{"id":149432,"date":"2025-10-31T14:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//?p=149432"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:50:03","slug":"meet-ucfs-2025-astronaut-scholars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//meet-ucfs-2025-astronaut-scholars/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//","title":{"rendered":"Meet UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s 2025 Astronaut Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Born from the challenge of the Space Race, UCF was created to transform imagination into innovation and prepare people to launch humanity beyond its limits. 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Space/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//div>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//div>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//div>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//div>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//section>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/t/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<hr>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>America/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s first astronauts, known as /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cthe Mercury Seven,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d will forever be known as the men who began this country/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s journey into space. Twenty-five years after beginning their quest, the surviving astronauts from our original space race launched the Astronaut Scholarship to help ensure the U.S. would be the global STEM leader for the next space races</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>The Mercury crew would be impressed with what/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s happening at SpaceU in 2025: a <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//business.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//spacemba/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/">space MBA</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//a>, an <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//med.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//aerospace-medicine/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/">aerospace medicine program</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//a>, a <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//ucf-u-s-air-force-partner-on-center-of-excellence-to-advance-hypersonics-space-propulsion/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/">HyperSpace Center</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//a> and three more recipients of the prestigious scholarship they established. 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https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//10/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//UCF_Keanu-Brayman-2-360x240.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//10/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//UCF_Keanu-Brayman-2.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/">Keanu Brayman at the Visitor Center at NASA/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Photo courtesy of Keanu Brayman)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<h2>Keanu Brayman</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p><strong><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//mechanical-engineering-bsme/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/">Mechanical engineering</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//a> student and Burnett Honors Scholar</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>There/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s a good reason Keanu Brayman changed his major a few times before settling on mechanical engineering.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cSpace exploration is a broad topic,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d he says, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cand I want to understand everything /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2014 the development of the spacecraft, sending it, landing it and discovering with it./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>His curiosity led him to consider aerospace engineering, robotics, computer science and the ultimate: sitting in a capsule aimed at the moon or Mars.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cLike a lot of kids, I always wanted to be an astronaut,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d Brayman says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>A childhood fantasy that began with Legos in the living room has blossomed in multiple labs at UCF. In the Optical Imaging System Lab, he designed a 3D printed housing for optical vision systems with space applications. In the Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research, he advanced a rover wheel testbed to simulate conditions on the moon/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s surface. Today, in his fourth year, he/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s working in the Astrodynamics, Space and Robotics Laboratory (ASRL) researching optimal control on a robotic arm for space proximity operations.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cMy overarching goal is to help humans become multi-planetary, with enough sustained lunar infrastructure to take us further into space./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2014Keanu Brayman, student</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cI never imagined the steppingstones in my life would take me this far,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d he says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>He can vividly describe each step, with his mom encouraging him to dream big. When she noticed his interest in science, she and Brayman/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s dad saved enough money to buy a Lego robotics kit. They invested in a modest telescope so he could spot Jupiter from their home in South Florida. One night, Brayman/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s mom took him to the beach, where they watched the streaking speck of a distant space shuttle launch up the coast.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cThat small glimpse made space technology more tantalizing for me,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d Brayman says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>No one in his family had a STEM background. They lived paycheck to paycheck, and he didn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019t know if college would be affordable. That changed when his FIRST Robotics team visited UCF, where he heard faculty say they wanted students like him to join their research teams.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cIt was hard for my mom when I left home,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d says Brayman, who earned the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cbut she knew I needed to follow my ambitions./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>Those ambitions unearthed more steppingstones at UCF. He joined a competitive rocketry team, earned an internship with NASA, and started a club: the Society of Innovation and Neurodiversity in Engineering, a community of students overcoming challenges like ADHD.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>And now the Astronaut Scholarship.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cIt was always a pipe dream to meet an astronaut someday. But at our ceremony, every time I turned around, I met another astronaut and expanded my network of mentors,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d he says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>The support came at a time when Brayman needed it most as he was going through significant personal struggles.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cThe scholarship has been a light. It reinforces what my mom always told me: /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2018You can achieve anything you set your mind to./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019 Her belief in me will always be my driving force,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d he says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"attachment_149574/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"figure mx-auto d-block/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-149574 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https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//10/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//UCF_Kyle-Coutray-360x240.