<html><head><base href="x-msg://10/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; ">To: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Biology Department</span></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-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Re: C2B2/NSF REU Announcement 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; "><b>____________________________</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: 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="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b>ATTENTION Undergraduates!<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b>The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2) is now seeking applications for the 2012<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (C2B2/NSF REU)!<o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a href="http://c2b2web.org/7JobsUnd_REU.php" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><b>Apply now</b></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to spend your summer researching renewable fuels, chemicals, and products in Colorado.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b>Please see the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i><a href="http://www.c2b2web.org/C2B2-REU-Brochure_2012-FINAL-email.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">C2B2/NSF REU<span style="font-style: normal; "> </span>Brochure</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></i>for details and visit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="http://www.C2B2web.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><b>www.C2B2web.org</b></a><b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for application requirements.<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Students from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>all</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>majors are eligible to apply! Applicants should be interested in researching bioenergy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Applications from underrepresented students are strongly encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to receive funding.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; "><span>·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; ">Undergraduate applicants must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the time of participation.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b>Completed applications must be received as of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>February 26, 2012 at 11:59 PM</u>.<o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b>Questions? E-mail<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="mailto:C2B2@colorado.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><b>C2B2@colorado.edu</b></a><b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>or call 303.735.2503.<o:p></o:p></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> </p><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Viner Hand ITC'; color: rgb(23, 54, 93); ">Frannie Ray-Earle</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Viner Hand ITC'; color: rgb(23, 54, 93); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Colorado Center for Biorefining & Biofuels (C2B2)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">E-mail:</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u><span style="color: blue; "><a href="mailto:C2B2@colorado.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">C2B2@colorado.edu</a></span></u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Website:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u><span style="color: blue; "><a href="http://www.c2b2web.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.C2B2Web.org</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a href="http://www.c2b2web.org/C2B2-REU-Brochure_2012-FINAL-email.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; "><img border="0" width="816" height="1056" id="Picture_x0020_2" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CCCD28.B9D5E350"></span></a></div></div></div></span></div></div><br><div>
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