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Imagine you’re a contestant on the quiz show Jeopardy and can win the game by answering this question:
“When was the first overhead projector developed?”
Would you choose:
A: 1700s
B: 1900s
C: 1800s?
To learn the answer we have to follow a story that begins 25 years ago in the famed Italian Renaissance city of Urbino, where Professor Flavio Vetrano, [...]
The great communication scholar Marshall McLuhan said: “I’m sure that one animal discovered water and it wasn’t a fish”. I have never before in my life gone out of the United States; even to Puerto Rico. Being in this situation, there are many things that I have never noticed or have taken for granted. This [...]
Have you been in a situation in which you really know what you want but you don’t know how to express it? Last Tuesday July 21 I had the task of revising some documents on a floppy disk. I asked several people participating in the Urbino Project about what might be my best option . [...]
A long time ago I said to one of my colleagues at work, “If I go party with you guys and I don’t drink wine it is because it tastes awful, and not because of religion”. The first time that I tried wine was when my undergrad university hosted a night called “Noche de Tango” where there [...]
Urbino, Italy
The University of Urbino is preparing itself to demonstrate to the public a massive collection of ancient scientific instruments, which mostly date back to the 18th century. According to Prof. Roberto Mantovani, about 24 years ago Prof. Flavio Vetrano discovered three abandoned labs in three distinguished buildings at the University of Urbino. “There were [...]
Last Sunday I went for breakfast at the cafeteria called “Ristorante Tridente”. I asked for a cappuccino and since I’ve ordered it a few days in a row I knew that the coffee needed sugar. In Puerto Rico, we call coffee “pulla” (pronounced pooja), because it is not the best coffee experience that you have. It is [...]
There are many reasons why I decided to make this trip to Urbino. Learning several forms of media from some of the best people in the business was certainly a large reason to come here. But this was not the main reason. The main reason I am here is to be immersed [...]
It’s not everyday that you get to play soccer with people from a country that produces some of the best footballers in the world. In fact, I had always feared that day. Getting embarrassed by people whose skills are far superior to mine is a situation I never want to put myself in. But somehow [...]
This is just a representation of a little confusion of a “juice” package that was seen on the Urbino Campus
It is an honor to go to a complete different place from home and to encounter a person that speaks your native language
The Wall
Jesse G.: I've never been prouder of a group of students. You worked so hard, give yourselves a hand! (Now get back to work.
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Alyson: Good Job to everyone on the Urbino Project! We did a great job!
Eric + Bethany: Love the writings. Hope you're having a great trip. Look forward to seeing you and hearing about your adventures:)
Sharon Ely: Love the website. I'm enjoying reading all of your stories.The photos are amazing!
Elisa: This is such a great blog! The writing is top-notch and overall design is well laid out. Awesome job!
Pett: inurbino.net - da best. Keep it going! Pett
Bob M: The design and content answers the question: Why should I read this? Hitting two sweet spots: Entertaining and informative.
pizzaiolo di tre piante: signorina Aimee Alarcon mi potevi dire che la tua fotografia viene stampata nel giornale cosi no facevo smorfia !! ciao bella
Andy Ciofalo: Bigelow, Troiani, Dorunda-- great bits. Also love the language option on the site.
Elcoj: Greatings, Super post, Need to mark it on Digg
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