Two UF student researchers propel space neuroscience forward with NASA internships

Conducting high-level research on how space affects the brain and body, two UF students are making their mark on the study of microgravity and motor control.

As summer interns at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Jordan Rodriguez and Sophia Larralde recently helped advance scientists’ understanding of the environmental impacts of space on astronauts. And their once-in-a-lifetime, hands-on experience as undergraduates brought them much closer to achieving their professional goals.