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//10/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//UCF_Kyle-Coutray.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/">Kyle Coutray speaking at the 2025 Astronaut Scholarship ceremony. (Photo by Emily Jourdan/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//Astronaut Scholarship Foundation)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<h2>Kyle Coutray</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p><strong><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//computer-engineering-bscpe/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/">Computer engineering</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//a> and <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//biomedical-sciences-bs/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/">biomedical sciences</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//a> student, and Burnett Honors Scholar</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>It may sound modest when Kyle Coutray says, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cI don/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019t absorb complex topics instantly./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d Yet this is a senior pursuing two demanding majors, devoting his time at UCF to understanding the most complex system ever discovered /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2014 the brain /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2014and turning that knowledge into tools that help people.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>Managing material at that level requires discipline, and Coutray relies on habits like writing things down, studying late with flashcards and breaking big ideas into manageable parts. That steady approach reflects a deeper drive, one he credits to both his parents and his faith.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cI truly have the world/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s best parents. They always encouraged me to push my limits and become the best version of myself,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cI also believe God blessed me with a healthy mind, and I have a responsibility to use it where I can make the greatest impact./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>That mindset took root in high school, when Coutray launched an apparel brand by teaching himself the step-by-step process from design to sale. While it found success, he sensed there had to be another door into a more meaningful future. That conviction deepened when he came upon a neighbor lying in the road after a skateboarding accident.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cSome say space is the final frontier. I believe it/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s the brain, with its 100 trillion connections. Exploring it will take the same spirit of discovery that drives us to the stars, and the Astronaut Scholarship fuels my own spirit to make the next discoveries./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2014 Kyle Coutray, student</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cI had done the same thing with my friends countless times, and in an instant his life was changed forever. That was the moment I realized how fragile the brain is. Later, when I began studying neuroscience at UCF, it offered me a way to reconcile that experience and a clear sense of purpose./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>At UCF, Coutray has found ways to act on that purpose. He volunteers for ACEing Autism, where he facilitates adaptive tennis activities for children on the autism spectrum. Even intramural sports have offered him practical lessons that carry into his research.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cDuring my first year I was juggling so much that I stopped taking care of myself, and my productivity dropped,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cWhen I got back into sports and focused on my health, everything improved /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2014 school, relationships and research. I/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019m a firm believer that a healthy body is critical to keeping the mind sharp./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>Coutray carries that same philosophy into the intersection of engineering and neuroscience. His focus is on decoding neural signals and developing assistive technologies that restore function and empower people of all abilities. 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working with another researcher at UCF. (Photo courtesy of Sun Latt)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<h2>Sun Latt</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p><strong>Biomedical sciences student and Burnett Honors Scholar</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>Sun Latt is having a moment. Actually, he/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s having a year. You might remember Latt for winning a Goldwater Scholarship last spring. Or he could look familiar as an Order of Pegasus recipient. Here he is a few months later with the Astronaut Scholarship to complete a student triple crown of sorts /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2014 although Latt is too modest to say so himself.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s been surreal and I/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019m thankful beyond words,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d Latt says, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cbut there/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s so much more to be done./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>Latt has worked on nanomedicine research with urgent focus since he found his first lab as a first-year student. Three years later, he has worked alongside a team of researchers to investigate the advantages of using a novel nanoparticle in magnesium orthopedic implants: the bone heals faster and the implant dissolves without leeching toxins. He has also contributed to nanomedicine research with preventive applications, such as a delivery system to silence the gene that causes osteoporosis.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<blockquote><p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cI/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019ve been challenging myself for three reasons; To become a good scientist, to make sure my mentors and the people who/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019ve supported me are not let down, and &nbsp;so I can be the best mentor possible in the future. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2014 Sun Latt, student</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//blockquote>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cWe/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019ve explored the basic working principles in a glass dish,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d Latt says, /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cso now other researchers can see how the nanoparticle interacts for healing applications beyond bone./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>This doesn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019t mean he/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s finished.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201cWhen you/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019re always trying to innovate, you/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019re never finished,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u201d Latt says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/n<p>For his honors undergraduate thesis, Latt is leading a project that incorporates nanobubbles to deliver medicine into the body before releasing it precisely where and when it/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149432/u2019s needed. 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