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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Viraat Yogi Goel <<a href="mailto:viraat@mit.edu">viraat@mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: Watch the MIT Research Slam Showcase!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Good morning! I hope you had a fantastic weekend and are enjoying the warm spring weather. The MIT Research Slam I previously emailed you about is now headed for its summative
showcase event, and so I was wondering if you could help me one last time by spreading the word in Biology? If so,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>I would be delighted if you could share the following blurb and the attached flyer widely across
the department</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(e.g. undergrads, grads, postdocs, faculty, staff - all are welcome!). As always, I really appreciate the help, and please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have questions. Thank you!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Come hear about fascinating research at MIT from excellent science communicators at MIT’s first Research Slam Showcase!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hI6g1uIxQh6xAWchqpkV1w"><span style="color:#1155CC">Join
us</span></a></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Monday, March 29th</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>5:00 - 6:30 PM EST</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to
hear MIT graduate students & postdoctoral scholars explain their research in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>3 minutes or less</u>. Talks will cover a wide range of topics from immunoengineering to fight cancer to using small spacecraft to explore
the oceans, and they will be judged by an expert panel of judges – including Ashley Smart from the Knight Science Journalism Program, Liz Neeley from The Story Collider, and Kate Stoll from the MIT Washington Office – as well as by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>YOU</u></b>,
the audience.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">The 90-minute program will include live viewing of talks submitted by participants, evaluation & feedback from judges, audience voting, and a declaration of winners & prizes. Attendees
can join in the fun by asking questions to participants, leaving comments, and voting for the audience-choice awards. So, come join us for a celebration of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>innovative research and clear communication</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at
MIT and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>support your colleagues & peers</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>by helping us choose winners!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">The Slam Showcase is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>free</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>open to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>everybody
and anybody</b></u>, so please share with your friends & family. You can find more information at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://researchslam.mit.edu/home"><span style="color:#1155CC">researchslam.mit.edu</span></a>, and please
don’t hesitate to contact us at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:research-slam@mit.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">research-slam@mit.edu</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>with any questions!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Register to attend at:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hI6g1uIxQh6xAWchqpkV1w"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hI6g1uIxQh6xAWchqpkV1w</span></a>.
Thank you, and have a beautiful & sunny day!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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