<html><head><base href="x-msg://19/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><br></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(96, 74, 123); "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 12px; color: rgb(96, 74, 123); "> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><img width="91" height="91" id="Picture_x0020_5" alt="Description: C:\Users\MTanner\Desktop\ADW\Images\NUMRSEC LOGO.jpg" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CCB01D.C3C5EBD0"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(96, 74, 123); "> NU-MRSEC</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; color: rgb(112, 48, 160); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Northwestern University offers a 9-week paid summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Research areas include ceramics, nanoparticles, photonics, and molecular electronics. While there are many REU programs, the NU-MRSEC stands out in offering students an interdisciplinary research experience. This opportunity is open to all physics, chemistry, engineering and materials science students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Please forward the announcement below to any students who you think might be interested in participating in our program. If you have a specific person in mind, whom you wish to recommend, please let us know. Thank you for your help in getting the word out about this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><img width="128" height="42" id="Picture_x0020_8" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image002.png@01CCB01D.C3C5EBD0"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Ashley D. Walter<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Ashley Walter<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Project Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Materials Research Science and Engineering Center<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Northwestern University<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">2145 Sheridan Road, Tech K111<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Evanston, IL 60208-3116<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Phone: 847-467-0470<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="mailto:mrc@northwestern.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mrc@northwestern.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(192, 0, 0); ">Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at Northwestern University<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Northwestern University offers a 9-week, paid summer research experience for undergraduates. The students are paired up with some of the leading research professors in science and engineering fields. Research areas include ceramics, nanocomposites, photonics, nanoparticles, and molecular electronics. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">While there are many REU programs, the NU-MRSEC stands out in offering students an interdisciplinary research experience. Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in science or engineering who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible. The program dates this year are June 18 to August 17, 2012; Applications are due Feb. 15, 2012. Participants are paid a $4500 stipend and a travel allowance and on-campus housing is provided. For more information, please visit our website:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.mrsec.northwestern.edu/content/educational_programs/reu.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; color: blue; ">http://www.mrsec.northwestern.edu/content/educational_programs/reu.htm</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 17px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">If you have any questions, please contact our program assistant, Nic Tat</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u><span style="color: blue; "><a href="mailto:mrc-reu@northwestern.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mrc-reu@northwestern.edu</a></span></u>, 847-491-3606.</span></div></div></div></span></div></div><br><div>
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