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<b>From: </b>Biohqstaff <biohqstaff-bounces@mit.edu> on behalf of Hallie Dowling-Francisco <halliedh@mit.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 9:59 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>biofac <biofac@mit.edu>, biostaff <biostaff@mit.edu>, bio-srs <bio-srs@mit.edu>, biograds <biograds@mit.edu>, bioundgrd <bioundgrd@mit.edu>, bioinstructors <bioinstructors@mit.edu>, biopdaf <biopdaf@mit.edu>, biomisc <biomisc@mit.edu>, micro-68 <micro-68@mit.edu>,
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<b>Subject: </b>[Biohqstaff] [Bio68staff] [Biostaff] Reminder: Open for nominations : Undergraduate Mentorship Award<br>
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This is a reminder that nominations for the new award that recognizes outstanding mentorship of undergraduate researchers are due this Friday May 22<sup>nd</sup> by 5pm. The nomination form and more information can be found below. </div>
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<span style="color: black;">Hallie Dowling-Francisco, She/Her pronouns</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;">Community and Professional Support Specialist, Department of Biology</span></p>
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<b>From: </b>Biohqstaff <biohqstaff-bounces@mit.edu> on behalf of Hallie Dowling-Francisco <halliedh@mit.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>biofac <biofac@mit.edu>, biostaff <biostaff@mit.edu>, bio-srs <bio-srs@mit.edu>, biograds <biograds@mit.edu>, bioundgrd <bioundgrd@mit.edu>, bioinstructors <bioinstructors@mit.edu>, biopdaf <biopdaf@mit.edu>, biomisc <biomisc@mit.edu>, micro-68 <micro-68@mit.edu>,
csb-68 <csb-68@mit.edu>, biofacadmins <biofacadmins@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Biohqstaff] [Bio68staff] [Biostaff] Open for nominations : Undergraduate Mentorship Award<br>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">Dear Biology community, </span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The department is seeking nominations for a
<b>new award</b></span><span style="color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"> recognizing outstanding mentorship of undergraduate researchers by trainees and staff within the Biology Department. We seek to honor mentors who transform students' scientific thinking, confidence,
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"><b>Eligibility:</b> Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff who have mentored UROP students for at least one semester. The n</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ominee
must be in a lab where the faculty is listed on the </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(113, 79, 188);"><a href="https://biology.mit.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty/" title="https://biology.mit.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty/" data-outlook-id="e9b3953e-1972-4157-aae6-195f72c83ee2" style="color: rgb(113, 79, 188); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Biology
Department (Course 7) Faculty Website</a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, but the mentee does not strictly need to be enrolled in Course
7.</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"> Mentorship through MSRP in the Biology program is included in this eligibility. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31);">More information about the process and the
<b>nomination form can be found </b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(113, 79, 188);"><b><a href="https://forms.gle/VtnMUKCwvpsQKN8Q6" target="_blank" id="OWAa6575ee5-c62d-abf5-f1f3-a573aafe4fbf" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://forms.gle/VtnMUKCwvpsQKN8Q6" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="98a77e77-9b7f-444d-ae36-23955b171157" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(113, 79, 188); margin: 0px;">here</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"><b>.</b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(113, 79, 188);"><b><a href="https://forms.gle/VtnMUKCwvpsQKN8Q6" target="_blank" id="OWA18f377d5-142a-3c26-5637-3688a0ac389b" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://forms.gle/VtnMUKCwvpsQKN8Q6" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="088ce4ee-b3ee-4706-9918-d59e107e3242" data-linkindex="1" style="color: rgb(113, 79, 188); text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;"> </a></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31);"><b>Nominations are due no later than 5pm on Friday, May 22nd.</b> Please email Hallie Dowling-Francisco (</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(113, 79, 188);"><a href="mailto:halliedh@mit.edu" class="ms-outlook-linkify" data-outlook-id="90362097-5caa-4e5d-b4e8-c360e4e77ba8" style="color: rgb(113, 79, 188); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">halliedh@mit.edu</a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 31, 31);">)
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