in Brisbane, Australia with the OMA&D-affiliated exploration seminar studying how autonomous robotic systems can be used for biological monitoring purposes.

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