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<div>Reminder — deadline to nominate faculty for Teaching Prizes is May 27.</div>
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<b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Michael Sipser [<a href="mailto:sipser@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">mailto:sipser@mit.edu</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, April 14, 2016 2:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Michael Sipser <<a href="mailto:sipser@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">sipser@mit.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Call for Nominations: 2016 School of Science Teaching Prizes<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Dear Students and Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">I am writing to invite you to nominate faculty members for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>2016 School of Science Teaching Prizes</b>. These are given for both<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Undergraduate
and Graduate Education</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The Teaching Prize for Undergraduate Education recognizes outstanding teaching not only in the undergraduate subjects with large enrollments (such as those that satisfy the General Institute Requirements in science), but
also in upper-level science subjects in which enrollments are smaller.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">For the Teaching Prize for Graduate Education, preference will be given to nominees who teach mainstream subjects in which fundamental principles of the relevant fields are presented. Such courses typically provide the
basis for advanced education and research and prepare students for professional careers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">You can nominate a professor teaching a GIR, a fundamental or more specialized Science subject. Science subjects are Courses 5 (Chemistry), 7 (Biology), 9 (Brain and Cognitive Sciences), 8 (Physics), 12 (Earth, Atmospheric
and Planetary Sciences) and 18 (Mathematics).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Nomination letters from faculty members or students for either award are welcome. Nominations are EASY AND QUICK TO SUBMIT: simply fill out the short<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://science.mit.edu/teaching-prize-nomination-form" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">online
nomination form</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>by the deadline on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>May 27, 2016</b>. Although one strong letter is sufficient, additional letters of support are useful. You may want to get fellow
students or colleagues to submit supporting nominations for your candidate. You can use one form or multiple forms to do this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Your nominations are really important! Please help us recognize teaching excellence in Science and at MIT. For additional information please contact: Annie Lee (<a href="mailto:ayl@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">ayl@mit.edu</a>,
253-5951). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Dean Michael Sipser</span></div>
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