Professor Ali Tavakkoli is getting his project for astronauts funded through a NASA grant

Nov. 1, 2023
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Professor Ali Tavakkoli is getting his project for astronauts funded through a NASA grant

Nov. 1, 2023
Honors and notables

Technology developed by Computer Science and Engineering Professor Ali Tavakkoli and his team to screen astronauts for an eye condition called Space Flight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) will be tested on the International Space Station over the next three years. The project is funded through a NASA grant awarded to the Nevada System of Higher Education. This work aligns with a key pillar in the College of Engineering: unmanned vehicles and the new space frontier.

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