HHP Student Lyle Babcock Wins a Grant from NASA.
HHP student and doctoral candidate Lyle Babcock's research was featured on UH news recently. Lyle received a $60,000 grant as part of NASA's partnership with the HHP department. His research investigates how the muscles of astronauts respond to microgravity.
Below is an excerpt from the article:
"I came to Houston and UH because of HHP's ongoing research in the area of space life sciences," Babcock said. "The scholarship and the possibility of working with NASA made the move much more attractive. I am very grateful to NASA and the department of health and human performance." The funds will be distributed over three years. The University of Houston and NASA are partners through a Space Act Agreement that allows UH students, faculty and NASA scientists to share information and resources. The UH Space Life Science program includes a master's degree in human space exploration and sciences and a Ph.D. in space life sciences. Many HHP students have opportunities to pursue valuable internships with NASA-Johnson Space Center researchers. Additionally, many HHP faculty are former NASA researchers. |
Read the entire article on the UH news site.