Doctoral student Juan Manuel Losarcos of EaEs designs moon app as part of winning NASA competition team
Congratulations to #UICLAS doctoral student Juan Manuel Losarcos of EaES for winning an award from NASA for his groundbreaking work on a virtual moon exploration app! 🌕 Now, he'll have the opportunity to visit his dream employer and showcase his talents.
The work complements Losarcos’ studies in planetary science at #UIC, where he is mentored by Andrew Dombard, professor of earth and environmental sciences.
“I’m really interested in trying to understand the geological history of the moon and Mars,” Losarcos said. “For my research, I am trying to find lava tubes – caves on the subsurface of the moon and Mars that might work as shelter for human colonies in the future.”
Read more about Juan's incredible achievement here: go.uic.edu/juan-manuel-losarcos-uictoday