Two UF Student Researchers Propel Space Neuroscience Forward With NASA Internships
Two UF students, Jordan Rodriguez and Sophia Larralde, explore the effects of microgravity on the brain and motor control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center with NASA internships.
New College of Engineering Graduate Is on a Mission To Break Barriers to Space Travel for People With Disabilities
Ever since Eric Shear was a child, he has looked up to the sky, watching the stars and wondering “what’s out there.”
With a curious brain wired for space exploration and degrees in physics, planetary science and, as of Friday, a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Florida, it seems natural that Shear pursues his lifelong dream to travel into space.
There’s only one problem. Shear was born profoundly deaf, meaning he can only hear random sounds — like a dog’s loud bark or a jet engine — that are at least 80 decibels, and that bars him from flying to space with NASA or any other space agency, for now.
“My ultimate goal is to be an astronaut,” Shear said, “but if I can’t journey into space, I want to be involved from the ground and develop life-support technologies that assist those who do fly.”
A Chemical Engineer Witnessing UF’s Technology Commercialization Firsthand
Eric, a UF chemical engineer graduate fellow, is learning all about tech transfer to potentially patent his technology in the future.
Learning About Entrepreneurship and Innovation Has Taught Her To Be a Better Student and Intern
While an undergrad at the University of Florida, Savannah Gardner learned the skills she needed to be a successful social media professional, but she never had the opportunity to put her knowledge into practice until she started as an intern with UF Innovate. Today, she manages several social media accounts and excels in everything she does.
Writing About Tech Has Made Her UF Education Even Better
All Savana Brashear's experiences in the UF Innovate | Tech Licensing internship will benefit her, she says. She is becoming versed in techs she didn't know existed and is learning valuable marketing skills.
Tech Licensing Intern Shares What He’s Learned While Working With Us
Intern George White has served as both a patent and a marketing intern during his two semesters with UF Innovate. He shares about his experience here.
Ultimate Goal of This Internship? Help Startup Save Lives
I learned about the importance of helping these medical professionals bring innovative cancer treatments to the market by building financial presentations that lead to the venture funding needed, in hopes to ultimately save lives.
